Page 55 of Don't Leave Me Behind
I groan, my whole body aching for this man. “Are you gonna do something about that hunger?”
“Not tonight.” He grins, swiping his thumb over my nipple one more time.
“What?” I pout my lower lip.
“I’m not going anywhere. Let’s have dinner. Catch up, talk some.”
“Then you’ll eat me?”
Clay’s eyes widen, before one side of his mouth tips up into a smirk. “If that’s what you want.” He leans forward, nipping at my pouty lip.
“What I want is fried pickles.”
He chuckles, hauling me off the ground. Once I’m on my feet, he gives me a little push toward the cabin. “I ordered two sides of pickles, Leni. You can have them both if you want ‘em.”
“Now you’re just flirting with me.”
He tips his head to the side as he holds the door open for me. “Is it working?”
“Might be, yeah.”
Chapter 17
All Mine For Now
Clay
Leni settlesat the kitchen table while I grab a couple of beers from the fridge. A sexy little moan escapes her lips when she bites into the first fried pickle chip. I want to lean down and capture it with my mouth, devour all her little noises so I can keep them for myself. Keep her, for myself.
Leni’s little two-seater table has a chair on either end; it’s big enough to seat four, but she has one side pressed up against the wall. I bring my chair to the long side, putting myself in the middle, closer to her. Her gaze meets mine, emerald green eyes peering out from beneath long, beautiful lashes.
I lift her chin with my thumb and fingers, pressing a kiss to the corner of her mouth. Now that I’ve kissed her, I don’t think I can stop or keep myself away from her.
“Sit down. Before I eat your burger.”
“So bossy.” I grin, settling into my chair. I take a swig of the cold beer, watching as she digs into her food, eyes rolling back at the first bite.I am not jealous of a burger,I repeat to myself, trying to believe it. But it’s not true. She’s enjoying her food way too much and sitting too far away from me.
Reaching over, I grab the bottom rung of her chair and pull her into my lap, one leg on either side of her. She squeals, lettuce falling off her burger as I spin her around. When her eyes meet mine, a fire blazes within her. One I want to stoke into a frenzy later. I nuzzle into her neck instead, running my nose upward until my lips brush her ear.
“I’ve wasted enough time with you. I’m not wasting anymore.”
She gulps, wide-eyed, and nods. “Okay.”
“Okay,” I repeat, settling my hand on her thigh before I turn to eat my burger one-handed. “What’d you do today, Leni? Other than pick the most predictable hiding spot?”
“Shut up,” she mumbles around a mouthful of fried pickles. “It wasn’t that predictable!”
“The branches were a nice touch, I’ll give you that.”
She smacks my arm, shaking her head as she swallows back some beer. “It was a perfectly acceptable hiding spot. If we had been playing in the dark, you never would have found me.”
“I’ll always find you.” I tuck a stray hair behind her ear, my eyes searching hers.
She glances away as a blush works its way over her cheeks. I lift her chin, guiding her eyes back to mine.
“Tell me if it’s too much, Leni. Tell me if I move too fast, because now that I’ve tasted you, you’re the only thing I can think about.”
“It’s not.” She offers me an earth-shattering smile. The kind that lights up her eyes and reminds me that she is the most beautiful woman I have ever met. “I’m all yours.”
