Title: Anyone But Him
Author: Cassie Graham
Release Date: Nov 25, 2014
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Whitley Hayes is an
ordinary girl with a gypsy heart. College is the only constant in her life.
She’s made a lot of mistakes and she intends on keeping them in the
past.
Move on and
forget.
That’s
her motto.
Jennings Cohen is
no ordinary man—not at all. He would have never imagined his life
would turn into such a spectacle. The tabloids exploit him, fans stalk him and the
paparazzi are relentless. It’s not always fun being
Jennings.
It
doesn’t help that he has a secret. One that comes at a price
he’s not sure he can
pay.
Relationships get
complicated and hearts shatter.
It’s not
easy living a lie, but it’s easier than telling the truth.
“I very
desperately want to kiss
you.”
My mouth forms into
a line. “And that’s bad
because…?”
He takes a deep
intake of air into his lungs and looks at me. I mean—really looks at
me. Deep into my being. “Because I’m afraid if do, I
won’t be able to
stop.”
I elevate my body
and collapse onto his chest. “Then, don’t.” If
anything is like his previous kisses, I’m in for a passionate road
ahead.
His hand reaches
behind my head and I watch in slow motion as his beautiful face moves toward
mine. The moment our lips touch, all of my other senses go haywire, feeling
everything. Pleasure, need, hunger…want. So much want. I want
everything he has to offer. In this moment, I don’t care what the
future holds. I don’t care if he finds out about my shattered past
and hates it. In this instant, I only care about him and the feelings
he’s unleashing in and on my
body.
His grip on my hair
tightens as the kiss deepens. We moan together, feeling the pleasure poring
from our bodies. His lips are sweet at first. Restrained and guarded. Almost as
if he’s willing himself to slow down. But, I don’t want him
controlled. I want him wild. I want him like the rain pours down. Taking no
prisoners. The rain doesn’t care who it drenches; it just comes down,
down, down. Soaking you. I want him forceful and firm, taking me how he wants.
Just like the rain.
The thought of
stopping makes me physically ill. This moment, being with him, in his warm,
comforting embrace might be the most beautiful moment of my life.
It’s heated and perfect. Stopping isn’t an
option.
My hands move down
his torso, taut and hard. His muscles move and bend under my touch and I feel
myself growing wet as every second passes. The swirl of his tongue sends me
high and I bite his bottom
lip.
“I
don’t think I’ve wanted anything or anyone as much as I
want you, my Pretty Girl,” he hums in between kissing up and down my
neck. “Nothing is as good as being with you. You have me
soaring.”
He
doesn’t have much time to say anything else before I’m
pulling him up by his shirt, lifting it up and over his head. He grabs at my
blouse, unbuttoning every button with detailed precision. When he opens my
shirt, he simply stares, eyes electric. He puts his hand in between my breasts
and just touches—feels.
“Come to
bed with me. As much as I want you. Here. Now, I’ve gotta have you in
bed. Slowly.”
I nod my head,
unable to form any coherent words. It’s almost as if the hand
that’s resting on my chest is somehow digging into my body, willing
my heart to beat violently. He’s able to control
me.
I wonder if I do the
same.
I gently move off
of his body and stand, watching him swing his legs off the couch. His body
lifts and like a peacock, he looks big and alarming.
Proud.
Grabbing my hand,
he leads me up the stairs, stopping half way to pin me against the wall to
thoroughly kiss me.
Hauling me to his
room, he opens the door, turns on a small light on his nightstand and the cool
air whooshes against my face. The blindingly white down blanket shines bright,
but the dark, patterned pillows offset the brightness of the
covers.
“Christ,
you’re
beautiful.”
Cassie Graham is
the author of Unable to Resist. She also hates talking about herself. It makes
her nervous and somewhat sweaty. So, she’s going to make this
short.
While writing is
her true passion, her family is even more important. Her ultimate happy place
is sitting in her house with her husband and daughter while writing stories
about lovers who are meant to be together. She’d live in that world
forever if she could.
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