Chapter 21
21
SOPHIE
T hough his mouth tasted like alcohol, his instant familiarity was what she surrendered to. The pressure of his lips against hers, the searching movement of his tongue, and the rhythm of their kisses was so easy, so right, that she sighed from the pleasure of it.
Their chemistry was unlike anything she had ever experienced with anyone else. He was handsome and confident with an undeniable sensuality that was magnetic. All of this was transported to the stage when he performed, as she saw at that Palladium gig. The screaming girls had almost drowned out the music.
If they only knew that their fantasies about him were her current reality.
As if reading her thoughts, he pulled away just enough to assess her back.
The way he leveled his eyes upon her now thrilled her to her core.
He looked at her as if he wanted to consume her.
And she was willing.
She was willing to be taken by him body and soul. He’d always had that power over her, ever since that first moment in the hallway at school. And even more so once she realized that he wasn’t just the popular kid everyone looked to but was, in fact, damaged. In need . It made her want to be the one to fix him. To be the one who could soothe his rough, tortured edges.
This, between them now, was a need of a more physical kind. And she didn’t hesitate to pursue it, despite the fact that she knew in the back of her mind that he’d soon be leaving town with the band. She craved the connection that only the two of them could create, even if it was only fleeting.
Sliding her fingers into his hair, she playfully tugged his wavy locks and elicited a happy moan from him. The moan he made when she then grasped him over his jeans was of a more tortured nature.
“I’m so fucking happy to see you, darlin’,” he told her in between the kisses he trailed along her neck.
She peeled off her jacket just as he pulled the straps of her dress down, revealing her bare breasts. He trailed his kisses over her sensitive nipples, taking each one in turn into his mouth hungrily. His sucking and teasing bites made her catch her breath, and he looked up at her.
“Don’t stop,” she told him, making him smile.