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Her breath catches, and her fingers tighten against my scalp.

I look up.

Green meets brown.

She looks almost overwhelmed by the way I’m looking at her.

Good.

She should know.

She should know exactly what she does to me.

Exactly how fucking beautiful I think she is.

Exactly how much I want to give her.

“Rafe,” she whispers.

I nuzzle my face right between her legs and kiss her over her underwear.

“I’m showing you,” I whisper against her as I look up.

She swallows and closes her eyes.

I kiss her again and again until I can’t fucking stand the barrier. I pull her underwear down and she kicks it off. I sit her ass on the edge of my bed and start kissing her clit. The look on her face nearly ruins me. She’s making pretty sounds. She looks absolutely wrecked and curious and completely here.

I use my tongue until her head tips back.

“Rafe,” she whimpers, gripping my hair.

I’ve heard my name out of her mouth angry, scared, annoyed, half asleep, laughing. This one is new. She’s comfortable. She’s letting go and allowing herself to feel how much I want her.

I want it again.

I put my hands on her hips and look up at her. “Tess.”

Her eyes open.

“Yeah?”

“Look at me, or I’ll stop.”

Her breathing changes, and her eyes that meet mine are sexy––heavy-lidded and in a haze.

I plunge my tongue into her entrance, and she falls back.

I stop.

“Rafe,” she whimpers.

“Eyes on me,” I say, wiping my mouth. “You said you wanted me to show you, so I am, and I want you to watch.”

She watches me as I work my tongue between her entrance and her clit. Up and down. She’s panting, gripping the sheets. I insert a finger, and her head falls back again with a loud moan.

“Tessa, baby.”

“I’m sorry,” she moans lightly, looking back at me––not sorry at all.