Shattered Ties(40)

“I can’t get any closer,” I teased.

“I bet you can.”

He sat up and grabbed me. I squealed as he pulled me down onto the bed with him. I straddled him as he grinned up at me.

“I told you we could get you closer.”

“I guess you were right.” I leaned down and brushed his hair from his eyes.

“I’m always right.”

“Mmhmm, sure you are.”

He reached up and ran his hand across my cheek. I was positioned just right on top of him, so I could tell that he was aroused. I’d never been in this position with a guy before, and I was nervous. I didn’t come here for that, and I wasn’t sure what he was expecting from me.

“Why are you so nervous?” he asked. “Your entire body is rigid.” “I’m not nervous,” I lied.

“Bull. What’s wrong?”

I sighed. This is going to be awkward. “I’m not sure what you expect from me when we’re together like this.”

“Are you talking about sex?” he asked.

“Yeah.”

“Look, I don’t expect anything from you. I also don’t think we need to have sex if you can’t even say the word to me.”

My face turned bright red. I was so embarrassed by all of this, and he was not helping.

“No way,” he said.

“What?” I asked.

“You’re a virgin.”

He’d said it as a statement, not a question. He already knew, and there was no sense in trying to deny it.

“I am.”

He smiled as he pulled me down and kissed me. “That’s so cute.”

“How is that cute? I feel like an idiot right now.”

“It’s a nice change.”

If that wasn’t a mood killer, I didn’t know what was. “So, after that comment, I think it’s safe to say that you’re not.”

“No, I’m not. Does that bother you?” he asked.

“I don’t know. Yes.”

“Why?”

He was enjoying this far too much.

“Because I have no experience when it comes to that stuff, and you do.”

“I could teach you if you want.” He winked, actually winked, at me.

“I’m sure you could,” I grumbled. I’m so out of my league with him.

He rolled me off of him and pinned me to the bed with his body. “It’s pretty simple once you get into it.”

“I’m sure it is.”

“No, seriously. Just watch.”

“Jesse—”

He silenced me with a kiss. “Just watch.”

He kissed a trail from my lips to my ear. I sucked in a breath as he probed his tongue into my ear. Before now, if someone had told me that it was hot to do that, I would have laughed. But when Jesse was doing it...dear God. It was the most erotic thing I’d ever felt.

“It’s all about the kissing...and where you kiss.” He bit down on my earlobe. “And biting.”

His lips slipped farther down as he kissed and licked his way to my collarbone. My body was coiled tight in anticipation of where I’d feel his lips next.

“And it’s about touch. You have to explore until you find those certain spots that make the person go wild.”

His hands roamed down my sides and slipped to the bottom of my tank top. He raised it up until the hem was sitting just under my bra. My body jumped as his fingers skimmed across my stomach. His lips followed soon after, and I moaned as my body came alive. Everywhere he touched, it was like my skin was on fire.

His hands traveled down to my hips. He rubbed small circles across them as he pulled my shorts down just a bit. My body was humming, and that ache between my legs was back. I didn’t care what he did at this point. I was enjoying it all too much.

His lips slowly ascended the length of my body. He kissed between my breasts, just close enough to them to drive me nuts, and then he finally trailed his lips up to my neck.

“See what I mean?”

“What was the question?” I asked.

I looked up to see him smiling at me.

“I think that’s enough for one night. Next time, I’ll teach you the basics of undressing.”

I sat up and did something I never thought I’d do. I pulled off my tank top. I could see the shock on his face. He hadn’t expected me to do something like that.

“I think I have the basics down.”

“What are you doing?” he asked as he stared at my chest.

I thanked the heavens above that I’d worn my favorite Victoria’s Secret bra today that made my boobs look awesome. From the way Jesse was staring at them, I could tell that he agreed.

“Showing you that I need the advanced class for undressing. I have the basics down.”

“You should put your shirt back on,” he said as he looked up at my face.

“Why? Is it bothering you?” I knew that it was. I could feel the hard length of him pressed against my hip. “Nope.”

“Are you sure?” I asked.

“Yep.” His eyes were back on my chest.

I took a deep breath as I reached around behind me and undid the snaps on my bra. He sucked in a breath as it fell away from my body.

“Jesus, Emma. What are you trying to prove?”