Finally (A Law Enforcement Romance)

Chapter 4

I didn’t speak up until I knew Jodi had processed everything. I could see the spectrum of emotion on her face from disbelief to surprise and then back to disbelief again. She paced around and then stopped. Finally, she looked at me with wide eyes. Her expression now was one of intense heat.

Briefly, her gaze flickered down to my lips and back up. I couldn’t help but do the same just as she pulled her bottom lip between her teeth and all inhibitions I had went flying off the edge of the building. This was wrong, and maybe it was the adrenaline we were both feeling. Telling the Captain exactly how I felt in the most professional way possible was the highlight of my career. Seeing Jodi flustered and excited was clouding my judgement and I just didn’t care about ranks or rules.

There was only one thing I wanted at this moment and the look she gave me told me she felt the same. I didn’t hesitate. As she stepped towards me, I gently placed a hand on her soft cheek, tracing her lip with my thumb. As desperately as I wanted to close the gap, I wanted to savour this moment.

“Gabe, please...” she whispered, her hands on my chest, fisting the material slightly.

I placed my other hand just below her shoulder and brushed my fingers down to her waist.

I whispered her name before pulling her closer and after what felt like an eternity, all these months of denying growing affection, I could finally kiss her. I pushed back every doubt in my mind.

It was worth the wait. I felt her body mould against mine, fitting like two pieces of a puzzle. She was warm and her perfume drove my senses to dizzying heights. She ran a hand through my hair, pulling gently as her other hand moved to cradle my neck.

I eased her mouth open with my tongue and groaned in response when she let me in. God, she tasted like fresh coffee and I think there were hints of cherry, too. Whatever it was, it was her. This was all her.

I knew I could never get enough of her.

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His body was hot and solid against mine, I could feel his muscles tensing when I ran my hands over them, the planes of his abs, up to his chest and then his shoulders, and he was wound up so much I thought he would explode. Not that I was much better. His tongue entangled with mine, and our moans were getting lost in the wind.

We stood close to a wall, where Gabe slowly guided me back and held me in place. He never removed his lips from me. They travelled down my jaw and onto my neck where he lightly nipped the area just by my collarbone. I was almost embarrassed by the strangled sounds I made.

I shifted my hips as they were a little uncomfortable and Gabe suddenly grabbed tighter where his hand was holding my head through my hair. I was momentarily confused until I realised why he reacted so harshly. It was obvious he was extremely turned on right now and I had just rubbed myself against him.

I started to say sorry when the look on Gabe’s face stopped me. He was still under the impression I did it on purpose. And I wasn’t going to change his mind. His grip tightened even more. It was bordering painful but it turned me on more than anything. I knew I liked it a bit rough, but I had never actually experienced it. Now I had my confirmation.

“Jodi, if you do that again, I cannot guarantee that I will keep my hands to myself. So, unless you want the whole neighbourhood to know my name, I suggest you stay still.” While his dominance didn’t surprise me, I was still taken aback by his words. Oh, man.

The temptation to do it again was strong but I managed to stop myself when I remembered where we were. I couldn’t help the giggle that escaped and gave him a light kiss instead. “Unless you want the whole neighbourhood to know both our names, we should probably go before the Captain finds us and blows a fuse.” He liked to come up to the roof for a smoke a few times a day.

An odd expression crossed his face but faded as quickly as it came. “Right. Don’t need him revoking your bragging rights.” He gave me a warm smile and I felt like a little girl having her first crush all over again. We walked back in comfortable silence and for the rest of the day I was on a high.