Page 110 of Reckless
Her eyes focused back to mine so fast it felt like impact.“No.”
“Good.”
She swallowed.
“I need you to trust me.”
Silence.
Kelly’s eyes were bright now.She rocked like she wanted to say something but swayed back.She shook her head.“No.I can’t,” she said finally.
Whatever the truth was, it was vulnerable and raw.
Maybe I was wrong.I hoped I was and I could haveh er.
But she was still flushed and breathing hard.I brushed one knuckle lightly over her cheek.
She shivered.
“I’m not asking you to tell me here,” I said.
Kelly’s lashes lowered once.
“You are making this difficult,” she whispered.
I almost smiled.“You started it.”
Her laugh came out broken and disbelieving.“I did not.”
“No?”
“I wanted-“ Her mouth opened.Heat flashed again.
Whatever was happening, she knew I burned for her but I bent, grabbed my shirt, and pulled it back on because a conversation like this was hard enough while half naked and actively aroused in wet sand.
Kelly watched my hands on the buttons.Her body still hadn’t fully come down.
By the time I was dressed, she had her cover-up closed and her breathing under better control.
I stepped back once more, giving her enough space to believe in it.
“When you want me again,” I said, “tell me the whole truth of whatever you’re holding back first.”
Her eyes met mine.
That one she believed.
I saw it in the way her body went very still.
We left the sea cave separately enough to keep the arrangement from looking ridiculous if anyone happened to glance our way from the house.She went first.I waited thirty seconds, then followed.
The path back up to the compound felt longer now.Every step full of what had almost happened and that almost had not made it less real.
Taking her in the cave was everything my body wanted but my heart whispered I wanted far more than just sex with Kelly.I wanted it all.
Thirteen
Kelly’s Choice
