Free She Likes It Irish by Sophia Ryan Page B

pulled her even tighter against him. He shook his head. “No.” His voice was rough with need. “Not at all.”
    He kissed her, sliding his mouth wetly over hers, giving, taking, and making her want more. And she did want more. He could tell by the way she pressed her breasts into his chest and ground her mound against his erection. She wasn’t playing hard to get with him…Christ, he hated when women did that. He knew Kristin was filled with passion for him, and it made him feel wanted, like no other woman had before.
    He wanted to take her home and love her all night long. Hear her sigh his name as he made her come again and again. Spend hours exploring her body with his mouth and tongue and hands. It was his damn schedule. He could alter it if he wanted. And fuck if he didn’t want to. Bad. His mind made up, he pulled back with a groan, then bent his knees and stooped over, presenting his back to her. “Get on.”
    She hopped on his back, wrapping her legs around his waist and her arms around his neck. “Where are we going?”
    He stood upright, shifting to make sure he had a good grip on her legs. “To adjust the bloody schedule.”
    “Yippy!” she said and giggled with joy as he headed toward her dorm.

Chapter Six
    As Sean and Kristin neared the dorm, a crying Zoe ran past them as if she didn’t see them.
    “Zoe?” Kristin called out and slid off his back.
    She stopped, turned tear-filled eyes to Kristin, and ran into her arms. “Oh, Kristin!”
    “What’s wrong?” Kristin patted her back awkwardly. She wasn’t a crier and had never been comfortable easing people through emotional outbreaks like the one playing out all over her.
    Hiccupping and sniffing, Zoe swiped at her nose. “Mason br-br-broke up with m-m-me.” The words seemed to unleash a fresh torrent of tears.
    Kristin stepped out of the clinging arms. “Mason broke up with you?” she asked, just to make sure she’d heard the warbled words right. Zoe nodded.
    “That doesn’t sound right. He’s crazy about you.”
    “Not anymore,” she moaned, and flung herself against Kristin. “Take me home!”
    Kristin looked longingly at Sean over her friend’s shoulder. He shrugged then winked at her as if to say there’d be another time.
    “Sure. Let me say goodnight to Sean.”
    Zoe let loose with another sob as Kristin moved away.
    Kristin went easily into Sean’s embrace. “Sorry,” she whispered. “Rain check?”
    He swept a strand of hair away from her face and brushed his thumb across her mouth. “We’ll have another chance. I promise.” She captured his hand, holding it against her cheek, against her mouth. His other hand slid onto her neck and pulled her into him. His kiss was filled with passion and promises that would have to be left for another time.
    “Lunch tomorrow,” he whispered against her hungry lips as his gaze darted to Zoe then back. “Unless you’re unavailable…Harriett.”
    Kristin smiled. “I wouldn’t miss it,” she said. “And no to Harriett.”
    He kissed her again before she slowly, reluctantly, left his arms and led her friend toward home.
    ****
    “Sorry I ruined your date with Sean,” Zoe said from her bed as Kristin handed her a cup of hot tea.
    “You didn’t. I had a great time. Now tell me what happened between you and Mason.” She sat at her side, holding her hand.
    “We went to his room after the movie. We usually tear each other’s clothes off and jump on each other. But when I started kissing him, he pushed me away. I asked him what was wrong. And that’s when he told me that he didn’t want to see me anymore.”
    “Did he say why?”
    She shook her head. “I asked him if I’d done something wrong or if there was somebody else. He said no. But he had to be lying. Why else would he break up a good thing like us?”
    “Maybe he just needs some space. Give him time. He’ll realize how much he misses you and how stupid he was for letting you go.”
    “You