Page 71 of Break my Heart
How long has it been since I was able to cut loose and feel free?
My mind tumbles back over the years.
Maybe never.
It’s a jarring realization.
Ever since I was twelve years old, and started working with Nathan, skating has been my entire world. There was never time for fun or fooling around. There were always competitions to train for.
I glance at the two girls I’m with. I’m so grateful for their friendship. Without it, I probably wouldn’t be experiencing any of this, and that would be a real shame.
Plus, now there’s Hayes.
I have no idea if we’ll actually fit into each other’s lives, but for the first time ever, I can have fun trying to figure it out.
I let those thoughts go as one song bleeds into the next. Laughter falls from my lips as Britt grabs my hand and twirls me around before doing the same with Willow. Smiles light up our faces as we shake our asses. It feels good to do nothing more than live in the moment as the mass of writhing bodies presses in on us from all sides.
The club is a sprawling space, but there are so many people on the dance floor, it’s impossible to tell whose limbs belong to who. The music echoes off the walls before gradually seeping into my bones as alcohol rushes through my veins, making me feel alive and free.
If only this feeling could last forever.
My eyelids fly open when strong hands wrap around my hips and drag me against a steely body. I don’t have to twist around to know who’s snuck up on me. Already I’ve come to recognize the beachy scent of Hayes’s cologne as it invades my senses, reminding me of sunshine and lazy summer days.
I just want to inhale a big breath of him and keep it trapped in my lungs forever.
His arms tighten around me as my spine presses against his front. Everything about this guy is hard and sculpted. There’s nothing soft about him. He’s a wall of muscle.
I never thought I’d find myself attracted to a guy like him, but that’s exactly what I am.
Even though it’s scary and I’m unsure of myself, I love it.
Love these new feelings that rush through me when he’s near.
All I have to do is think about the hot hockey player, and my belly swoops.
And when he lays his hands on me?
I forget about the past and all the pain tied to it.
“You’re so damn sexy, know that?”
I shake my head. I’ve never felt sexy before, and it boggles my mind that Hayes Van Doren thinks that about me.
“With all these guys checking you out, I knew I’d better stake my claim before anyone worked up the courage to shoot their shot. No way I could let that happen, Tink.”
I twist my head enough to meet his gaze. Even in the darkness of the club, possessiveness shines brightly from his eyes.
My pulse thrums an unsteady beat as his face looms closer until his lips can brush across mine. We stay locked together as the music pulses around us. With his arms wrapped protectively around me, I feel safe and insulated. His grip tightens as he pulls me close enough to feel the hard length of his erection pressing against my lower back.
When his tongue sweeps across the seam of my lips, I open, allowing him entrance. Everything that happened earlier this evening tumbles through my head. As much fun as I’m having at Blue Vibe, part of me wishes my friends hadn’t dropped by and invited us out.
Thoughts of how he touched and kissed me earlier have heat exploding in my core before throbbing a harsh beat in perfect rhythm to the music. His hands glide along my ribcage before settling beneath the swells of my breasts. When I whimper, an answering groan works its way up from deep within his chest.
Arousal dampens my panties as his mouth roves over mine until our tongues can tangle. Hayes nips at my lower lip, tugging it between sharp teeth before releasing it.
My eyelids crack open just enough to meet his heated gaze. The need I find swirling there sets my pulse racing. I can only imagine the same intensity is echoed within my own.
This man makes me feel alive in a way I’ve never experienced before, and the rush of sensation through my veins has already become addictive.