My lips part, giving him the access he’s so nobly earned, and he doesn’t hesitate to take advantage of the silent invitation. Twisting and tasting, his tongue tangles with mine as he ravishes my mouth. A hum of appreciation rips from the back of his throat and the vibrations send shock waves throughout my entire body. My skin feels like it’s crackling with need and every touch shoots off another charge of electricity. I’ve never felt so attuned to my body. I thought this kiss would sate my need for him; instead, it’s only made it stronger.

If someone were to ask me my name right now, I’m not sure I could answer. I only know one thing and it’s that I never want this to end. I would gladly spend the rest of my days in this windowless room surrounded with nothing but the musty scent of old books and Jasper’s cologne if it means he’ll kiss me forever.

But like we already know, all good things come to an end.

Jasper’s grip on my ass lightens as he begins to pull away, dropping featherlight kisses against my mouth to lessen the blow.

“Wow.” He looks down at me with hooded eyes when we’re done. “That was . . . wow.”

“That about sums it up.” My lips are tingling and my pulse is still racing. I feel like I’m floating. Jasper is a drug and this is one high I’ll never stop chasing.

“Sooo . . .” His hand leaves my neck and he wraps my ponytail around his fingers, giving it a light tug so I can’t look anywhere but at him and the cocky smile he’s wearing. “Wanna do it again?”

My smile widens at the same time my stomach flips. “Oh yeah.” And that’s all I say before his mouth is back on mine.

I was right, the smart thing to do would’ve been to turn him away and stay in my nice, warm comfort zone of average men with average abilities.

You can’t miss what you’ve never had.

But after this? There’s no turning back.

Not ever.

CHAPTER 14

I did it.

I managed not to beg Jasper to stay and fuck me on my gran’s desk when we broke our second kiss.

Alas, this was not a testament to my ironclad self-control. Jasper reminded me about the bag he brought in with him and then he showed me what was in the bag: burgers from my favorite hole-in-the-wall burger joint in town. And after the afternoon I had, plus the very strenuous make-out session, I was pretty freaking hungry.

Oh. And I also finished a freaking book.