Free Candy Kisses by Bernadette Marie Page B

pant pocket. He laid it on the bed next to her and then he pressed his naked body to hers.
    When she felt his heart beat next to hers she tumbled farther into that abyss that she’d fought for so long.
    Their mouths met again in a fiery kiss that had them each fighting for breath. Their skin, pressed together, heated. Her hands moved down his back and over the curve of his tight bottom. She give it a squeeze which pushed his erection between her legs and she gasped. She couldn’t wait for him any longer. In fact, it wasn’t the sex he promised with his hard body pressed to hers. She simply couldn’t live without him one moment more.
    Preston reached for his wallet and took a condom out from the back.
    “You were prepared, huh?” She fought to not make the moment less than it was, but she couldn’t help herself.
    “Boy scout,” he said ripping the wrapper. “But yes. Since the minute I met you, I’ve been hopefully prepared.”
    “Oh.” Disappointment filled her voice and her stomach clenched. “Is this what you want from me?”
    He stopped and his eyes opened wide. “No. No. I’ll stop.” He shifted. “I mean don’t get me wrong. I want to make love to you more than anything.” He looked down between his legs and back up at her. “Obviously. But, Tabitha, what I feel for you is so much more than sex.”
    “Really?”
    He leaned in closer to her. “I know you don’t believe in love at first sight, but I do. The moment I looked into those chocolate brown eyes I was gone.”
    “You’re saying you fell in love with me?”
    “I’m saying that’s how strong my feelings are for you. Yes.” He brushed a stand of hair from her eyes. “I fell in love with you.”
    God, that was just what she’d expected from him. Now here she was falling into the same trap her mother and Brie fell into too often. A man spoke to her softly and undressed her with gentle hands. He’d covered her body in perfectly placed kisses and now he said he’d fallen in love with her.
    But looking at him she couldn’t help but believe him. She wanted to believe that love could come so quickly and last forever. Then again, as he slid his hand over her stomach and it twitched inside, she didn’t care. She rolled over and straddled him.
    “You love me?” She looked down at him and he gripped her hips.
    “Yes.”
    “And you expect me to fall in love with you?”
    “No, but it would be nice.”
    Tabitha swallowed hard. “I’ve never been in love before.”
    “Then I’ll take my time with you.”
    If only she could say the words this would be when they should be said. She wanted to love him. She wanted everything from him.
    “Tabitha, we either need to decide to do this or get dressed. You’re killing me.”
    “I want to. I really want to.”
    “Good.” He rolled her over, back onto her back. He took the condom and rolled it on. “I thought I was going to have to go throw myself into a snow bank.”
    He moved himself on top of her and she reached her hands around to pull him closer. “You make me very happy.”
    “I’ll take that.”
    “I’m going to screw this up.” She bit down on her lip as she felt him ease in closer.
    “We both are. That’s what love and relationship is all about.”
    He pushed inside of her and her head fell back. His arms held her tight and his lips pressed warm to her throat. She’d done it. She’d fallen in love and she didn’t know what to do about it. But as he moved in and out of her, she wrapped her legs around him and urged him deeper. Not just deeper into her body but into her soul. This was what it was about. This was the falling.
    As the rhythm picked up and her fingers dug into his flesh, she fought the urge to wonder about the crash. She desperately wanted to enjoy the fall.
    Preston pushed her hair back from her face and gazed down at her as she felt every muscle in her body tighten. She bit down on her quivering lip and her breath quickened as his pace grew faster.
    “I love