The Best Man novel Chapter 9

"Nothing", he shrugged as he reached out for yet another glass. "On the count of three?"

I smiled as I took another shot glass in my hand. "Let's do this"

"So what is a girl like you doing in a place like this?", he fixed his eyes on me as soon as we sat down on a nearby bench a few minutes away from the taco caravan

"What do you mean a girl like me?" I took my first bite of the taco, almost moaning in pleasure from actually eating something, I was beyond starving.

"Excuse me if I'm wrong, but you don't look much of a partier"

"In that case you're excused then", I smirked. "This is not my first or last rodeo"

"Oh, my bad", he laughed. "Serves my incorrect judge of character right"

I smiled. "To be honest with you, the reason I'm here tonight is because my friend dragged me here to get over someone"

"Do you want to talk about it?"

"I came here because I don't want to think or talk about it"

"Understood", he nodded in agreement before I felt his hand brush against mine

"You'll be okay though, you'll see", his words were soothing and kind

"Thank you"

"Sure thing"

"So what about you?", I did what I do best, which is keeping the conversation flowing by changing the topic

"What about me?"

"What is a guy like you doing in a place like this?"

"It's mostly for pleasure"

"Oh la la", I wiggled my eyebrows at him, and he laughed. "So far, have you found what you're looking for?"

"I don't know yet", he shifted closer to me, then used the back of fingers to caress my arm and I jumped a little when his cold fingers made contact with my skin. "But so far, so good"

"That feels really nice", I giggled as I relaxed under his touch, his eyes never leaving mine.

"You like that?", he quirked an eyebrow and I nodded my head. He then proceeded to run his hand down my bare arm, trailing his fingertips softly in circular motion on my skin, it felt a bit ticklish but good.

I'll regret this tomorrow morning

"If you're a bit adventurous, you would have kissed me by now", I titled my head to the side and the side of his lips raised a little

"If you wanted me to kiss you so bad, all you had to do was ask"

I was about to formulate a protest, but he had leaned in and claimed his lips with mine. In that minty moment it felt like we're frozen in a moment of time, the world slowly falling away around us. All my senses seemed to have been intoxicated, not being able to think straight as his lips worked their way against mine. They were very much soft and warm, applying just the right amount of pressure. He smiled against my lips and rested his forehead against mine before we locked eyes again. The blend of lust and desire I saw in his eyes were enough to make me want him even more.

"Just so you know, this is just a friendly advice to strike the iron while it's hot, before I change my mind"

"We wouldn't want that now,", he brushed his thumb on my bottom lip. "Would we?", his eyes seemed to have some kind of hold over me and I couldn't move. He slightly angled his face closer and closer to mine and I closed my eyes. His lips cover mine again, the only difference now is the urgency of the kiss as it grew more needy and demanding. His hand roamed my back, the soft caressed that send chills down my spine and I locked my arms around his neck for support. My whole body was trembling, clearly overwhelmed by the combined feeling of my emotions running wild like an exploration of fireworks erupted in every fiber of my body.

.... kindly note that twenty-three years of existence, I have never been kissed like this

"Phew", I breathed exaggeratedly, barely able to catch my breath when I finally found the courage to withdrew from him,

"I think now it's time to take this somewhere else", he pecked me on the lips again. "More private?"

"I thought you would never ask"

He smiled a little before pausing, seeming to recall something. "What about your friend though?"