Chapter 2
Her fingers spread on his chest and she gave him a small, curious
caress, feeling his muscles, which Sora knew were rock-hard in
anticipation. She seemed intrigued by that, then asked, "What about
when you're with other women? Can't you be yourself then?"
He snorted. "Truth is, they drive me nuts, constantly primping and
talking about dumb stuff."
"I don't primp, but...Sora, we talk about dumb stuff sometimes,
too."
He cupped her face and drew her closer. "That's just it. With you it
doesn't feel dumb."
Kairi drew a deep breath, then stated, "I want to touch you. I've
never... you know. Touched a guy there."
Sora gulped. With his heart pounding, he whispered, "Anything you
want, Kairi." And he meant it.
She glanced back at the movie, watched intently for a moment, then
with her bottom lip caught between her teeth she curled her hand
around him through his jeans. His entire body tightened and he
cursed low.
"You like that?"
"I like that."
"And this?" She stroked tentatively, causing him to break out in a
sweat.
"I especially like that," he croaked. "I'd like it more if you'd
kiss me."
"Here?" Her fingers pressed against him.
Sora almost lost it, because far from sounding shocked, she sounded
interested. "I meant my... my mouth. While you're touching me."
"Oh."
Disappointment? He'd never survive this. "Use your tongue."
"Okay." She was a potent kisser, and the combination of her mouth,
her soft breasts in his hands, and her gentle caress on his
erection, nearly did him in.
"Enough."
"But I like touching you." She tried to take his mouth again and
ended up kissing his ear when he turned his face away. Her tongue
stroked there too, and her soft breath played havoc with his libido.
The sound emerging from his throat was part groan, part laugh.
"Believe me, I like it more."
"Then..."
"No, I can't take it." He struggled for breath and
added, "The last thing I want to do is make love to you at a damned
drive-in, yet I'm real close to doing just that."
Her dark eyes gleamed in the dim reflection of the big screen. "You
really do want me that much?"
"Haven't you been listening?"
Her smile was slow and blinding. "Yeah, but the whole idea is taking
some getting used to."
Sora knew that, which was why he wanted so badly to go slow with
her. If he scared her off, if she misunderstood his intentions, he
could blow the whole thing. But if he went too slow, he might lose
her to another man. A couple of times in the past guys had tried to
cozy up to her. He still broke out in a sweat when he thought of it.
Luckily Kairi had never taken them seriously. She was too used to
disdain from the town to take any compliments to heart. Which was
all the more reason for him to convince her how precious she was to
him, how important.
Kairi had more pride than any person he knew. Growing up in one of
the least respected families in the neighborhood had hardened her
determination, and made her pride a solid, unwavering shield. He'd
never dent her pride, but he wanted her to trust him enough, to want
him enough, to lower her guard completely. For him, and only for
him.
He pulled her head down to his shoulder and kissed her temple. "What
next?"
She burrowed closer, filling his heart with emotion, his head with
need. "The stars."
Sora grinned. "You wanna explain that?" He smoothed his hands over
her back, down to her softly rounded hips.
"I want to sleep under the stars. With you. Tonight."
"Hell of an idea," he muttered. He started the truck, then lifted
her into her seat, arranging her skirt, hooking her seatbelt for
her. She watched him with soft, velvet eyes.
"Do you think," she murmured, "we could go just a little further
tonight?"
Sora froze for an instant, then gulped. "Yes." Within 30 seconds he
had the truck out of the lot. The stars were out and she was willing
and he was a man who could only take so much!
Her fingers spread on his chest and she gave him a small, curious
caress, feeling his muscles, which Sora knew were rock-hard in
anticipation. She seemed intrigued by that, then asked, "What about
when you're with other women? Can't you be yourself then?"
He snorted. "Truth is, they drive me nuts, constantly primping and
talking about dumb stuff."
"I don't primp, but...Sora, we talk about dumb stuff sometimes,
too."
He cupped her face and drew her closer. "That's just it. With you it
doesn't feel dumb."
Kairi drew a deep breath, then stated, "I want to touch you. I've
never... you know. Touched a guy there."
Sora gulped. With his heart pounding, he whispered, "Anything you
want, Kairi." And he meant it.
She glanced back at the movie, watched intently for a moment, then
with her bottom lip caught between her teeth she curled her hand
around him through his jeans. His entire body tightened and he
cursed low.
"You like that?"
"I like that."
"And this?" She stroked tentatively, causing him to break out in a
sweat.
"I especially like that," he croaked. "I'd like it more if you'd
kiss me."
"Here?" Her fingers pressed against him.
Sora almost lost it, because far from sounding shocked, she sounded
interested. "I meant my... my mouth. While you're touching me."
"Oh."
Disappointment? He'd never survive this. "Use your tongue."
"Okay." She was a potent kisser, and the combination of her mouth,
her soft breasts in his hands, and her gentle caress on his
erection, nearly did him in.
"Enough."
"But I like touching you." She tried to take his mouth again and
ended up kissing his ear when he turned his face away. Her tongue
stroked there too, and her soft breath played havoc with his libido.
The sound emerging from his throat was part groan, part laugh.
"Believe me, I like it more."
"Then..."
"No, I can't take it." He struggled for breath and
added, "The last thing I want to do is make love to you at a damned
drive-in, yet I'm real close to doing just that."
Her dark eyes gleamed in the dim reflection of the big screen. "You
really do want me that much?"
"Haven't you been listening?"
Her smile was slow and blinding. "Yeah, but the whole idea is taking
some getting used to."
Sora knew that, which was why he wanted so badly to go slow with
her. If he scared her off, if she misunderstood his intentions, he
could blow the whole thing. But if he went too slow, he might lose
her to another man. A couple of times in the past guys had tried to
cozy up to her. He still broke out in a sweat when he thought of it.
Luckily Kairi had never taken them seriously. She was too used to
disdain from the town to take any compliments to heart. Which was
all the more reason for him to convince her how precious she was to
him, how important.
Kairi had more pride than any person he knew. Growing up in one of
the least respected families in the neighborhood had hardened her
determination, and made her pride a solid, unwavering shield. He'd
never dent her pride, but he wanted her to trust him enough, to want
him enough, to lower her guard completely. For him, and only for
him.
He pulled her head down to his shoulder and kissed her temple. "What
next?"
She burrowed closer, filling his heart with emotion, his head with
need. "The stars."
Sora grinned. "You wanna explain that?" He smoothed his hands over
her back, down to her softly rounded hips.
"I want to sleep under the stars. With you. Tonight."
"Hell of an idea," he muttered. He started the truck, then lifted
her into her seat, arranging her skirt, hooking her seatbelt for
her. She watched him with soft, velvet eyes.
"Do you think," she murmured, "we could go just a little further
tonight?"
Sora froze for an instant, then gulped. "Yes." Within 30 seconds he
had the truck out of the lot. The stars were out and she was willing
and he was a man who could only take so much!
