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un. I stood in front of my closet

the courage to wear. It hugged every curve, leaving little to

k endless. Blood red lipstick r

ger-confident, dangerous, nothing l

n the basics plus a condom I'

ath him? Fine. Someone el

lights, and packed with bodies moving to the beat. I pushed through

Chloe's name to the hostess, she led me to

aiting for me, there was a man

red, and impossible not to stare at. Where the hell was Chl

Excuse me," I said, trying to sound confident despite

e intense and appreciative. There was something magnet

ght," he said, his voice deep a

om him, confusion creeping into my voice. "Wh

t increasingly unsettled. "Let's just say your friend had a change of

was from excitement or alarm. There was something about this man that

name," I said, trying

across his lips. "Ad

my mind, but I pushed the thought

roughout our conversation, I found myself leaning forward, drawn to him like a moth to flame. Ev

ent, didn't she?" I asked, traci

movement of my finger. "She did. And

eks. "Tell me honestly

ith undisguised hunger.

didn't move away. The contact sent a thrill up my spine

id I didn't want to take

uck you," I whispered, trying to maintain so

reaching across to tilt my chi

hing primal. "Trust me, Lin

. For weeks, I'd felt unwanted, discarded. But

ness soaking through my panties. I reached for my

say, my voice embarrassingly

e you home,"

ride," I pro

f my back-a touch that sent a shock of electricity up my spine.

e, knew this was moving too fast, but the heat between my

red with a

tension between us grew heav

pressing firmly against mine. I could feel the heat radiating from hi

e?" he asked, his vo

ze, pulse ha

datory smile. "Then why ar

ped as I felt the hard planes of his chest against my back, the unmistakable ridge of his erection pr

east through my dress while the other gripped my hip, grinding me agai

ess pooling between my thighs. I arched m

you want me," I whi

breath hot against my ear. "I can smell your arousa

another rush of wetness between my legs. God, he was right-I was e

oice rough. "But I need to hear you

back to me, pressing m

red. "I want th

of his skin against mine, the way he whispered my name like a prayer. For those hours, there wa

nted. Desired. For one

'd forgotten to close. I woke slowly, aware of a warm, solid bo

f belonging. Adrian's chest rose and fell in the steady rhythm of sl

cross my cheeks. I'd never been so uninhibited, so... demanding. Some

s opened, instantly alert. No grad

s voice rough with sleep as he

hy in the harsh ligh

y patterns on my bare

before shaking my head. "No. Last

smile that transfor

before I gathered my courage to ask the question

out their connection. "I mean, you seem a bi

hing unreadable crossing his features before