Page 103 of Breakaway Hearts

“Just come over here.”

There’s something in his tone that makes me obey without another word. I walk over to his side of the table, and he grips my wrist and tugs me down onto his lap. I gasp and try to stand back up, but he keeps a firm grip on me.

“Reese,” I whisper, pressing a hand against his chest. “We’re in public. In a restaurant.”

“So? We’re not doing anything wrong.”

He rests one hand on my thigh and the other on my lower back. He strokes up and down my leg—nothing too scandalous, never going too high—but it’s still enough to send a shiver through me. Then he leans in and grazes my cheek with his nose.

“I’m so fucking sorry that happened,” he whispers in my ear. “But you’re neither of the things that tabloid called you. You’re beautiful, and I’m so damn proud to have you on my arm. By my side.” He chuckles. “Or on my lap.”

I laugh softly too, although part of me is still locked inside my own head, unable to fully believe him.

“I wanted to bring you here because I knew you’d love the food as much as I would,” he tells me. “Because I wanted to share it with you. And I know chocolate is your favorite. So tell me, Firefly, do you want to eat this cake?”

“Yes,” I admit, glancing at the plate. “I do. It looks amazing.”

Reese grins. “Good. Then let me help you.”

He picks up the fork and spears a bite of cake, bringing it up to my mouth. My eyes widen a little, and I give him a look that saysyou must be kidding. But he just grins at me, keeping the fork poised by my mouth, until I finally roll my eyes and accept the bite.

Rich chocolate flavor explodes across my tongue, and I moan softly as I chew. Reese’s free hand tightens on my legs, and I feel his cock start to harden beneath my ass.

“Do you like it?” he asks, his voice low.

I nod, and he feeds me another bite. This time, I don’t resist at all, wrapping my lips around the fork and sliding them back before chewing the decadent cake. He keeps going like that, offering me bite after bite, and with every one I take, tension builds between us. He’s watching me like this is the sexiest thing he’s ever seen, and even though I don’t see how that could be true, my body responds to the heat in his eyes.

When a little less than half of the cake remains on the plate, I glance at Reese and tell him, “You should try it.”

His lips curve up a little, and he holds my gaze as he spears off a bite for himself this time. He chews slowly, and I watch his Adam’s apple bob as he swallows, having to fight hard to resist the urge to squirm on his lap.

Fuck, that really is sexy.

I don’t know why, but watching him eat like that turns me on even more than I already was.

“Reese…”

I whisper his name, a plea in my voice—even though I don’t know exactly what I’m begging for.

But he gives it to me anyway, setting the fork down and palming the back of my head as he kisses me. His mouth tastes like chocolate, the same way mine must to him, and the room around us seems to fade away. I have to remind myself that there are servers and other patrons all around us, that we can’t let this go too far. But dammit, I wish we could. I wish we were at home so I could shift my position and straddle him, grinding against the hard cock that’s currently pressing against my ass.

We don’t let the kiss deepen too much, but I can tell it takes effort for Reese to pull away as he breaks the contact between our lips.

He squeezes my thigh, his fingers digging lightly into my skin, then drops his head and murmurs in my ear, “Do you want an advanced lesson tonight, Firefly? Want to level up your studies?”

“What do you mean?” I whisper, anticipation making me breathless.

He smiles, his eyes glinting. “I mean sex in a public place.”

Chapter35

Callie

I let out a choked sound as Reese’s words hit me, my heart pounding hard.

He’s not kidding about leveling up. I’ve never done anything remotely like what he’s suggesting… but there’s also no way in hell that my answer could be anything but yes. My clit is already throbbing just from thinking about it, my entire body buzzing with energy.

Holding Reese’s gaze, I nod once.