Page 77 of Stroked Long
By far, the most unbelievable sexy kiss I’ve shared with another person.
I’m gearing up for a long night of lip-locking when Bodi groans and quickly pulls away, letting our lips smack apart. As if I’m on fire, his body retreats from mine and he turns away, gripping the back of his neck while looking at the ground.
Oh shit, oh shit, oh shit. Did I scare him off?
My lips are swollen, my heart about to explode out of my chest, and my wobbly legs ready to break at any point in time.
I study the strain of muscles in his back as he grips his neck, the tightness in his shoulders, the tension taking over the man before me.Well done, Ruby. You pushed him too far.
Unsure of what to do, I contemplate going to him but don’t get a chance because he turns around quickly and tilts his head as he studies me.
Mumbling under his breath, he says, “Fuck it,” and charges after me, pinning me against the truck once again with one strong arm. The other straddles the side of my head as he leans forward, once again taking my mouth in his.
Holy hotness!
Echoes of baseball fans surround us, the crisp night air enveloping us in a cocoon, and the faint light of the ballpark barely peeking past the top of Bodi’s truck. It’s just the two of us, in this moment, our mouths pushing forward, turning this friendship into something more.
Pulling away, so our mouths are no longer connecting, he leans his forehead against mine and looks me in the eyes. He’s so close, and I can’t read him. His grasp on my hip is strong, and his hips are inches from mine. I’m not sure, but it sounds like he’s quietly sayingHoly shit. Holy shit. Holy shit.
“Fuck, Ruby. What are you doing to me?”
“Kissing you?” I answer sheepishly, unsure how to answer his question.
The hand that was propping him up against the truck, cups my cheek and his thumb runs along my skin, sending chills down my spine.
“I need to take you home before I do something in the parking lot I will regret.” His voice is heavy, gravelly.
“And what might that be?” I ask on a gulp.
“Fuck you,” he answers honestly, pressing a kiss against my lips one last time and helping me into his truck.
Just like that, my entire being is set on fire.
Fuck you.
Those two words ring through my ears the entire ride home.
Chapter Fifteen
BODI
“I had a great time,” Ruby says timidly in the car. We just arrived outside her apartment where I put the truck in park. “Thanks for the amazing tickets. It really made my night.”
“Anytime,” I answer awkwardly.
The drive home was silent. Our easy banter nowhere to be found, and even though I could have turned the radio on, I didn’t. I couldn’t. My mind was fixated on that kiss.Fuck, can she kiss.
There was no holding back when she asked me to kiss her. I thought about it for a few seconds, hating how incredible it felt to have an open invitation given the baggage trailing behind me, but seeing her lips glisten under the street lamp did me in. I needed to taste her, to know what it felt like to have her body pinned against mine.
And fuck if it wasn’t the most intoxicating thing I’ve ever experienced.
Shrugging her shoulders, probably not sure what to do, she opens the door and says, “Okay, I’ll catch you later.”
Looking into the dark night, I realize I don’t want her walking around by herself, even though her apartment is only a few feet away, so I get out and jog around the truck to meet her. Her surprised look doesn’t go unnoticed.
“It’s dark and late; I don’t want you walking around alone.” Taking her hand in mine, I walk her to her apartment door.
“That’s not necessary,” she protests as we move forward.
