Only With Me (With Me 2)

Her smile dropped and doubt crept into her eyes. “I’m sure a guy like you isn’t used to waiting on a girl.”

Lifting my hand, I traced my finger down her jawline. “Agapiméni, some things are worth waiting for.”

I WAS GOING to kill Charity.

Kill. Her.

I couldn’t believe she had said that in front of Nic and packed an overnight bag for me. Why didn’t she just put whore on my forehead?

Of course, after how sweet Nic was, the only thing I could think about was having sex with him. What he would feel like inside me. Was he gentle or a little rough? Did he take his time or was he the type of guy who didn’t care if the girl was pleasured or not?

No. Not Nic. I could tell already by the sweet things he said to me he would be the type to take care of me first then him.

My heart raced the more I thought about sex with Nic. I needed to stop now. This is what happens when you go so long without sex.

Of course, it wasn’t lost on me that Nic picked up my overnight bag. Truth be told, I was hoping our hike would lead to his house, which would lead to a shower, which would lead to other things.

Stop it, Gabi! Focus!

“We’re almost there,” Nic called back. “Just around this switchback.”

I breathed in a deep breath. The air up here was amazing. It felt so pure. But at the same time, it was kicking my ass. I needed to get back to the gym. As I came up behind Nic, I gasped at the sight before me. The grassy meadow was unlike anything I’d ever seen. “Wow.”

“It’s called the Garden of Eden.”

“It’s beautiful.”

Nic turned to me. “I can’t believe you’ve lived here for so long and never been on any of the hiking trails.”

With a weak smile, I didn’t want to tell him I was afraid of being alone. That I craved the peace, but feared someone was following me.

“Charity isn’t much of an outdoor kind of girl. Even though she made me buy everything clothes and shoes wise to go hiking.”

He took my hand in his as we walked across the meadow. “I love being outside. I’ve hiked all over these hills. It helps me find the inner peace I crave so much.”

“I bet you need that with your job and all.”

“Yeah, my job can get pretty intense.”

I kicked at a rock while drawing in a breath. “And dangerous.”

Nic came to a stop and squeezed my hand as he turned to me. I could get lost for days in those eyes.

“Yes, but that’s why we train as much as we do.”

Running his finger along my jaw, I saw the excitement cross his face when my body reacted to his touch. “Does that scare you? My job?”

I thought for a moment. It didn’t feel like it was too soon to be having this conversation. There was no doubt we were drawn to each other, and I was positive more dates would be in our future. I got the feeling this was new to both of us. The last time I had a serious boyfriend was six years ago and even then, I wasn’t drawn to him like I was Nic. What started out as an attraction soon led to something far more dangerous.

“It scares me, but not in a way that would scare me off. Does that make sense?”

The corners of his mouth rose and a hint of his dimples showed through where he had trimmed up his five o’clock shadow. “That makes perfect sense. It also makes me happy.”

The way his green eyes lit up had my heartbeat racing. I’d never been so drawn to a man’s eyes. Or ever felt this way about a guy before. It was as if I couldn’t get enough of his smiles, kisses, and his touch. Lord knows I wanted more of his touch. I got the feeling Nic felt the same. We were both guarded, but curious as hell. Each time he touched me my body trembled, and I knew he saw it. You could see in his eyes he liked to see what his touch did to me.

“I’ve had fun today,” I said as I leaned against his body. He gently spun me around, wrapping his arms around me. It felt so natural. Like we’d been seeing each other for months. Like we fit together like two puzzle pieces.

He leaned over and whispered against my ear, “I’ve never brought a girl up here before.”

His confession thrilled and stunned me all at once. Looking up at him, I watched while he looked straight out over the meadow to the distant mountains. Like his statement was hard to admit.

“Why not?” I asked.

He held me tighter. “I’ve never wanted to share it with anyone before.”