“Faye, you know you want to. Stop holding back.” His gaze locks onto mine and there is so much sincerity behind his words. He’s right. I do want this.
“Okay,” I whisper, giving in. How can I turn him down? This is all I have ever wanted.
“Good,” he says in a raspy tone. His palms slide to my hips, holding me in place. His minty breath washes over the tip of my nose as he leans down. Then those lips I have thought about so many times come down on mine. His tongue brushes across the seam of my mouth and I part my lips, inviting him in.
On instinct, my hands go to him, pulling his body further into mine. Our tongues sweep over one another getting lost in the taste and sensual sensations. Hiking up my skirt he hitches my leg up on his hip, nearly ripping the fabric but I don’t care. As I pull back to catch my breath his teeth graze me, nibbling my bottom lip. It’s so damn erotic.
Darin’s erection is pressing into me but he puts my leg down and smooths my skirt back into place.
“Let’s go,” he says going to the door leaving me stunned. That’s it? He’s going to kiss me stupid then walk away?
I’m terrified to move; my panties are so damn wet and I can scarcely breathe.
He looks back over his shoulder at me wearing a smirk and my lipstick. “You coming?”
“Almost,” I let out on a shaky breath.
In the car, he keeps his hand gripped on my thigh as though he is anxious I am going to bail out the door. I don’t know what happened back there but I want more. So much more of that in my life. I like Enzo but when we kiss it doesn’t feel like that.
I feel so confused. I look over at Darin as he parks the car.
“What are we doing here?”
“Going to the showing. What else?”
“No. I mean you and me, Darin? What is this?”
“What do you want it to be, Faye?”
I look down at his hand all possessive on my leg. “I don’t know.
He removes his touch and I miss it instantly. “Well until you know, I’ll be waiting.”
“Darin…that isn’t fair. I can’t ask you…” I shake my head.
“No. You were right you know. It took you meeting someone to give me the push I needed to pursue this. It wasn’t fair of me but, Faye, I care about you. If your happiness rests in his hands I want that for you. It will suck but I only want to see you happy. I won’t kiss you again until you ask me to.”
I offer him a weak smile not sure how to respond.
“Hey,” he says pulling my eyes back to him. “Let’s just enjoy tonight…the rest of your trip. You can go home and see where your heart leads you. Whether it’s to his door or back to me.”
The rest of the night Darin played the perfect gentleman and the next two days he was so busy going out on jobs we didn’t get to talk. He didn’t even get to drive me to the airport; Linda and her girlfriend, Jen, are giving me a lift.
“So, what’s the deal with you and the boss man?” Linda questions when I get in the car.
“I don’t know what you mean?”
She smirks at her girlfriend then eyes me in the rearview mirror. “Well, to be honest I thought he was gay with your brother but he told us that he was dating you. But when you got here you guys weren’t all over each other so what’s the deal? I see the way you stare after each other.”
I bite back laughter at the comment about him and Eddie but I don’t know what to make of him telling them we were a thing. “It’s complicated.”
“Right. Well some advice.”
Before she can say more Jen cuts her off. “This is none of your business. Leave them alone.”
“Oh, shut it. You know I say what I think.” Jen rolls her eyes and offers me an I’m sorry face.
I shrug it off. “So, what’s this advice?”