Hey everyone! There's only ten days until
The Hazards of a One Nigh Stand release. I thought I'd share some more Mallory and Colton with you.
Colt wrapped an arm around my waist
and pulled me closer. “No. I’d rather bother you.”
There was something kind of sexy
about the motion, something more confident than his usual goofy flirting. His
hand felt nice resting on my hip, so I let it stay. Was this really the same
Colt? Since when did his touch have that kind of effect on me? “When did you
get back to town?”
“About two hours ago.”
“You didn’t wait long to come out.”
I took a big sip of the drink. It was starting to taste a lot better.
“I took time for a shower.”
“That was thoughtful of you.”
“Planning on getting close to me
tonight?” He watched me intently.
“Maybe.” The flirtatious word flew
out of my mouth without me realizing it. The alcohol and that smile of his was
making me forget where I was. “Sorry.”
“Why are you sorry?” He moved his
hand, turning me and wrapping his other arm around me so my body was pressed
against his.
“Colton…”
“Mallory…”
I laughed. “What are you doing?”
“What am I doing? You’re the one
telling me you might be getting close to me tonight.” His hand slid down
slightly, settling below my hip. His touch felt so good.
“Your birthday passed, right?
You’re nineteen now?”
He laughed that deep, throaty laugh
of his. “I’m going to take it as a good sign that you’re checking to make sure
I’m old enough.”
“I’m not supposed to be into
younger guys.”
“I’m three months younger than you.
I can’t help that my parents held me back a grade.” He leaned back against an
old oak tree, pulling me along with him. The motion had me leaning into his
chest.
“You’ve gotten hotter.” I couldn’t
believe I’d said the words out loud. I also couldn’t believe I was thinking
about Colton that way again.
He laughed once more. “So have you,
although I wouldn’t have thought it was possible.”
I took another sip of my drink.
“When did you get this cute?”
“Are you implying you haven’t been
ready to jump me for the last five years?”
“I’ve never thought about it before
tonight.” The words weren’t exactly true, but I hadn’t thought about it in a
while.
“But you are thinking about it
now?” He grinned, moving his hands even lower so they cradled my ass.
“Maybe.” His hands sent a thrill
through me, reminding me of just how long it had been since a guy had touched
me that way.
“That’s the second maybe you’ve
given me. How am I supposed to make that into a yes?” He took the bottle from
my hand and dropped it down on the ground next to his empty cup. The remaining
liquid seeped out onto the dirt.
“I don’t know. It’s your job to
figure that out.” I ran my now free hand down his chest. It was firmer and more
muscular than I expected.
“My job, huh? I like the sound of
that.” His lips tickled my ear. “I like the sound of anything involving you.”
He took my hand and led me further into the grouping of trees. It wasn’t a
dense forest or anything, but I knew he was looking for privacy. I didn’t
object when he gently leaned me back into another tree.
I closed my eyes, ready to feel his
lips and hands on my body. I was horrible at knowing what to do in those
situations. I needed the guy to take control.
His lips brushed against mine as he
rested his hand on my stomach. He slipped a few fingers underneath my shirt.
“Am I earning a yes, or do I have more work to do?” he whispered with his lips
right next to mine.
“You have more work.” I kept my
eyes closed, taking in a breath as his hand moved further up my shirt.
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