Breaking Kate: The Acceptance Series by D. Kelly

you in a way I’ve never been drawn to anyone before. It’s like I have a carnal need to be with you and that scares me. To go from dwelling on the loss of a long-term relationship to wanting to be with you so completely, it’s frightening but still very exciting. So yes, I feel exactly the same way, and right now I want nothing more than to fall asleep in your arms if that is okay with you”. Holy hell.
    “Sleep, Kate. I want nothing more right now than to hold you while you sleep. In the morning I’ll take you to breakfast and we can spend the day together.”
    I kiss her forehead and she asks me, “I thought you came up here to do something with Connor tomorrow. You can’t blow him off.”
    Smiling at her, I let her in on a little secret, “Happy Birthday, Kate. I was coming here to be your date. Jess and Connor are tired of seeing you alone. We’re all supposed to spend the day together tomorrow, well, today now; it’s been planned for weeks. That’s part of why I didn’t want to come up early because I was afraid we wouldn’t hit it off. After thinking about it, though, I figured if we didn’t get along tonight, then your birthday wouldn’t be uncomfortable because plans can be changed.” She’s shocked, I can tell, but so sleepy.
    “Thank you for coming. I think you might just be the best present I could have gotten. I feel like I’m finally alive after being numb for so long.”
    Giving me a final perfect kiss, she closes her eyes and is asleep in just a few minutes. Lying here with her in my arms, out here under the stars, is the best feeling I’ve ever had. I could literally watch her sleep all night but I’m exhausted. I’ve been up almost a full twenty-four hours. I continue to look at her and run my fingers through her hair until I fall asleep.
    I wake up to the sun shining brightly in the sky with Kate still asleep in my arms. Carefully, so I don’t wake her, I reach for my phone to check the time.  It’s barely seven, but because of my job I’m an early riser, so this is like sleeping in to me. She slept in my arms all night. Looking down at her now, I see all the details I didn’t see last night in the dark. She has a cute little nose with a sprinkling of freckles across her nose and cheeks. She has the longest eyelashes I have ever seen, perfectly shaped eyebrows, three piercings in each ear, the best lips I have ever had the pleasure of putting mine on, perfectly proportioned breasts, and her shirt is rising up just enough that I can see her belly button ring peeking out. Her stomach is flat and toned. She’s sexy as all hell and I’m hard just from looking at her.
    I would love nothing more than to wake her up and have my way with her but I can’t. Instead I kiss her, starting at her chin and slowly making my way up her cheek to her forehead, down her nose, and finally to her lips. She’s starting to wake up and opens her eyes.
    “Good morning, birthday girl,” I whisper into her mouth as I kiss her some more.
    “ Hmmmm, so it wasn’t a dream after all? Good morning to you, too. This sure is a nice way to wake up.” I lay her back on the pillow and roll myself on top of her, propping myself up on my elbows. Now I’m between her legs and pushing up onto her. Kate moans loudly and I kiss her. I can’t help it; my body wants her like I have never wanted anyone else before.
    She kisses me deeper, taking control as we explore each other’s mouths and bodies. It feels like we’re about to spontaneously combust. Unfortunately, we’re no longer alone.
    “Ahem,” Connor says loudly, followed by giggling. I slowly turn my head to look over my shoulder. I can’t really move right now or my excitement will be on display for everyone. Kate’s a bright shade of red and it’s truly adorable. Jess and Connor are staring at us with equal looks of pride.
    “Well you two put on quite a peep show, and we hate to interrupt, BUT it is my best friend in the whole wide world’s