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Talk to Me

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by Clare James


  “Is this how I looked in your dream?” she asked.

  “No,” I told her. “This is better. I’ve been thinking about you all day. How I wanted you bare and ready for me so I could fuck you all night.”

  Way back in my head, I knew I should’ve toned it down. We hadn’t been together long enough for me to completely unleash my depraved mouth on her.

  Yet, I didn’t care.

  And when she gasped, creating the most pleasurable sensation on my cock, I knew my instincts were right about Casey. She wanted this as much as I did.

  Jesus Fucking Christ.

  Stepping out of my jeans and boxers, I slid my belt from the loops. I was going to need it. Casey bit her lip, but didn’t say a word. That meant she trusted me.

  I took off my shirt to even the score and linked my hand in hers. I don’t think I’ve ever felt so good, so strong, so in control as I did in that moment.

  “This way,” I said.

  I led her away with me. Into the darkness.

  Chapter 31

  FADE TO BLACK

  An editing technique in which a piece of video

  dissolves into a frame of black.

  Casey

  Finn strapped me to the railing of his grandiose staircase. My arms high over my head, my knees resting on the landing, I felt like I was floating.

  The lights were dim, but the front wall of the foyer was nothing but windows. Anyone walking by could see me in this precarious position.

  I liked it.

  No, make that fucking loved it.

  Finn was wilder with me now. Almost the same way he was that first time I came to his house. As much as I denied it, I wanted to see him like this again. I needed him to handle me this way.

  I knew I should want sweet, stable, soft, and kind. But that’s not what did it for me. I liked it hard and fast and a little out of control. It was the complete opposite of how I lived my life.

  Finn left me to get something, he didn’t say what. So I hung there in delicious anticipation. Finally, I heard his footsteps.

  “Do you know how beautiful you look?” he asked. “Just waiting for me.”

  His gaze was so intense, so penetrating, it made every cell in my body awaken as I leaned into him.

  “I like that,” he said. Though something in his eyes and the quirk of his lips made him look a bit like a stranger to me. I closed my eyes to shut out the unwelcome thoughts. I hated the way my mind loved to go on overdrive. I was not going to ruin a second of this. I wanted it so badly, my body ached for him.

  Finn began to run his hands over my sensitive flesh — slow and controlled at first. His calloused hands scraped my skin, the perfect balance of pleasure and pain.

  Until his hands began moving faster, rougher.

  “Ow,” I called out when his palm burned my tender nipples as he ran his hands over and over them.

  I opened my eyes and Finn looked lost.

  “Hey,” I said, trying to get him to meet my eyes. My voice didn’t register as his pupils moved from side to side.

  Something was wrong. Very wrong.

  “Finn,” I called out to him, struggling in my restraints. “Finn, look at me.”

  Chapter 32

  Finn

  Anchor Kiki Stuart: Let’s talk about the reveal — when you both discovered the other’s secrets.

  Finn Daley: The picture began to clear at almost exactly the same time. But she was with me when I had an episode. That’s what started the whole misunderstanding.

  Shit. Fuck. Goddamn, Motherfucker. Not now. Christ, not now.

  Of course it was happening. I had been up for almost forty-eight hours straight. My mind had been racing and I couldn’t stop thinking about Casey. I knew what this was. I had these episodes my entire life. Still, I didn’t want to believe it. I wanted to believe the medication was helping.

  I swayed, and the multiple Caseys that I was seeing in my messed up eyes slowly turned into one — very worried-looking — woman.

  She was working to get out of the belt; I leaned over to help her.

  “I’m sorry,” I said, unable to make my hands work right. I was coming down hard and heavy and would be in need of a bed very soon.

  The last thing I remembered was her hands on me, and then everything went dark.

  For a very long time.

  The End of Part 1.

  Just Listen, Public Lives Part 2, continues Finn and Casey’s story and will be released June 2014.

  Acknowledgements

  This book would not have been written without the love and support from my husband and son. Living with a writer is no easy task and they do it with patience, grace, and humor. Most of the time, anyway. I’m lucky to have you both, and so happy we’re on this crazy journey together. Love you guys!

  So much gratitude to my support system —my mom and in-laws, sisters, and friends. I’d be mad without you!

  Thanks also to the ladies who made this book shine: Sara Biren for her amazing editing skills and Rebecca Berto for the awesome cover.

  Hugs to Love Between the Sheets for the excellent work on the cover reveal and book blitz; my beta readers for excellent feedback; the reviewers who take the time to read my books and write such thoughtful reviews; bloggers for spreading the word; and the romance and NA community for all of your love and support.

  And to my readers, you are the best!

  About the Author

  Clare James is the author of steamy contemporary romance and new adult novels: BEFORE YOU GO, MORE, DIRTY LITTLE LIES, and TALK TO ME. She’s also a former dancer, and still loves to get her groove on—mostly to work off her beloved cupcakes and red wine.

  A fan of spunky women, gorgeous guys, and super-hot romance, Clare spends most of her time lost in books. She lives in Minneapolis with her two leading men—her husband and young son—and loves to hear from her fans.

  Find her at:

  www.clarejamesbooks.com

  @clarejamesbooks

  http://www.facebook.com/clarejamesauthor

 

 

 


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