He was about to stand when Noelle beat him to it. “Hey, you didn’t get your prize.”
“Prize?”
“That’s kind of what you wanted, right? I’m supposed to give you something for opening up to me.”
“I wasn’t thinking about it as a prize, though I can see where you would.” He wanted to explore this thing between them, and having her talk to him or tell him something important about herself would do that. But he wasn’t going to push her. “You don’t have to if you don’t want to.”
He was going to go slow. He was going to get to know her and ease into a friendship that could become something more. He had to be patient.
“I want to.” She crossed the space between them. “I want to give you this.”
She had another Red Vine in her hand. He’d wanted something personal from her. Something that would let him know this woman better. He got his own candy back. Story of his life. Still, he gave her what he hoped was a game smile and reached out. “Thanks.”
She pulled her hand back before he could take the candy. It wasn’t even a full one. It was the last little piece of what he’d given her.
“I want you to take it from me.” She licked her lips and put it in her mouth.
He was fully awake now, and about three thousand reasons this was a bad, bad idea went through his head.
It was too soon. She was sheltered and inexperienced. He was not. He had needs that would shock her. She’d literally said she didn’t do weird sex stuff. He did. A lot of weird sex stuff.
He should wait because she wasn’t doing this because she was in love with him. She was doing it because they had wild chemistry and she couldn’t help herself. He should be the senior partner and end this experiment of hers.
She settled on his lap, right over his dick, which had come to full and complete life the minute she’d gotten close. He was suddenly hard as a rock, and every muscle in his body was tense and waiting to see if she was doing what he thought she was doing.
“Noelle?”
She lifted her face to his, offering that last bit of sugar, and he gave up the idea of waiting.
Chapter Six
Noelle could taste the candy on her lips and prayed Hutch wanted her as much as she wanted him. She would look like a moron if her seductive act went wrong and he was one of those totally normal people who didn’t eat candy that had been in someone else’s mouth.
What had she been thinking? Was she insane? She’d just met this man and…
One strong hand pressed against her back, moving her close, and his mouth met hers, tongue dragging across her lips before he bit down on that candy, taking half.
It was the single sexiest thing that ever happened to her, and that included full-on sex.
This was why she’d taken the chance. She was tired of not taking chances, and she had to know what making love with this man could do for her.
No one had ever affected her the way Hutch did, and she wanted to see where this road led.
“What else are you offering me, Noelle? Or was that sugar all I get from you?” His voice had gone deep and something had changed. The laid-back guy was gone, and in his place was someone darker, more commanding.
The Dom. She’d known he went to Sanctum, known he was a top, but now she was facing the Dom and he made her heart beat faster. The fact that there was such a difference did something for her.
“It depends on how much you want from me.”
His other hand moved to her thigh, pulling her legs closer and caging her in. “I want it all, Noelle. I want to eat you up. Let me. Let me carry you to your bed and stay there all night. You won’t regret it.”
She might. She might regret it when this was all over with because she already felt too much for him. It was important for her to acknowledge what this was. “I want you. You need to understand that I’m not asking you for anything but tonight.”
The hand on her back moved up to cup the nape of her neck, tightening slightly in a way that sent heat through her. “Then I’ll have to make you want me again tomorrow.”
Even his voice was deeper when he was in this place. He hadn’t acknowledged it—hadn’t told her he wanted to top her—so she didn’t say anything. But the difference was right there. She would know where she stood with this man.
After the story he’d told her, she believed Kyle. Hutch wouldn’t manipulate her with sex. He would be open and honest about what he wanted.