Leading Her from the Darkness

CHAPTER 10

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"I have a proposition for you."

My feet stop in their place abruptly. I have to catch my balance by snatching onto Dawson's forearms as he steps in front of me, forcing our walk to a screeching halt. His large rough hands grab onto my shoulders to steady me, preventing my body from crashing harshly into his chest.

I peer up, looking into his glimmering mischievous eyes as they flicker between both of mine like he is trying to choose which one to focus on. My eyebrows stitch themselves together in the middle before I shrug - curious about what he wants to say.

"Okay... Shoot," I say, coaxing him to continue.

"If I can guess your name that you just so happen to insist on keeping a secret... which you're very good at by the way," he points a finger at me before pausing. He straightens his back slightly as he shoves his hands into his front pockets, clearing his throat. "Then you have to go on a date with me?" He finishes his proposal and rocks back onto the heels of his feet, awaiting my response.

"Hmmm," I tap my forefinger on my chin, pretending to think. "What makes you think you'll even be able to guess?" I cross my arms over my chest defiantly, playing with the leather strap of my bag, awaiting his rebuttal.

"Let's just say you have piqued my interest and I refuse to quit trying or stalking you...as you so delicately phrased it," he chuckles. "Until you surrender and give me a chance to charm the fuck out of you. Which I will." His crooked smirk is laced with playful smugness.

"Humble," I say sarcastically as my head tilts to the side, my mind wandering off momentarily. "How could I ever say no to that?"

Before I know it, Dawson's warm hand is wrapped around mine, pulling me aside into a nearby alley that's shadowed by its surrounding architecture. I don't even have any time to process what is happening when he pushes me up against the side of the brick building, shading us from any passer-byes' roaming eyes.

"What the fu-," I am cut off by his soft lips crashing onto mine, making me inhale sharply through my nose. My entire body freezes as I am completely caught off guard by his off-the-cuff action that's purely fueled by his desires.

Maybe this is how he felt when I did the same thing to him? But at least I didn't pull him into a dark alleyway.

I can feel the hunger and desperation radiating from his body as he brings his hands to my face and wraps his long fingers around the nape of my neck, striving to pull me closer, molding his body to mine like a puzzle piece perfectly. His thumbs are mindlessly caressing the base of my jaw and his chest rises and falls sharply, pressing me tighter between him and the solid red bricks.

I try to resist at first, but my body betrays me quickly, and without warning.

I push myself onto my tippy toes and my arms raise subconsciously, wrapping themselves around his neck. My fingers trail up his warm skin, finding their way up to lace through his thick curls, tugging the hair gently at the base of his skull. A deep moan rumbles in the back of his throat and reverberates on my lips. He pulls back, taking my plump bottom lip between his teeth and tugs lightly, causing me to unintentionally whimper, tightening my grip in his roots.

Chills spread across my skin almost instantaneously, giving me away. I can feel him smirk proudly against my lips as he leans in to deepen the kiss. His hands travel from my neck to the tops of my shoulders. He lightly traces his fingertips down the length of my arms and then settles them onto each of my hips - leaving a trail of heat behind in their wake.