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often as she would allow. It was the sexiest sound I had ever heard.

 
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    Chapter Four
     
     
    Quinn
     
    What the hell was I doing? I didn’t even know his name. This wasn’t me, but it felt too good to stop. The guy knew how to kiss. Remembering my own name at the moment was challenging. He was without a doubt very lethal.
    I pulled back to catch my breath and maybe gain some control of my actions. The moment I opened my eyes and found him silently staring back at me, I knew gaining my bearings would be yet another challenge to face.
    “This isn’t something I normally do. Actually it’s something I’ve never in my life done, but…” I paused, thinking over what I was about to say. Feeling no hesitation, no need to run, I continued. “For one night I just want to forget about what I should do. I just want to feel. For one night, I want to do something for myself.”
    “Do you want to get out of here?” he asked. I watched as his gaze slowly scanned over my face. He was looking for any sign that I didn’t want this. Well, he wasn’t going to find it.
    “Okay,” I whispered.
    “Do you need to tell your friend?” His eyes still never left mine.
    “No, she’s off somewhere with Ryker. I’ll text her. She thought I was leaving anyway,” I assured him.
    Before I knew it, my hand was in his and he was leading me around the side of the house.
    “Did you drive?” I pulled my keys from my pocket and shook them, just before he swiped them from me.
    “I’ll drive, just lead the way.”
    I was nervous, not because I was having second thoughts, but because I wasn’t. I had never in my life been so free. I had never just thrown caution to the wind and acted on impulse. I was a planner, and I never deterred from my plans.
    We crawled in to my beat-up beetle, and I laughed while he made the attempt to maneuver his large frame behind the wheel. His long, muscular legs bent at an odd angle as he tried to move the seat back, making me laugh even harder.
    He looked over at me, smiling, and a tightness hit deep in my stomach. He was insanely good-looking. The perfect white teeth shining with that gorgeous grin. His looks were almost overwhelming, making me lose my train of thought.
    “My place okay?” he asked.
    I nodded and sat back, admiring him as he drove, my eyes occasionally observing my surroundings. I knew we were heading for East Shore Addition. Growing up, I had friends who lived in the area, and I always envied them. Nice homes with all you could want—something I never had. We struggled just to pay our bills most months.
    When he pulled up in front of the soft yellow Bermuda-style home, I tried not to appear too awestruck. “Nice place,” I said.
    He parked and pulled the keys from the ignition, and I stepped from the car before he could round the front. I could tell he intended on opening the door for me, but I had beaten him to it. At least I wasn’t planning on sleeping with a complete jerk; he had manners.
    He took my hand and led me toward the front door.
    The moment we entered, I didn’t take the time to think. I couldn’t. I knew if I didn’t act now, I would somehow talk myself out of it. I immediately went up on my tiptoes and wrapped my hands around the back of his neck, pulling him close. I heard the keys hit the floor as he gripped my hips and spun me around, pinning me against the wall behind him.
    I didn’t let myself overthink it; I just let go. I let go of all the worries I had, all the trouble I faced, and I just felt. I felt his hands roam my body. I felt his kisses as they trailed down my neck. I allowed myself to forget that I didn’t belong here with him, in a life like this. Instead, I let myself believe this would lead somewhere beyond tonight.
    He slipped his hands under the hem of my shirt and he began slowly sliding them upward, exposing my stomach. He continued to lift my shirt and finally pulled it over my head. His eyes took me in hungrily.