Ethan's POV (Bonus Book)

Chapter Twenty-Eight - Ethan's POV

The moment I felt her lips against mine, it felt like every last nerve, thought and feeling that washed through my body had been lit on fire.

And who the fuck could blame me - I was kissing Mia Collins. I almost couldn't believe it. Mia Collins, the girl who hated me, the girl who attacked me on the first day I met her, the girl who I'd been pining over since the age of twelve was lying straddled above me and letting me kiss her. I could hardly even remember how we ended up here, and I'm not sure I even cared.

As my heart started to race violently away, I started to move my lips against hers – shyly and hesitantly. Though the feel of her against me, felt so fucking good, I continued with struggle to hold myself back as I knew this was Mia I was dealing with. And I knew with full certainty, there was a ninety-nine percent chance she was going to push or slap me away at any second.

That's when Mia moved her hands to run in between the curls of my hair and pulled me closer. Then she started to kiss me and it was far from hesitant. Lying underneath her in shock, she started to kiss me hard and fast with a hunger that felt consuming. It was all too much for me, and my stomach turned in need.

I knew at that moment, she'd opened pandora's box. A soft low groan echoed out from the base of my throat, and I slid my hand down to her waist before eagerly meeting back her pace. My heart was beating so fast it hurt but I didn't care – all I cared about was that Mia Collins was kissing me. And I sure as hell wasn't about to waste my opportunity – ten-year plan be damned.

With that thought resting in my mind, I tightened my hold around Mia's waist and abruptly rolled us around till I once again ended up on top of her.

I never let my lips leave hers once, and I started to kiss her bolder, and firmer with more desperation. Feeling the mind-consuming heat of Mia's lips as she kissed me back, I almost felt angry at myself for even waiting this long to try and do this. I could have been doing this shit years ago.

Grabbing a hold of her wrists, I pinned them above her head while continuing to kiss her, loving how good it felt. Mia seemed to like this as she started kissing me back harder as though she was egging me on to continue.

Still unable to believe this was happening, I struggled to hold myself back from really letting go. Feeling our legs tangled together in a mess at the foot of the bed, I kissed her harder, loving how good it felt to be as close to her as possible. Kissing her was my drug.

Letting my hands fall from her wrists, I couldn't help myself and trailed my hands down the length of her body and over the rise of her breasts while continuing to move my lips against hers in urgency. Mia pushed out her chest at my touch which only drove my mind wilder. God, she was so perfect.

Clenching the fabric at the bottom of her shirt, I struggled in my excitement to hold myself back. Six years of pent-up feelings, and I'd finally exploded. For once I was glad, I had no self-control.

With that thought resting in my mind, my hand delved underneath the hem of her shirt, and I ran my hand teasingly up and down the small curve of her lower back, wanting to be closer to her. A gasp escaped her lips as she kissed me, and I couldn't help but smile against her lips as she shivered.

Breaking the kiss, I ran my lips in a teasing trail from her lips to her ear, where I stopped.

"God, you have absolutely no fucking idea how long I've wanted to do that," I whispered, unable to stop myself.

Then with my mind still fogged with want, I lightly nipped at her ear before moving to rest my lips in the crook of her neck. I felt Mia's breath grow more ragged and leaning her head back, she gave herself over to me and welcomed my onslaught of kisses up the column of her neck.