It was on the tip of her tongue for him to take her home, but she didn’t want to break the connection.
She enjoyed his company, and she didn’t want to end that. Stepping back into the Denton household would bring back the pain of Landon, and break this spell forever. She didn’t want that.
Holding him close, she relished the time they had.
Because, no matter what, she wanted out, and one day, she’d escape.
****
Closing the door to Owen and Wyatt’s apartment, Gideon saw the confusion on her face.
“I thought we were going back to your place.”
“Your brothers are spending the night back at my family home. They’re helping out with Landon. That leaves this place free, and I figured you’d want some time to yourself.” He wanted to strip her down and fuck her.
From the look in her eyes, she wanted that too.
She didn’t love him. Not yet. But her attraction was clear to see.
He didn’t mind for her to be attracted to him, but he wanted it all. The picket fence, all of it.
Flicking the locks into place on the door, he didn’t avert his gaze as he removed his jacket. With every rub against her sweet pussy, she had nearly come apart, and it had been hypnotic to watch. She was like fire in his arms, and he didn’t want to do anything more than burn with her.
Neither of them spoke.
He stared at her.
Waiting.
Watching.
Ready to strike.
Her nipples were so damn hard they pressed against the front of her blouse, which he’d untucked to help relax her. He’d tossed her jacket onto a chair, leaving it. She wore a skirt that didn’t mold to her thighs, but if she spun in a circle, it would flare out, showing off her thighs. The skirt curved in at the waist as well.
Her hips flared out, and he wanted her legs wrapped around him as he plowed into her tight, hot pussy.
She had her hands locked behind her back, thrusting her tits out. Did she even realize what she was doing? How hard she was making him?
“This is … erm, nice. It’s quiet.”
“Do you want me to take charge?”
“What do you mean?”
“I can see how turned on you are right now. You don’t have to deny it or pretend it isn’t so. I can see it, as clear as anything. You want to fuck. You’re not ready for it, but I can do other things to you. Do you want me to take the choice from you? If so, give it to me freely. Trust me, Emma. I won’t push too far, only when you’re ready.” He leaned against the wall, watching her, waiting.
She bit her lip, and he saw the indecision in her gaze. It wasn’t a hard choice, but it was a choice she’d have to make.
“You’ll stop if I ask you to?”
“I won’t push you to a limit, Emma. I know what I’m doing.”
Again with the nibbling of the lip, the lust seeming to intensify in her eyes.
“Yes.”
They were only three letters, one word, but they were magic to his ears.