new-adult-romance-suspense

My heart was divided for so long. Now I'm able to give you every part of me. You deserve nothing less.

Have sex with Adam? I'd rather grab a defibrillator paddle and burn the other side of my face.

I plucked one plump black olive from the plate and put it in my mouth immediately before saying, __ell, I feel bad for you, then.___hy__ that?___ecause I love antipasto.___ guess I don__ understand why that__ a problem.___ecause,_ I emphasized, cutting into a piece of salmon. __ don__ like to share._ I quickly slipped the smoked meat in my mouth before winking at him. His smile finally met his eyes again. __ood to know, because I__ not the sharing kind of guy either._ He winked back at me, but it was so blatantly comical that I couldn__ help the laugh that flew out of my mouth. __omething tells me you__e not talking about cured meats,_ I said before slapping his hand away from my olives. __ knew you were smart.__ swallowed the olive I__ snatched from his hand and glared at him, while mouthing, __ine.___unny, that__ what I was thinking, too,_ he said, looking directly at me.

If you want to hit me, scratch me, punch me, I'll take it. If you want to yank my hair, spit on me, kick me, I'll endure it. I deserve to be punished. Leave your mark on my body. Show me how much I hurt you, then show me again. Because I'm prepared to withstand anything in order to keep you by my side.

He held me as if my bones were made of glass, as if my skin would tear beneath his lips if he applied too much pressure. When his lips pressed against the pulse at the base of my throat, I wondered if he could feel the power in my pulse, the power he was solely responsible for. As if in answer, his hand moved from my neck to my chest, resting over the space that contained my heart. There was something beautiful and intentional about that gesture, like he was acknowledging the mortal part of me that reacted so restlessly to his touch.

I__e been chasing you since before I knew what chasing a girl meant.

Nicola would have to speak up, Jacob would have to shut up, and he would have to man up.

That tonight you__e falling asleep in my arms. Waking up the same place too.

They were stuck in a moment that wouldn__ quit.

This doesn__ have to be anything more than what we want, Andra. We don__ need to define this. You are warm, honest, beautiful, and full of wit. I appreciate how vibrant you are, and how you challenge me. I want to spend time with you simply because I enjoy being around you._ I heard his sigh. __ don__ want to suffocate you. No labels, no drama. Just fun. Maybe a kiss or two.___r three. Or four,_ I added.

He sighed and moved his hands under water, linking with mine. __ou are like a drug to me. Dangerous. Addicting. I can__ get enough of you._ He brought our hands above water and kissed one of my hands, linked with his. __ut I want more, more than just a night, more than just a few touches. And I have a feeling that once we cross that line, you will run away.

We hit every jazz and blues club on and off Bourbon Street, dancing and drinking until we girls were drunk enough to go with the boys to the strip clubs which outnumbered all other businesses in the French Quarter. Here is where my solution unfolded.