to use his mistakes against him when he never gave me a reason not to trust him. He was completely honest with me. If he could forgive my mistake, then how hypocritical would it be for me not to forgive his past that had nothing to do with me?
I must have taken too long to reply, because Shane spoke again. “I really hope you can trust me, because I really like you and I want this to work.”
“I do trust you,” I answered. “I really want this to work too. Also, I like you a lot, if you couldn’t tell by how persistent I was in trying to get you to forgive me.”
He cracked a smile. “I know.” He kissed my forehead. “I really like having you around, though.”
“I like having you around too,” I responded.
He shook his head. “I don’t think you get it. I’ve never felt this way about a girl before. This is all new territory for me. I think about you all the time, even when I’m with you, and I want to spend all of my time with you. I feel like I can just be myself when I’m around you, and the only other person I really feel like I can be myself with is Carter.” Shane cupped my cheek in his hand and stroked it with his thumb. “And no offense to him or anything, but you’re way more attractive.” He scrunched his nose in disgust.
Laughter bubbled up inside of me, shaking my body lightly as it broke through. “I know way too many girls who would disagree.”
“Their opinions don’t matter to me.” He continued to stroke his thumb over my cheek. “You make me happy, and that’s what matters.” His gaze lowered, and I noticed that his cheeks had blushed a tint of red. He looked kind of embarrassed, and I wondered if it was because he’d just opened up to me and expressed his feelings. I knew he didn’t do that a lot, so it had to be hard for him. He looked so vulnerable and adorable. I liked seeing this side of him. I was happy that he felt comfortable enough with me to open up and be himself.
Raising my hand to his chin, I tilted it upwards and leaned forward to connect my lips to his. He was caught off guard, but it only took him a mere second before his lips were moving against mine. The kiss was soft and passionate. Our lips locked and moved against each other’s slowly, the warmth from his mouth spreading to mine and throughout my body. When he traced his tongue along my lip, I opened my mouth instantly, allowing his to enter along with the sharp taste of spearmint.
I wrapped my arms around his neck, pulling him impossibly closer. I tossed one leg over his hips and pulled until his body was on top of mine. He balanced himself above me, our lips never disconnecting. Even with our bodies pressed together, I wanted us to be closer. I slid my hands under his shirt and traced my fingers over the hard lines of his chest. He moaned in the back of his throat, and our kiss grew deeper and more needy. Our lips only broke apart for a moment as I slid his shirt off over his head before he slammed his mouth back to mine.
I kept my legs firmly wrapped around his hips as my fingers intertwined in his hair. There was an insatiable need burning inside of me the deeper our kiss grew. In less than a few minutes, Shane had slipped my shirt and jeans off, and I was bunching his bottoms at his ankles.
Finally, as if he realized what he was doing, Shane pulled away, causing me to groan at the absence of his lips. “We can wait until you’re ready. I want you to be comfortable.”
I pulled him back down to me and kissed him softly on the lips for being so sweet and thoughtful. Then I stared him directly in his eyes as I whispered, “I’m ready. I trust you.”
Chapter 19
A crowd of people exited the airport all at once. Excitement coursed through my veins as I jumped up and down, scanning the crowd in hopes of getting a glimpse of Lena’s bright red hair. My heart raced in my chest at the thought of finally getting to see her after months of being
I must have taken too long to reply, because Shane spoke again. “I really hope you can trust me, because I really like you and I want this to work.”
“I do trust you,” I answered. “I really want this to work too. Also, I like you a lot, if you couldn’t tell by how persistent I was in trying to get you to forgive me.”
He cracked a smile. “I know.” He kissed my forehead. “I really like having you around, though.”
“I like having you around too,” I responded.
He shook his head. “I don’t think you get it. I’ve never felt this way about a girl before. This is all new territory for me. I think about you all the time, even when I’m with you, and I want to spend all of my time with you. I feel like I can just be myself when I’m around you, and the only other person I really feel like I can be myself with is Carter.” Shane cupped my cheek in his hand and stroked it with his thumb. “And no offense to him or anything, but you’re way more attractive.” He scrunched his nose in disgust.
Laughter bubbled up inside of me, shaking my body lightly as it broke through. “I know way too many girls who would disagree.”
“Their opinions don’t matter to me.” He continued to stroke his thumb over my cheek. “You make me happy, and that’s what matters.” His gaze lowered, and I noticed that his cheeks had blushed a tint of red. He looked kind of embarrassed, and I wondered if it was because he’d just opened up to me and expressed his feelings. I knew he didn’t do that a lot, so it had to be hard for him. He looked so vulnerable and adorable. I liked seeing this side of him. I was happy that he felt comfortable enough with me to open up and be himself.
Raising my hand to his chin, I tilted it upwards and leaned forward to connect my lips to his. He was caught off guard, but it only took him a mere second before his lips were moving against mine. The kiss was soft and passionate. Our lips locked and moved against each other’s slowly, the warmth from his mouth spreading to mine and throughout my body. When he traced his tongue along my lip, I opened my mouth instantly, allowing his to enter along with the sharp taste of spearmint.
I wrapped my arms around his neck, pulling him impossibly closer. I tossed one leg over his hips and pulled until his body was on top of mine. He balanced himself above me, our lips never disconnecting. Even with our bodies pressed together, I wanted us to be closer. I slid my hands under his shirt and traced my fingers over the hard lines of his chest. He moaned in the back of his throat, and our kiss grew deeper and more needy. Our lips only broke apart for a moment as I slid his shirt off over his head before he slammed his mouth back to mine.
I kept my legs firmly wrapped around his hips as my fingers intertwined in his hair. There was an insatiable need burning inside of me the deeper our kiss grew. In less than a few minutes, Shane had slipped my shirt and jeans off, and I was bunching his bottoms at his ankles.
Finally, as if he realized what he was doing, Shane pulled away, causing me to groan at the absence of his lips. “We can wait until you’re ready. I want you to be comfortable.”
I pulled him back down to me and kissed him softly on the lips for being so sweet and thoughtful. Then I stared him directly in his eyes as I whispered, “I’m ready. I trust you.”
Chapter 19
A crowd of people exited the airport all at once. Excitement coursed through my veins as I jumped up and down, scanning the crowd in hopes of getting a glimpse of Lena’s bright red hair. My heart raced in my chest at the thought of finally getting to see her after months of being
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