Shoving aside that bitter thought, I refocused on Kiera. Being with her was all I wanted to think about—every second of every day. Her breath was as fast as mine, her fingers firmly tangled in my hair. Every inch of my body was pressed against her, but I still wasn’t close enough. Running my hand along her backside, I pulled her leg around my hip, so I could press my body where it longed to be. Kiera groaned, and I pulsed with need. God, what this woman did to me.

Thankfully, I did the same thing to her. She broke apart from me, impatient lust clear on her face. “Kellan…bedroom…”

She wanted me. Just as much as I wanted her. Was she ready then? To amp this up, just a little bit? To somewhat return to where we’d been…before. No. Not return to that. But move forward to something much better. Something equal. Curiosity and a different kind of need ate through my desire, poking holes in my physical cravings. I had to ask her, had to find out where she was…emotionally.

But because I couldn’t resist playing with her, I didn’t pull away just yet. Instead, I lowered my lips to her neck, tasting and teasing every sensitive nerve cluster. Kiera groaned again, rubbing against me in a vain attempt to find relief. And damn, it felt good having her grind on me. Knowing I was close to having her in a frenzy made a small laugh escape me as I ran my tongue along her collarbone. It almost made me want to put my question on the back burner for another day, just so I could tease her longer. Riling her up was definitely one of my favorite hobbies.

Annoyed that I was having a good time tormenting her, Kiera pushed my shoulders back, an adorable frown on her lips. It made me want to suck on them, but I resisted. As much as I wanted to fulfil her request and explore every inch of her, the question I wanted to ask still burned throughout my body, and for this answer…sex could wait. For a little bit.

Kiera stared at me through hooded eyes, her breath still fast with desire. Seeing the physical manifestation of her need sent fire through every nerve ending in my body. I didn’t let her see that though. Hiding my own response to her, I shifted my expression to a playful smile and dropped her leg. Cocking my head to the side, I took a step away from her. “Are you ever going to move back in with me?” I casually asked. It didn’t feel like a casual question to my stomach, and while I didn’t let it show on my face, my heart surged in my chest. I wanted this. Desperately. Please say yes, Kiera. I’m tired of being apart from you.