7. Colony Miles #3
I bounced on my toes and giggled. “Don’t be in here messing us up, Keondra.”
“Me?” He shoved his finger in his broad chest and chuckled. “I’m smart as hell, Colony. I hope you can keep up.”
“Whatever.”
“Whoever asks for the most hints loses.”
Keondra held his hand out, and I shook it.
Before I could pull away, he tugged me into him and planted a juicy kiss on my lips.
He winked at me, let me go, and rubbed his hands together.
For a moment, he almost distracted me. I halfway paid attention to the instructions because I couldn’t keep my eyes off him.
His locs hung to the back, showing off his fresh tapered fade.
Once again, he was dressed in all-black.
The matching sweat, short set looked good on him.
His silver chain rested right on top of his chest with a big ‘K’ hanging from it.
It resembled the tattoo on the back of his ear, and I thought it was the sweetest thing.
“You can’t be staring at me like that, Colony,” Keondra said before turning his neck to look at me. “Did I tell you how beautiful you look tonight?”
“And did I tell you how handsome you look tonight?”
I could’ve sworn he blushed. His umber skin held a tint of red at his cheeks. Pushing his glasses up on his nose, Keondra thanked me and grabbed his beer.
After a refreshing gulp of my drink, I put my game face on.
Even though escape rooms were a team bonding experience, I was also competitive.
Throughout the game, whenever I was truly stumped on something, I would wait for him to figure it out.
We escaped the room with ten minutes to spare, and as badly as I hated to admit it, he was the reason we got out so fast.
We took pictures, then we were led to a back area that was off-limits. I opened my mouth to ask Keondra if we were going in the right direction, but when the employee opened the door, I gasped at the sight before me.
For it to be a first date, Keondra did an amazing job.
From the private escape room to the setup in front of me, I was impressed.
Along the walkway, there were orange and black flower petals covering the ground with candles lighting the way to the table set up for two.
Another bouquet of bush lilies was in the seat for me, along with a handwritten card from Keondra.
Colony,
I know this is small but thank you for giving me a chance to show you parts of me.
I might not be as open from the start, but I’m already starting to feel comfortable with you.
The connection is undeniable. All I ask is that you be patient with me.
With love,
Keondra
“Aw, Keondra. This is so sweet. You’re so thoughtful,” I expressed, reaching up and palming his cheek. “You’re right. The connection is undeniable. This is all so different for me as well, especially with you being a parent to one of my littles.”
“Does that make you second-guess any of this?”
“No, it doesn’t.”
“Good, because even though we’re just getting started, I’m enjoying it.” He ended the sentence with a breathtaking kiss.
If that man didn’t stop kissing me the way he did.
Physical touch was obviously one of his love languages, and I would eagerly accept it every time.
Keondra wrapped his arm around my waist to pull me in closer, deepening our kiss.
It was taking everything in me not to be nasty and suck the taste of beer off his tongue.
My hand found its way to his torso. The bricks aligning his stomach made me weak in the knees.
Anyone with eyes could see Keondra had a nice build underneath his clothing, but to feel the results of his hard work was far more enticing than imagining it. I could bet he was a true work of art naked, easily deemed one of God’s favorites.
If it wasn’t for a server walking in, there was no telling when we would’ve stopped kissing. Keondra had me feeling like a middle school girl who had finally scored with her crush. Carefully, I rubbed the pad of my thumb over his bottom lip to remove my lip gloss and smirked.
“You’re going to be trouble for me, Colony.”
I tittered. “Good trouble, I hope.”
“Me too. You’ve increased my appetite but not for this food,” Keondra informed me in that deep baritone I could listen to all day.
Those sultry brown eyes of his hungrily looked over me, and I thought about laying back on the table to be his meal.
Being that I was already hot and bothered, he could dive right into a hot plate.
I closed my eyes and took deep breaths. “As pleasant as that sounds, we’re taking it slow, right?”
My eyes opened to meet his, and he nodded. “Slow and steady, but it’s not going to stop me from voicing how I feel.”
“And I don’t want it to. Trust me, I would love nothing more than to be spread across this table, but I want to continue with how we’re moving. I love our talks. I look forward to learning new things about you.”
“As I do you, Colony.” He pecked my lips once more and released it.
The desire to stay wrapped in his arms was heavy, but I knew if I did, my legs would be wrapped around his waist before too long.