Colleen writes Real, Relatable Romance with just the right mix of heat, humor, and heart—because love should feel real, messy, and absolutely worth it.

“You can’t do stuff like that.”

“You can’t do stuff like that.”

I give him a small smile, and he leans in too quickly for me to stop it. His lips are on mine, and everything in my body ignites. I moan and gasp simultaneously. He doesn’t stop. He goes one step further and wraps his arms around me, squeezing me so tightly I feel like I might burst. More explosions ignite, little fireworks popping off inside of my fingers and my toes.

𝘕𝘰, 𝘯𝘰, 𝘯𝘰.

I put my hand on his chest and separate us, shaking my head.

I cover my mouth.

He shakes his head too, fierce determination in his eyes. “I’m not sorry.”

“You can’t do stuff like that.” I scoot across the booth and grab my purse. I can’t think straight. My legs feel wobbly. I leave the restaurant and walk in the wrong direction of my car. That stupid kiss scrambled my brains. I turn around, having to pass the front Che again. He comes out. The look on his face says everything I wish he could have said all those years ago. It’s love. It’s pure, I-want-you-to-the-ends-of-this-earth love. He comes toward me, a man on a mission, and I can’t make myself stop him.

He wraps his arms around me and pushes his lips into mine, finishing where he left off. I melt, falling limp in his arms. It’s a hot, these-are-the-only-lips-I-want-to-kiss-for-the-rest-of-eternity kind of kiss. He’s got his arms wrapped around me so tightly I don’t feel like I can breathe. He groans a satisfied, sated sound and finally lets me go. I realize people have been passing us, not to mention we were standing in front of an entire glass-walled restaurant.

He smiles faintly. My heart is pounding so loud, I can hear it in my ears.

“I just wanted you to know,” he says.

“Know?”

“That I’m not done. Not by a long shot.” He winks and turns.

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And world... here is The Life We Had

And world... here is The Life We Had

“I am not charming.”

“I am not charming.”

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