And she’s going to give me all those things.
I reach for her hand across the table and stroke my thumb over her knuckles. I can see that she’s trying hard to keep herself composed, but she’s trembling. This is exciting for us both, but I can also see fear and doubt in her eyes. I cock my head to the side.
“What’s troubling you?” I ask concerned.
I don’t want her to have any hang-ups going into this. I want her to be sure this is what she wants. She lowers her eyes, sadness tainting her expression.
“It’s just…this is all so new to me.”
“Me too,” I tell her.
“I don’t think it’s the same…men like you…I know that you get a certain level of attention from women. Beautiful women,” Macy whispers. “But I’m not like you. Men take one look at me usually and think I’m some kind of grotesque monster. They don’t see me as having any real worth and it hurts me. It really does. It makes me feel different. I never thought…I never thought a man like you would want a girl like me.”
“But you’re perfect,” I snarl.
She shakes her head.
“I find that hard to believe. I’ve spent my entire life being told otherwise…that’s going to take a while to unlearn.”
“Then let me help you,” I say, raising her hand to my lips and kissing her skin gently. “I don’t care what anyone else thinks. I want you to know that I think you’re the most beautiful woman I’ve ever seen in my life. This attraction I feel for you was instant. I knew that I wanted you from the moment we met. And these feelings aren’t going to go away. I feel like I know you already. Like we were meant to be together. So I need you to trust me when I tell you that you’re incredible. Everything a man could want.”
I can see emotion welling up in Macy’s eyes. I guess a man has never talked to her like this before. She’s used to feeling small and insignificant. But that stops today. That ends with me. I squeeze her hand gently and she nods at me.
“I believe you,” she whispers. “At least, I know you wouldn’t lie to me. I just have a feeling about you. You’re a good man, I can sense it. And if it’s me that you want…then I’m ready. I’m ready to be yours.”
My heart is pounding hard in my chest.
I can barely believe that she wants me the way I want her. All this time, waiting, hoping, pining for her…and she gives herself over so easily. The relief that washes over me is so intense that I want to knock the table aside and grab her, kiss her, and press her body close to mine. The urge is stronger than anything I’ve ever felt before and I let out a low groan.
The animal inside me can’t be contained for much longer. I’ve been holding back, trying to be the perfect gentleman, but I know that once we are behind closed doors, just us and a bed, I won’t need to be a gentleman any longer.
Our dinner arrives and the food is exquisite, but I barely taste a thing.
All I can think about is what Macy will taste like when I taste her for the first time. All I can dream of is having her naked in my bed, exploring every inch of her perfect, curvaceous body. I’ve never dared to dream before, not knowing what my perfect woman would be like, but now that she’s here, she’s driving me crazy.
We don’t stay for dessert.
We have no need for it when we have each other. We leave behind the expensive restaurant and I drive her home just a little too fast, my hand higher on her thigh than I dared to go before, slipping just under her dress. My cock is throbbing. I need her like I need to breathe. I need her right now before I go completely crazy.
We don’t say a word as we reach her apartment complex. I get out of the car to help her out and her hand intertwines with mine automatically.
I let her lead me inside.
We know exactly what’s about to happen, no words are necessary. We both have needs that are finally about to be fulfilled.
Inside her apartment, I don’t waste a single second. I slam the door closed and press her against it, both of us breathing hard. Our eyes meet for a single moment, our hearts beating hard in unison.
And then I kiss her for the first time.
CHAPTER SEVEN
Macy
The heat of Tate’s lips on mine sends a shiver down my spine.
I knew it was coming and yet it still manages to catch me by surprise. My heart soars in my chest as his strong arms wrap around me, holding me close. I can feel his cock pressing against me, hard as a rock, and I marvel at the moment.