“But…”
“No buts. I know a good thing when I see one, and I’m not letting you go.”
“What about me?”
“What about you?” he asked.
She tilted her head to the side. “Do I get a choice?”
“Of course, you do.” He said the words even when a sick feeling twisted his gut at the thought of her not wanting him. “How do you feel about me?”
She stared at him for a moment. “You make me feel safe and cared for. I like spending time with you. I like you even though I get stomachaches…”
“I give you stomachaches?” he asked, affronted.
“Yes, but just listening to your voice does it, too.”
His mood brightened when he understood what she was talking about.
She looked at his smile and frowned. “It’s not nice to find this funny.”
He tightened his arms around her. “Oh, baby girl. What you’re feeling is desire, and I feel the same way.”
She was quiet for a moment. “Really? It’s the same as arousal, like Lana talked to me about? Does your stomach hurt, too?”
“No, my stomach doesn’t hurt, but I’ve felt this way before. Yes, desire and arousal are the same things. Do you want me to show you?”
“What will you do?”
“I’m going to touch you.”
Her eyes widened. “Where?”
“Everywhere,” he stated. “I won’t hurt you, ever. Do you trust me?”
“I … yes.”
“Okay, good. Now lie back and relax.”
“I’m trying.”
He smiled. “Good girl.”
Chapter Five
Kaleb tilted her head back with a finger under her chin. “First, I need to kiss you.”
Her eyelids fluttered closed. “I’d like that.”
He lowered his head and gently took her lips, licking and nipping at them until she gasped for breath, letting his tongue in. His tongue tasted and dueled with hers until they were breathless.
He slid his hand until it sat on her stomach as he continued to kiss her and slowly slid it up until he lightly cradled her breast.
Aleena’s head snapped up. She waited to see what he would do. Anxious but at the same time wanting to beg him for something she didn’t understand.
Kaleb cupped her breast and used his thumb to swipe over her hard, little nipple. He smiled when her body jerked in reaction.
“Do you like that?”