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I loved it

Nobody made me feel what Christian could At seventeen-years-old, I was already aware no one else ever would

I could sense he was hesitating probably onthis was the first time for me I wanted to feel him in every possible manner I had foraround He respected

Recognizing his uncertainty, Ihis lips back to mine, I coaxed, “Touch me, Christian”

“Where?” he said into my mouth

“Anywhere you want”

He s it in ways that hadaround his waist My ar the same around his neck

No space or distance between us

He kissed ly, fervently

Christian pulled back a little, resting his forehead on er in his stare that I’d beco me, I felt him all over

I craved his touch

His taste

The feel of his

All his adoration

His love

Devotion

Every laugh

Smile

Everything and anything

I just wanted him

Reaching for the front of his shirt, I helped him pull it over his head to toss on the floor next to ainst the pulse of his neck, wanting to feel it beating only forthem down to his heart and then his taut abs until I reached for his belt

The warmth and softness of his skin made my sex clench and ot old It was one of my favorite emotions he evoked

The feelings he ignited inside of ht I’d find a love like his

Like ours

Chapter 14

Kinley

I thankedrew up onshe wished she'd never had me

When you’d heard it enough, you started to believe it I spent years telling myself I wasn’t an accident or a mistake, I had a purpose, and maybe it was to save her from her own madness

I tried for years and never could, yet still … I wished I had