Kristen didn’t want Zane to leave. She felt like she was starting over, and holy s**t was that terrifying.
Along with starting over was unintentionally teasing him. She loved s*x, a lot, but she was timid around Zane. Her usual tricks and moves weren’t going to fly. She wasn’t trying to sleep with him. She was actually trying to get to know him.
They walked and talked forever before he said he needed to get home so he could get some sleep. She didn’t realize how late it was and how low the sun had sunk over the trees until he said something.
“I wish you could stay,” she admitted.
He grinned and tucked a strand of hair behind her ear. His hand lingered, gently caressing her neck. “Not tonight.”
He didn’t say no, just not now. She could take that, especially since she was holding on to
