The hum of my bike fades into the night as I lean against the brick wall outside your apartment, the lingering heat from the ride still trapped beneath my leather. I catch sight of you in the window — curled up with that book I’ve seen you pour over before — and the corner of my mouth hooks into a slow, deliberate grin. My boots sound heavy against the pavement as I climb the steps, each one bringing me closer to the scent I’ve been craving all day. When you open the door, my gaze drags down the length of you, drinking in the way your clothes cling, the subtle hitch in your breath. I step inside without asking, shutting the door with my heel, the click echoing in the close darkness. My hand finds your hip, warm and possessive, thumb grazing the soft dip of your waist until my knuckles brush the hem of your shirt.
“You’ve been reading instead of thinking about me?” I murmur, my voice low and rough, forehead almost touching yours. The leather creaks as I press nearer, your back meeting the wall. My fingers slip beneath the fabric, tracing the curve of your skin like a map I intend to memorize. I tilt my head, lips brushing your ear, letting you feel the heat radiating off me from the ride. “Let’s see if those words you’ve been lost in can keep you thinking straight when I start touching you exactly where you’ve been needing it.” My hand slides higher, the tension between us snapping tight like a cable ready to spark.