intensity in his words made my breath hitch. I was only able to focus on his deep timbre making my knees weak. The heat from his body embraced me, banishing the chill from the night. Not that I’d have felt cold without him. The blood pounding in my veins had me sweating.
“Answer me, Raine. Do you still love me?” He tilted his head, lowering his lips to my neck. Placing a light kiss at the base, he then sank his teeth lightly into my skin. I whimpered at the sensation as he began working his way up until he reached my ear, leaving a fiery trail wherever he touched.
“Raindrop?”
“I never stopped.”
His lips were on mine in an instant. Moist and searing hot, they moulded against me as if we hadn’t been apart for a year. He kissed me like he was starving, pulling my bottom lip between his teeth. He let out a moan when I whimpered. Taking his hands in mine, I placed them on my hips and wound my arms around his neck. I ran my fingers over the short hair at the base of his head and kissed him just as hard.
He pulled back slightly, resting his forehead on mine. Both of us were breathing heavily. “Don’t you ever fucking forget it, okay? I’ve only ever loved you, baby, and I will not have you leaving me again.”
I hid my face in the crook of his neck, breathing him in as I nuzzled his skin, which was scratchy with evening stubble.
“I’m sorry,” I whispered, and both of his arms circled me tightly, keeping me off the wall.
“I’m sorry too. I shouldn’t have given up.”
A few minutes passed and I couldn’t get one question out of my mind. It was one I didn’t want to voice, scared of what the answer would be. However, I needed to know. “Teo?”
He hummed in response, the sound vibrating against the hypersensitive spot behind my ear.
“How can you forgive me so easily?” I asked, my voice barely a whisper.
“Because I love you. If it’s a choice between holding a grudge or moving forward with you, I pick you every time. Although you’re going to have to explain a few things at some point.”
“I know.”
We remained in each other’s embrace for a while, basking in the warmth of each other as our heartbeats returned to normal. My mind was memorising every contour of his body, enjoying the feeling of being in his arms where nothing scared me. It was a feeling I never thought I’d experience again.
“Do you want to head back inside?” Teo murmured into my hair.
“You go, I’ll follow you in shortly.”
“Are you sure?”
I nodded against him. “I just need a second.”
Teo unwound his arms, his touch lingering. Eventually, he separated fully and turned back to the entrance to the pub.
I noticed the difference immediately. Where the night hadn’t bothered me before, it now returned to its menacing and sinister self. The shadows came alive, forming threatening shapes in the dim light and concealing what was in them. Dark passageways seemed never ending, my vision tunnelling as I looked down the one opposite me.
I glanced to my right, noticing the group of smokers once again. They now appeared intimidating, their boisterous laughter making me cringe into the wall.
My breaths were short and laboured, my eyes closing to block everything out. My legs became weak, buckling and causing me to sink down the wall and bury my head in my lap. I wanted to make myself as small as possible. The smaller I was the less I’d be noticed.
Chapter Thirteen
Teo
I walked back into the pub feeling lighter than I had in a long time. Although I was fully aware Raine was hiding something, all that mattered was she was on her way to being mine once more. I could deal with anything she threw at me as long as we were together. She’d reveal her secrets in her own time. What was important was she still loved me. I could work with that. It meant we had a chance.
Dustin had filled my seat in the booth and was laughing about something with Zeke. He
“Answer me, Raine. Do you still love me?” He tilted his head, lowering his lips to my neck. Placing a light kiss at the base, he then sank his teeth lightly into my skin. I whimpered at the sensation as he began working his way up until he reached my ear, leaving a fiery trail wherever he touched.
“Raindrop?”
“I never stopped.”
His lips were on mine in an instant. Moist and searing hot, they moulded against me as if we hadn’t been apart for a year. He kissed me like he was starving, pulling my bottom lip between his teeth. He let out a moan when I whimpered. Taking his hands in mine, I placed them on my hips and wound my arms around his neck. I ran my fingers over the short hair at the base of his head and kissed him just as hard.
He pulled back slightly, resting his forehead on mine. Both of us were breathing heavily. “Don’t you ever fucking forget it, okay? I’ve only ever loved you, baby, and I will not have you leaving me again.”
I hid my face in the crook of his neck, breathing him in as I nuzzled his skin, which was scratchy with evening stubble.
“I’m sorry,” I whispered, and both of his arms circled me tightly, keeping me off the wall.
“I’m sorry too. I shouldn’t have given up.”
A few minutes passed and I couldn’t get one question out of my mind. It was one I didn’t want to voice, scared of what the answer would be. However, I needed to know. “Teo?”
He hummed in response, the sound vibrating against the hypersensitive spot behind my ear.
“How can you forgive me so easily?” I asked, my voice barely a whisper.
“Because I love you. If it’s a choice between holding a grudge or moving forward with you, I pick you every time. Although you’re going to have to explain a few things at some point.”
“I know.”
We remained in each other’s embrace for a while, basking in the warmth of each other as our heartbeats returned to normal. My mind was memorising every contour of his body, enjoying the feeling of being in his arms where nothing scared me. It was a feeling I never thought I’d experience again.
“Do you want to head back inside?” Teo murmured into my hair.
“You go, I’ll follow you in shortly.”
“Are you sure?”
I nodded against him. “I just need a second.”
Teo unwound his arms, his touch lingering. Eventually, he separated fully and turned back to the entrance to the pub.
I noticed the difference immediately. Where the night hadn’t bothered me before, it now returned to its menacing and sinister self. The shadows came alive, forming threatening shapes in the dim light and concealing what was in them. Dark passageways seemed never ending, my vision tunnelling as I looked down the one opposite me.
I glanced to my right, noticing the group of smokers once again. They now appeared intimidating, their boisterous laughter making me cringe into the wall.
My breaths were short and laboured, my eyes closing to block everything out. My legs became weak, buckling and causing me to sink down the wall and bury my head in my lap. I wanted to make myself as small as possible. The smaller I was the less I’d be noticed.
Chapter Thirteen
Teo
I walked back into the pub feeling lighter than I had in a long time. Although I was fully aware Raine was hiding something, all that mattered was she was on her way to being mine once more. I could deal with anything she threw at me as long as we were together. She’d reveal her secrets in her own time. What was important was she still loved me. I could work with that. It meant we had a chance.
Dustin had filled my seat in the booth and was laughing about something with Zeke. He
Similar Books
