Dean (Face-Off 6)

“I feel like I lost a part of myself when we graduated.” She fists my hair between her fingers, staring into my eyes. “I wanted you to fight for me. I wanted you to tell my brothers that you love me and want to be with me.”

“That’s why you’ve avoided me for so long?”

She nods. “I should have said something sooner.”

“If I go down the hall and tell the twins how I feel about you, will that change our future?”

“Don’t do that,” she says in a hushed tone. “Not now, anyway. I want you all to myself… for now.”

When I brush my lips against hers, they part for me. Kat’s fingers slowly trace down my back. I kiss her so long and hard I can hardly breathe, but I don’t care. She can have all of the air in my lungs as long as she doesn’t let me go. I’ve never loved anyone or anything as much as Kat. She’s the only person with the power to hold my heart in her hand and crush it. While we were apart, I felt like I was dying. Like I couldn’t survive without her. And now, I feel the air breathed back into my lungs.

Kat peels her lips from mine, her voice a whisper. “I was serious about what I said before. I still want you to be my first.”

“I want to be your first… and last.”

She gasps. “You don’t mean that.”

I nod, my forehead brushing against hers. “I never joke when it comes to you.”

Kat sucks my bottom lip into her mouth and then grazes my skin with her teeth. “Not here,” she says between kisses. “Not with my family around. I want it to be special.”

“I leave in a few days.”

“We can get a room at The Peninsula tomorrow night,” she of

fers.

I narrow my eyes at her. “What will your dad and brothers say about that?”

She rolls her shoulders against the stack of pillows behind her. “I don’t care what they say. I’ll tell them we’re going to see a show in the city and staying the night. They won’t think anything of it. Theo and Travis won’t tag along for that.”

“You and me.” I bring her hand to my lips and kiss her skin. “I’ve wanted this for so long, Kitten. I don’t care what I have to do to make us a reality.”

She smiles. “For now, let’s not think about our future or even tomorrow night. Just kiss me.”

Without another word, I do as she says, kissing her until we fall asleep in each other’s arms.

Chapter Fifteen

Kat

After an incredible dinner in the city with Dean, we took an Uber to The Peninsula. I even asked for the same room as last time. But unlike before, my belly is filled with nerves. My palms are so clammy I have to keep wiping them down the front of my black dress. Tonight is the night. And so far, every second of it has been perfect.

Dean moves behind me, spinning me around in one swift motion. He smiles down at me as he tucks a strand of hair behind my ear.

“I’m glad you asked me,” he says in a low, deep voice that sends chills down my arms. “I regretted my first time. It was with an older woman I barely knew, and now that I’m older and know better, I wish it had been with someone I love. I wish it had been with you, Kitten.”

His words bring tears to my eyes that I desperately fight to keep at bay. He wipes them away with his thumb before leaning in to plant a kiss on my lips.

Nervous about getting naked in front of Dean, I suddenly feel vulnerable. But it’s the good kind of nerves that get my blood pumping and my heart pounding. A quick peck on the lips turns into him lifting me and pressing my back against the wall. I wrap my legs around him and hook my arms around his neck.

As Dean explores my mouth with his tongue, his hands roam, tracing over every surface of my body. Every kiss makes me wet in anticipation, his touch causing my body to tremble with need. I have never wanted something so much in my entire life.

Once our lips separate, I have trouble breathing. My head buzzes from the high Dean has provided me. He lowers me to the ground and unzips my dress that falls to the floor. My panties are next, and I step out of them, kicking the clothes to the side along with my heels. I’m naked, my body on fire and fueled by adrenaline.

Dean doesn’t waste time discarding his dress clothes. Though, I watch him intently as he slides his boxers over his hips. I suck in a deep breath, too aware of how his body makes mine respond. Between his chiseled arms, well-defined shoulders, and his long, hard cock, Dean has me out of breath and desperate for what’s to come.

I bite my bottom lip. He slides his hands to my waist, staring into my eyes with greed.