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Call It What You Want ISBN 978-0-9794305-0-3
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I watched as he got up from his chair and dropped to his knees beside me. With little effort, he swung my chair around just enough so that he could fit between my legs. He took my face in his hands very gingerly, avoiding the areas containing the bumps. “You’re afraid of what’s happening between us, aren’t you?” As he voiced the question, he got closer and closer to me. All I could do was answer honestly.
“Yes. No. I mean…” I didn’t get the chance to finish my explanation before his lips were on mine. As his tongue prompted mine to engage in the sinuous dance with him, a sigh escaped me. I gave in to the heat and raised my legs so that they were wrapped around his waist. He groaned and pulled me closer.
After an earth-shattering kiss, he stated in a ragged whisper, “I’m a little scared too. I’m trying to do too many things right now, and I don’t really have the time to devote to a serious relationship.”
“Me either,” I murmured, as I trailed tiny kisses along his jaw and down to his neck. It was very satisfying to hear the moan my actions elicited from him.
“I can’t get all tied down while I’m trying to blow up. I need to be closer to where I want to be…”
“I understand that. I feel the same way, but…”
“But I want you so much,” he whispered into my hair, finishing my sentence. He drew my face back up to his and kissed me again. I just knew I was melting. I felt my whole body responding to him, and I didn’t know how much longer I could wait for him to make love to me. As if he were reading my thoughts, T.J. picked me up from the chair and carried me over to the couch. There, he gently lay me down, and lay down beside me, never ending the kiss. I pressed closer to him, trying to fuse our bodies together. His lips wandered from mine and went to my neck. All I could do was lay my head back and attempt to get even closer. I could feel his excitement as he pressed back. The passion was overwhelming me.
“Please…” I whispered. His hand caressed my shoulder, and then went down to my breasts, where I craved his touch. As soon as he made contact with my skin, I couldn’t repress a flinch of pain and the exclamation from my mouth. “Ouch!” My eyes filled with tears, and where there was extreme pleasure before, there was now only intense pain.