Page 73 of Say it Ain’t So

“Rylan!”

“That was amazing,” I told her, lifting her off her feet before setting her back down. “I can’t believe you got him to kiss me!”

“You are very kissable.” She grinned, only to have me wipe it off her face with another searing kiss. Somewhere over our heads, Frank cawed.

“Give the bird his nut, gorgeous,” I said against her—though I didn’t bother to let go. “Don’t want him coming back and pecking my eyes out.”

“Probably a good idea.”

Did I mention Frank’s jealousy?

Yeah, apparently, I wasn’t the only one who noticed.

She wriggled out of my grasp and grabbed a peanut from its can. Frank barely had a chance to swoop down and snatch it from her palm before I grabbed her other hand, spinning her back toward me until she was wrapped up in my arms. I swayed while I held her, dancing to the song I’d had in my head for months.

My heart hammered in my chest as I breathed her in, and my stomach fluttered like it did every time I had her like this. Joss walked her fingers up my chest to my chin, leaving electric waves racing across my skin beneath my clothes.

“Rylan.” She tilted her head up, tracing her fingers along my jaw until she cupped my cheek. She blinked once and swallowed hard, but before I could ask her what was wrong, my world trembled as she told me, “I love you.”

The earth stopped spinning on its axis. Goosebumps that had nothing to do with the chill in the air raced across my skin, chasing the electricity Joss’s touch left behind. I licked my lips, trying to get my voice to work when she brushed her fingertips over my bottom lip.

That touch shook me out of my stupor. I tugged her as close as I could get, then crushed my mouth against hers. Joss let out a moan that had my body coming back to life. I spread my hands down her sides and snagged both her thighs before I was pulling her up and into my arms. She gasped as she wrapped her legs around my waist, and I took that moment to tell her the truth that had always been in my heart.

“I love you so much, Joss. Can’t begin to tell you how much.”

“Rylan.” She didn’t finish her thought. She brought her mouth back to mine, parting her lips so our tongues could tangle as our breath mixed. She held onto me the way I held her—like letting go would break this spell.

I couldn’t let that happen.

Couldn’t let her go.

Out on the street, a horn honked. A voice yelled out, “Get a room!”

Joss broke our kiss, mumbling a hurried, “My place, now,” before she was kissing me again.

Begrudgingly, I let her down, only for her to grab my hand and haul me back to her place in double time. Once inside, she spared no time stripping off my clothes, her mouth on mine.

I lifted her, carrying her to her room as I tore her coat open and undid her pants. We were naked in seconds, a ball of tangled limbs and panting breath as we kissed once again.

“I love you,” Joss whispered, her hands smoothing over my skin, her voice the music to the song in my heart. “I love you so much it hurts.”

“Stole the words right out of my mouth, gorgeous.” I grabbed her thigh, hiking it up over my hip, then dragged my fingers over her smooth skin. She gasped as I touched her, threw her head back as I dipped a finger inside her wet hold, and I took advantage, dropping my mouth to her neck.

I sucked along her throat, timing each thrust of my fingers with each swirl of her hips until the song she was singing rang out into the night. Her moans drove me crazy, urging me to touch more of her, to kiss each inch of her, to crawl inside of her and make her mine.

When she shuddered around my fingers, I rolled her onto her back, spreading her legs before pressing a kiss to her swollen lips. Then I was tasting her, licking up her arousal until the taste of her coated my tongue. Joss called my name and grabbed my hair, tugging wildly as she jerked in my arms. I tightened my hold, keeping her from pulling away as I slid two fingers into her and sucked her clit between my lips.

She was wild and free and the most beautiful thing I’d ever seen, and I fell for her even harder as she fell apart in my arms. I sucked and pressed and plunged my way inside until she was a heaving mess, her breath panting from her and her limbs lying limp at her sides.

Joss tried, and failed, to lift her hands to touch my face. I laughed as I crawled up her body, pressing kisses to her skin as I licked and sucked my way to her lips.

“I want to taste you,” Joss whispered as I settled myself between her open hips.

“Think that’s gonna have to wait, gorgeous.”

She smiled, but it seemed as weak as her attempt to touch me. “I think you’re right.”

“Wanna make love to you,” I told her before dipping down to nip at her lip. “Wanna feel your pussy grip my cock as I watch you come.”