Free Forever and Almost Always by Amanda Bennett Page B

hadn’t even realized that Dax had been asking me a question for who knows how long.
    “What? I’m so sorry.”
    He let out a low chuckle, then brought my hand up to his soft tender lips, and placed a kiss to the back of it. “You’re too cute. Do you want any popcorn or anything?”
    “No, thanks.”
    “You sure?”
    “Yes, I’m sure.” A small giggle escaped between my lips, “I don’t like popcorn.” A serious expression fell over his face, making me want to laugh out loud.
    “Wait, are you serious right now? I mean, who doesn’t like popcorn?”
    “I do.” I answered, as I raised my hand to better emphasize my point. “It gets stuck in your teeth and that just makes the whole “eating popcorn” experience, not worth it in my eyes.” I glanced up at him, and he had the biggest shit eatin’ grin I had ever seen, plastered across that gorgeous face of his. It was amazing how open and honest I found myself being with him. And, he was fun to be around.
    “Alright no-popcorn-eating hottie, let’s go see this movie.”
    I grabbed his hand in mine and lead him in the direction of the number theater they told us. There were barely any other patrons, and I was amazed. It was a Saturday night. The movie theaters were usually the most packed places to go. We quickly found two seats, not too close to the screen, and made ourselves comfortable. I propped my feet up on the seat in front of me, just as the lights began to dim inside the theater. My mind was racing with things I wanted, or more specifically imagined him doing, since the place was basically empty.
    I strategically placed my hand on the arm rest between us, hoping he would place his on top of mine, or something, but I was beginning to think that he didn’t have any physical affection on his radar at the moment. I sunk down in my seat a bit, and prepared myself for the movie to start. Seconds later, I felt the warmth of his hand on my thigh, and well, let’s just say that certain body parts were starting to become quite excited.
    Midway through the movie, Dax hadn’t moved his hand and made no other attempt to touch me, but all that was about to change. I turned ever so slightly, when Dax caught me completely off guard. His lips were suddenly on mine. It was a long, deep sensual kiss and within seconds, I could feel myself getting wet. Something about his touch made me want to drop my panties and have him take me right there, people be damned.
    My hands went up to his neck, pulling him deeper into me as our lips moved in sync. His mouth tasted like cinnamon and his hair was extra soft. I ran my fingers through the minimal hair he had on the back of his head, as his hand slowly began exploring other parts of my body.
    I knew how crazy this all seemed. Hell, I had only known him for a week, but a week was all I needed, to know that I wanted to feel this guy deep inside of me. I needed to feel every inch of this man’s amazing body.
    His hand was making its way up my thigh, when I grabbed it to stop him. I knew exactly what he was going for, and I just wasn’t that kind of girl. Trust me, I wanted to be that kind of girl, but I actually wanted to wait with this guy. If the feelings I were having for him now only intensified, just imagine how intense that sex would be. Dax let out a low growl as I grabbed his hand, but I paid him no mind and turned to finish watching the movie.
    “Did I do something wrong?” He whispered so close in my ear, that I was second guessing the decision I had just made.
    “No, it’s not you. I just don’t want to be that girl, you know?”
    His finger slid under my chin, pulling my face in his direction so he could look at me. “Charlee, you could never be that girl, but I understand. Trust me when I say, you’re worth the wait.”
    I had rarely ever blushed in my entire life, but right then, I blushed, hard. This guy either knew all the right things to say, or he really was the guy I hoped he would be.
     

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