Whatever It Takes by Lindsay Paige Read Free Book Online

move to his jaw then down his neck. My tongue forces its way out of my mouth and scorches his skin. Vaguely, I'm aware of Jake unclasping my bra.
    I sit up and toss it on the floor. Before I can return to my assault, Jake grabs me by the hips and lays me down. As he towers over me, my body lights up with excitement. More than ever, I am ready for the explosion. Jake bends towards me and tenderly places a kiss on each eyelid. Immediately, I know how he is going to treat me tonight.
    He wants to take his sweet time and torture me with smoldering pleasure. I tilt my head to the right to grant him access to my neck as his lips move over my jaw. When his tongue brushes over my skin in the spot below my ear, heat sears through me. I moan. A laugh rocks Jake's body but somehow doesn't manage to break his work in progress. My hands yearn to glide across Jake's fiery skin, but they are held firmly in place at the wrists on each side of my head.
    That is another thing that he does. He renders me powerless so he can literally have his way with me. It was hard to suppress my urges. In an effort to get closer to him, I arch my back. From my breasts down to my stomach, I'm pressed against Jake's bare body. The flow of body heat feels delicious and I want nothing more than to melt into him. Jake's lips move down my neck and graze my collar bone. This was going to be a long, wonderful night.
     
    ***
    Around lunch, I bump into Kyle in the courtyard. I am more than relieved to see him. We are meeting the girls at a restaurant a few blocks away for lunch. Kyle offers to drive me so we don’t need to take more than one car.
    “ Hey Em. Ready?”
    “ Absolutely.”
    Minutes later, we are sitting at the table with the girls who are talking rapidly about some guy that apparently stood Hannah up.
    “ We should go slash his tires,” Abella says with too much excitement.
    “ We should stay out of it,” Jess declares.
    “ Have you talked to him? Something may have come up,” Kyle suggests.
    “ Don’t be so optimistic Kyle,” Abella says with a wave of her hand.
    Kyle looks my way and I can’t help but laugh aloud at his perplexed expression. All three girls turn my way, but I just shake my head in dismissal.
    I glance around the restaurant after placing my order. My eyes find all the tables with small children, but quickly, I move on. I am not going to deal with that today.
    “ He didn’t even call or text. He just stood me up. Oh well. I should make him jealous and date one of his friends. Better yet, we should all go date his friends. Well, except Emily, of course,” Hannah says.
    Abella tilts her head to look at me.
    “ When are you going to dump Jake? He’s a great guy and all, but we are a group of singles. You should join in on the fun.”
    “ The fun of chasing guys and getting stood up? No thanks,” I reply easily. For the rest of the lunch hour, I listen as the girls go on. Every now and then, I give a sideways glance to Kyle and we share a look. I do like how we can share our opinions without uttering a word.
    It is refreshing. Almost like a cold splash of water on my  face after working long, hard hours in the sun. Yet, it is unnerving. Every time I catch sight of a child, my inside churn ominously. Kyle slides his hand over to my knee cap and gives it a gentle squeeze. To be comforted by that small action bothers me.
    Lunch is over and I have to be in my next class in fifteen minutes. Kyle insists on paying for everyone’s lunch. The girls give me a hug and leave with a goodbye and promises of meeting again. I stand by and watch Kyle pay with a credit card from his worn leather wallet.
    With a smile, Kyle turns and holds the door open for me. Walking through, Kyle matches my pace and places a hand on my lower back. He opens the car door and I slide inside. I am in love with Kyle’s car. The new car smell wafts up and through my nose. The urge to take a deep inhale was too hard to resist. I glance over at Kyle as he