Total pages in book: 126
Estimated words: 122206 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 611(@200wpm)___ 489(@250wpm)___ 407(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 122206 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 611(@200wpm)___ 489(@250wpm)___ 407(@300wpm)
“Sorry, country,” I said. “Am I hurtin’ ye?”
“No, you’re fi-fine,” she stammered. “The coldness of it just startled me.”
Her body was trembling, which made her arse jiggle just a little. My cock was so hard that it hurt.
“Nearly done,” I murmured. “Just need another minute.”
Slowly, very slowly, I spread the cream over her cut and rubbed it in gently. When I finished, I leaned in and blew over the tender flesh. Ina’s body jolted once more, and I knew that it wasn’t the cold that had affected her this time.
“All done, babe.”
Ina hurriedly pulled her jeans back up and turned to face me. She did this as I stood up, and her sudden movement caused her to bump into me. Both of us were thrown off balance. I fell backwards, and Ina fell forward as she tried to help me stay upright. I landed on my back, and Ina landed on my front. The breath was knocked out of me, but other than that, I was fine.
“I’m so sorry,” Ina blurted as she placed her hands on the floor on either side of my head and pushed her upper body free of mine. “I could’ve killed ye! Are ye okay?”
After a couple of breaths, I managed a raspy chuckle.
“I’m fine. You’re a tiny thing. How much damage d’ye think ye could do to me?”
Ina smiled down at me, and Christ, her beauty captivated me. I wasn’t sure when I made the decision, but before I knew it, I reached up with my hand, cupped the back of Ina’s head, and pulled her face down to mine. Her look of surprise was the last thing I saw before my eyes closed upon tasting her lips.
Her soft gasp parted those velvet lips and made way for my tongue. I couldn’t help the groan that left me. She tasted so sweet, and her lips felt so soft. I hummed when Ina’s tongue tentatively moved against mine. Her body relaxed completely, and when she moaned, blood rushed to my already hard, throbbing cock.
We stayed like that, lying on the hallway floor with our legs still in the bathroom. We kissed until both of us were panting and gripping one another tight as a vice. When Ina pulled back from the kiss, I wanted to follow her so I could claim her lips once more, but I knew she needed a breather. Hell, I did too. That kiss … I have never experienced one like it before. If I hadn’t already been lying flat on my back, Ina would have brought me to my knees.
“Dante.”
My name on her red, kiss-swollen lips and the look of disbelief in her green eyes worried me. I had been adamant that my bond with Ina wasn’t worth ruining for some kisses and mind-blowing sex, and here I was, tasting her lips like I had the right to.
Ye swore ye wouldn’t fuck this up, and what d’ye do the second ye get up close and personal with her? Maul her. Well done, dickhead.
“I’m so sorry.” I swallowed. “I couldn’t help it, honey. I had to taste you.”
Ina’s eyes were wide. “It’s … it’s okay.”
My heart jumped in my chest. “It is?”
Slowly, she nodded. “I … I like ye so much, Dante.”
The ground might as well have fallen from beneath me because those handful of words were not what I was expecting this beautiful woman to say.
“I like ye too, sweetheart.” I nearly shouted in response. “A hell of a lot.”
“Really?” Ina’s eyes bulged with surprise. “Ye really like me?”
“Ina, of course I do. Surely, ye’ve picked up on how much I fancy ye?”
She shook her head. “I had no clue.”
“Ye sure are stupid for someone so smart and pretty.”
When she thumped my arm, I smiled. I helped her to her feet, and when we were both standing just inches away from one another, it felt like there had been a major shift between us, but Ina’s expression still worried me.
“I swore I’d be single and stay by meself for a long time, Dante. Movin’ here was a do-over for me.”
I felt a little sick as I nodded. “Ye can still do that, babe. Nothin’ has to happen between us, not if ye don’t want it.”
“I do want it,” she said, both shocking and delighting me. “Dante, I’ve been torturin’ meself this last month of knowin’ ye because I like ye so much, but I didn’t think I stood a chance with ye.”
Fireworks went off in my mind.
“Specs, I’m so into ye too, and I understand ye bein’ wary. I love the bond I have with you, and I’ve been scared to wreck that, but what if we take things very slow?” I suggested, hoping to Christ she didn’t shut me down. “I know a relationship is the last thing you wanted when ye set on to start over here, but if you like me and I like you, why don’t we try? I’d treat ye so well, Ina. I’d never take ye for granted.”