Chapter 626: Escape R18
Unknown to her, her simple words had wreaked havoc in his mind. Old memories and new thoughts continued to assail him, a relentless storm that drowned out everything else. He couldn’t feel her kisses or the warmth of her body pressed against his. All he felt was a void, a consuming emptiness that threatened to swallow him whole. His hands came up to her arms, gripping her tightly as he pulled her back, breaking the kiss with a sharp, involuntary movement.
He wanted to tell her, to plead with her not to use those words so lightly. She didn’t know what she was saying, didn’t understand the weight of her declaration. She was mistaken, he told himself. The truth was that she was probably just grateful to him. He had saved her life, after all. She had confused those feelings of thankfulness and companionship for love, misinterpreting her emotions in the aftermath of her ordeal. And yet, even as he gathered his thoughts, preparing to voice his objections, her eyes met his.
Vulnerable, sincere, and filled with an emotion that tugged at the very fabric of his being. His resolve faltered. The words he had been about to speak, the logical arguments he had crafted, melted away under the intensity of her gaze.
"Autumn..." He tried to speak up. To be harsh now and hurt her than let her hurt herself later. She couldn’t love him...
Autumn knew he wanted to reject her words, to refuse her confession, but she was unwilling to take it back. So...she ignored him... He’d seduced her so many times, so many ways... of course she could do this too...
Bringing her hands to his shoulders, she leaned close to him, her movements deliberate and unhurried. Her eyes held his, a silent challenge and a plea all at once. She brought her lips near his ear, whispering his name, "Gabe..." She smiled as she felt his breath catch, her lips brushing just below his ear, sending a shiver through him.
"Autumn... Listen to me," he managed, his voice strained.
"I don’t want to, Gabe. Tonight... don’t think." Autumn pressed a soft kiss to his cheek as she spoke, her voice a soothing murmur. She moved slowly to his other side, her breath warm against his skin. "Just let me love you." She punctuated her words with another tender kiss, her lips lingering just long enough to make his heart race.
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Gabe knew he couldn’t hold on any longer. Her touch was driving him out of his mind, each caress and whisper unraveling his resolve. He tried to focus, to warn her, but his thoughts kept getting tangled in the rush of sensations. The way she moved on his lap, her hot breath against his face, the short dress highlighting her perfection—it was all too much. He needed to stop her.
"Autumn... get off," he commanded, his voice rough with desperation. She moved back, maybe understanding the warning in his words, but he found himself distracted. She looked beautiful, almost like a siren whose call he couldn’t ignore. The confidence in her eyes as she looked at him gave him a heady feeling. She knew he wouldn’t be able to resist her, and that knowledge made her even more alluring.