I actually found myself wanting to growl at that and for a moment, I knew exactly how Jasper must have felt when he caught Cole staring at me in the cafe yesterday.
Well, at least we would have something to bond over.
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Chapter 4
Skye
"Holy Mother of God," I breathed out in awe.
"I know right?"
Shaking my head because I felt like I was in some kind of trance, I made my way over to Cole's humongous bookshelf lining one wall of the living room in his apartment.
The guy had everything. Every favourite fantasy author of mine. All the books. Special editions.
"Wow," I murmured, running my fingers over the spines. "Do you spend all your savings on buying books or something?"
I usually just borrowed from the library or bought ebooks which were cheaper.
"They're mostly gifts," he answered, coming over to stand beside me. I did not miss the fondness in his voice.
Jasper sounded like the perfect boyfriend so far. I wondered if he had a flaw.
"Awesome. You're very lucky."
He shrugged and smiled before leading me away from the books. I threw those babies a regretful look over my shoulder.
'Later', I mouthed and turned to catch Cole smirking at me.
"Yes. Later," he agreed. "I didn't bring you here to read, you know."
Rounding the kitchen counter, he got started on making me an iced mocha, which he already knew was my favourite drink.
"You like the place?" he asked me as he took stuff out of the cabinets.
The apartment was all polished wood, consisted of neutral colour schemes and minimal furniture. Two bedrooms, one bathroom with a laundry area next to it and a living room and kitchen along with a home office. It was average sized and quite cosy. I loved their front yard too. There were some wild orchids but mostly ferns. Nothing too flowery.
"It's great," I said amicably, watching him walk around the kitchen in his tight trousers and navy blue untucked shirt with the tie still hanging around his neck.
He looked so sexy, I just wanted to walk up to him and kiss him. Maybe I should kiss him. He had shown me around, we had talked about what we liked and disliked some more plus I knew his family history and he knew mine.
I was ready to dive into this relationship with an enthusiasm I did not know I possessed.
"Let me help." I started to rise because I felt that would be a good excuse to get closer to Cole physically but he stopped me immediately.
"No. Please. Just relax and I'll serve you. This is your first time here." He spoke like a well-mannered and chivalrous guy and the vixen in me just wanted to exploit him.
His movements were kind of methodical but I noticed the urgency in them as well. The need to please because he kept glancing at me to make sure I was comfortable and asked if there was anything else I needed. Hmm.
"Cole?"
"Yeah?" He placed the iced mocha in front of me and looked at me expectantly.
I gazed into his kind eyes and reached out to place my hand over his. "You've become so important to me in such a short time. I care about you a lot and I think you're a great guy."
He frowned at me. "Are you breaking up with me already?" he quipped.
I shook my head. "I just want you to know I'm not running away at the first sign of trouble, okay? I'm going to give this my best as well. You don't need to worry."
He sucked in his lower lip and regarded me curiously for several seconds. "You realise this is not a conventional relationship, right? We might face hurdles normal couples don't. I don't want either of you to feel left out or anything. Especially you because Jasper already knows he's got me."
I let out a sigh. "If it gets too hard, I will tell you. But just so you know, it takes a lot for me to give up. I haven't met a guy like you before and I don't have any intention of letting you go anytime soon."
His entire face lit up and he turned his hand palm up to give mine a squeeze. "I really am a lucky bastard," he said with a wink.
I looked at his mouth. Just kiss me already. He must have realised what I wanted because he leaned forward and touched his lips to mine. It was a slow burn. The way he moved his lips over mine and sucked on my bottom one before tasting me with his tongue. I opened my mouth for him and we explored the new, sensational feelings that came with kissing somebody you've been fantasizing about for a long time. It was breathtaking. Heady. It took a lot for me to stay put in my seat.
"You taste good," he whispered against my lips. "Better than I imagined."
I think my limbs turned into jelly at his words. Bed. Now, my hormones screamed insistently.
The soft moan that escaped me made Cole's green eyes twinkle like twin jewels.
"We'll get there. Don't worry," he promised. "Taking it slow, remember?"
God, the guy was so in tune with me. I had heard of people being on the same wavelength and extremely compatible but this was just too amazing for words.
His phone pinged with a text then and he drew away to check it. A frown marred his forehead and he let out a breath before excusing himself to make a call. I sipped on my coffee, my ears picking up on the low murmur of his voice. He sounded pissed and returned to the kitchen after a couple of minutes with a definite angry scowl.
"What's wrong?" I asked hesitantly.
He shook his head and tapped on
