Chapter 25: Chapter 25

His hands framed my jaw. They were large, rough worker’s hands. “Uh-huh. Gorgeous. Stunning. And any number of other adjectives meaning beauty.”

When his mouth hovered near mine, I pulled back just a little. “You’re just trying to get in my pants.”

“Oh no, you found me out.”

“It’s painfully,” I said, pausing to squeeze the hard ridge of his crotch, “obvious.”

“Fuck.” He pushed up against my hand. “Maybe you could do something to make it a little less painful.”

I laughed against his lips as I pressed our mouths together, thrusting my tongue inside to tease over his teeth. Theo deepened the kiss, his arms tightening around me, and I was pretty sure he was getting ready to flip me over to lie beneath him.

“Whoa, whoa,” I said, pulling back. “Not quite yet.”