As she opened the door with her electric key, she stared into his eyes. This couldn't be the end. She swallowed. "It's okay, as long as you intended to kiss me before wedepart."
"You can invite me into your room,Belle."
Finally. This night was going her way. This was the night of no regrets. She pushed the door wider and pointed toward thelivingroom.
"Yes, you're right. I can. Come in for amoment."
His hand brushed against hers as he did as she wanted. "You are nothing like anyoneI'vemet."
She closed and locked the door behind her. "Is that a badthing?"
His arms circled her waist,and his body brushed against hers. "Absolutely not. Can I kissyounow?"
She closed her eyes and puckered her lips. "I'm countingonit."
A fraction of a second later, his hard lips suckled on hers. Her hands ran through his thick, coarse hair. He was perfect. Her toescurled.
As he ended the kiss, he smiled and held her tight. "You even taste likeapples."
That wasnew. No one ever said she smelled sweet like anything. "You have a strange thing about that fruitandme."
His quick head nod made him adorable. "I guessIdo."
He then took a step, and she thought he intended to leave. She jumped forward to grab his arm. "Don'tgo."
"Are you sure,Belle?"
Yes. No. Maybe. Tonight with him didn't need to end. Sheneededmore.
She nuzzled his neck. "Pleasestay."
He swallowed then wrapped his arms around her. "Belle, I never want todisappointyou."
She whispered, "Then we'll not think about anything else other than tonight. We make nopromises."
He closed his eyes and then planted soft kisses on her nose, cheeks and lips. "You're the type that expects far more than Icangive."
She'd be his.Tonight was their’s. "Tonight is just that andnothingmore."
He froze. "Onequestion."
Whatever hewanted.Yes.
Then he asked, "Will you be my New Year's datethisyear?"
Perhaps he was under some sort of spell too. He didn't understand the one night only offer, but perhaps she might extend it for avacation.
She licked her lips. "Okay.I'llstay."
Hishands ran down her spine, and every cell inside her was stimulated awake. He asked, "Isthisokay?"
"Yum. More. I wanteverything."
"You'refascinating."
"Remember what I said aboutthatword."
"Gotit."
He turned off the lights. Every part of her was alive as his hands brushed against her breasts to take her hand. She focused on their heartbeats, which werein sync. He was everything she had everwanted.
