Burning Desire

Chapter 7

My lips tingle where they meet his surprised mouth before our kiss quickly turns hungry. His hands cup my face reverently even as his lips clash with mine like swords in a deadly dance. If his touch yesterday had been just a taste, today is a three-course meal.

There is too much space between us. And Alvaro must agree because even as I attempt to pull myself closer across the seats, he picks me up with his hands around my waist as if I weigh nothing and deposits me onto the firm thighs of his lap.

The rainbow array of light from the desk lamp illuminates his face in a way that causes my heart to beat double time. I already thought he was beautiful, but this is just unfair.

He starts to pull away. "Soria," he exhales on a breath. My name on his lips is a mix of groan and whisper and it send shivers up my spine. His jade eyes are boring into me. As I stare his pupils start to change, elongating to the point where he can't even pass for human. He looks like a beast I eagerly want to meet. His other side clearly wants to play.

"What? Getting caught in the library stacks not doing it for you?" I tease.

"I thought we'd have more time," he growls, more to himself than anything. He comes for me again. Devouring me with his mouth, his forked tongue teasing me, tasting me. I writhe on his lap and he responds, his body just as wanting as mine.

His hands slide down from my face to my shoulders, all the way down to my wrists where his thumb caresses the galloping pulse there. Heat fills me where his thumb touches. Warm and exciting at first, before it starts to prickle with bites of pain.

A hiss escapes from between my teeth and he hurriedly looks down before yanking his hand back with a confusing expression on his face. I can't tell if he's upset or excited.

"What's wrong?" I ask, rubbing my fingers over the spot. It's tender and pink like a kitchen burn. I'm already going through a mental catalogue of outfits and accessories that will hide it. "Get too hot?"

"Something like that," he huffs out with a dry laugh.

"I could tell," I reply with a wiggle of my ass still perched on his lap.

My phone starts to ring with Ruby's telltale ringtone that I've gotten rid of a million times just to have it reappear the next time she calls or texts me. If I never hear "Sex on Fire" again, it'll be too soon. At this point, I've given up on trying to get rid of it. It's clearly a battle I'm not going to win.

I groan because I know her. She's not going to leave me alone if she's bothering me during a date. A date that's not a date, despite my compromising position. I'm at this moment truly questioning our chicks before dicks rule.

"I've got to get this," I apologize. "Girl code. Sorry." I send her a quick text that I'll call her when I get outside.

"I'll catch you later. Might have some more movies added to the list," he says with an understanding smile.

I'm going to kill her if this is not an emergency. Our dorm better be on fire. Greek fire.

"Sounds like a plan. Again, I'm sorry. Catch you later?"

"Can't wait."

I drag myself off of his lap and head downstairs cursing Ruby's name the whole way down. The creepy librarian is still at her desk but doesn't seem to notice me as I wander out the front doors.

Good. I can't put my finger on it, but something about that woman unnerves me.

Rolling my eyes, I call Ruby back up. "You better be dying."

"Did I interrupt? How was it? Was it big?" Ruby coos.

"I'm hanging up now. And I'm tossing out your coffee when I get back," I deadpan.

"You wouldn't," she bets.

I hang up on her protests.

She calls me back immediately. "Fine, fine. I'll wait until you get back for details. But seriously, I did need your help." Is that a hint of nervousness? In my Ruby? Ruby has to be the strongest person I know apart from my mother.

"I'm on my way. I love you, but there had better be a reason for this epic cock block."

"So you were close?" Already I can picture her knowing mirk. "I'm so proud of you. It was well past time to get over that asshole."

"Down girl," I laugh. "See you soon."