A Kiss At Midnight (Delilah and Caelum) novel Chapter 55

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I swallowed hard before lifting the assessment sheet a little higher.

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“Mrs. Hudge let me sit for the test again,” for the first time since I’d walked in, something shifted in his expression and his eyes dropped to the paper, to the score written neatly at the top.

68%

A score that would’ve been average for most people, but me, it was practically a miracle, considering I used to fail almost every test thrown my way, sixty-eight felt like climbing a mountain and planting a flag at the top.

His gaze lingered there, and he doesn’t say anything, it was also hard to tell what was going on in his head. I didn’t bother telling him about the original script and how someone had switched it last minute around.

Honestly, I didn’t see the point, Mrs. Hudge had given me another opportunity, and I had m taken it, that was all that mattered.

I watched as his lips parted and before he could say anything, words started spilling out of my mouth, fast.

“Before you think this isn’t real, or that I somehow pulled strings or bribed someone or threatened a teacher, which, okay, sounds like something I would do but I didn’t, you’re more than welcome to test me,” my hand dropped back to my side, the paper crinkled softly.

“I mean. Mrs. Hudge wasn’t exactly excited about letting me retake it, she was actually pretty stubborn about it.” I laughed nervously, a sound that felt weird coming from me, “but eventually she agreed and..”

“Delilah.”

I ignored him. “..and believe when I say I didn’t take take our time together for granted, I did put in the hours to study, and also did study for the the test.”

“Delilah”

“I know that doesn’t sound impressive to you because you’re basically a genius and you are probably thinking about whether this is worth it,” his jaw tightened, but I kept going, because if I stopped, I wasn’t sure I’d be brave enough to continue. “I know you’re probably wondering if tutoring me is a waste of time, but it isn’t,” my voice softened. “It isn’t.”

His eyes remained fixed on me. “I mean it when I say I put in the work,” the confession felt strangely vulnerable. “I know people don’t expect much from me academically.” I laughed once, bitterly, “I don’t even think I expected much from myself,” the words hung between us as I tightened my grip on the paper. “But I’m serious about this, I’m serious about improving, about getting better, I don’t want you thinking this deal between us was a mistake.”

My heart pounded harder. “And before you say no, maybe you should think about it first, a day maybe, or two days, or even a week. Honestly, take a month if you..”

I didn’t get to finish, one second there was space between us, and the next there wasn’t. My words died instantly as Caelum stepped forward, close enough that every thought in my head simply vanished.

His hand came up, gently cupping my cheek, his lips mashed on mine. And God, I was once again reminded of how fucking amazing his lips felt.

I found myself melting into him, as his lips moved against mine, kissing me like a craze man. His lips molded into mine and I opened my mouth wanting to feel his tongue.

It was amazing how he had grown, like really grown with his kissing that if I didn’t know any better I would think he had years of experience, like he was perfect.

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And suddenly I forgot what I had been saying, forgot what I had been thinking or how breathing worked. The world seemed to shrink with just me and him, and the deafening sound of my heartbeat.

His forehead nearly brushed mine, I could feel the warmth radiating from him, feel the the slight hitch in his breathing, the restraint as though he was fighting a battle inside his own head.

Then he let out a slow breath, his thumb brushed lightly across my cheek as his eyes met mine, those emerald eyes locked onto mine like color of a lush forest after rain

When he finally spoke, his voice was low, soft. “You wouldn’t stop talking,” my lips parted, but words came out, and his mouth twitched at this, his hand on my cheek remained there.

And somehow that made everything worse, or better. Honestly, I couldn’t tell anymore.

“I…” I started off softly, “I need you,” the words came out barely above a whisper as my pulse thundered. “I need you,” I repeated softly, then added the one word I rarely ever said. “Please.”

My eyes lifted to his, those impossible green eyes, bright and deep all at once.

“Lo haces muy difícil de resistir, pequeña tentación,” he says softly, and my eyes narrowed a I ruled my head to the side in confusion. For a moment, he simply looked at me, then something softened, the walls I had spent weeks crashing into finally seemed to crack.

“You do realize I’m not fluent yet, right. And my brain doesn’t come with built in subtitles,” I raised a brow, waiting for me to translate what he had just said, even though they sounded heller sexy.

But instead of giving me an English version to what he had said, he reached out and lightly bopped the tip of my nose with his finger, causing me to froze up, the unexpected gesture catching me completely off guard.

My eyes widened as I stared up at him, blinking in surprise, and once againa, my brain seemed to shortcircuit.

Did he just

He did

Heat instantly rushed to my cheeks cheeks as the corner of his mouth twitched, causing my blush to deepen and I made an attempt to look away so he won’t see it.

He turned my head back, my eyes meeting his again, “you’ve earned exactly one more chance.

“Really,” I looked up at him, almost afraid to believe it.

“Yes,” the word was simple, but it felt like everything I had been waiting to hear. A smile slowly spread across my lips,, and for once, it wasn’t forced or sarcastic, It was real.

Another chance

Yeah, finally

I repeated the words in my head, letting out a shaky breath as the tension finally began to leave my body. I leaned forward again, until my forehead rested against his.

“Thank you,” I whispered, and for a moment, neither of us moved, staying there, breathing in the same quiet space.

The atmosphere between us shifted, growing heavier with every passing second, and I could feel the warmth of his bare chest against me, and my breathing grew uneven., partly from everything I had just let out, but mostly from the tension slowly building between us.

It had been so long since there had been anything between us, anything real. The kiss from only minutes ago still lingered

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on my lips,, but this felt like something more that neither of us was saying out loud.

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The space between us or lack of it, felt impossible to ignore. I held my breath as his thumb gently traced the curve of my cheek before slowly moving toward my lips which I hadn’t even realized had parted until his touch made me aware of it.

His gaze lingered on me, intense and unreadable, as his thumb rested against my bottom lip. I gulped, my eyes locked with his as I tried to figure out what was going through his mind.

I knew what he was doing, and what he was trying to understand, but I wasn’t completely sure if he truly understood what it meant, or if he realized exactly what he was making me feel.

Without thinking befor I reacted, my tongue his thumb, sucking slightly, making him suck in a breath, pulling it out, his eyes were already fixed on me.

“I..” he stumbled over my words, suddenly embarrassed. “I don’t know why I did that,” a nervous laugh escaped him, I’ve just..seen people do things like that before, and I guess I didn’t think.” He looked away, his cheeks burning. “I’m sorry.”

For a moment. neither of us said anything, then, barely above a whisper, the words left my lips before I could stop them, “kiss me again.”

The kiss before..he had taken control. He was the one who closed the distance, the one who kissed me. And for once, it wasn’t because of the deal..okay, maybe he had done it to shut me up, but that didn’t matter.

Everything else faded away, because it was him, he kissed me because he wanted to. And the worst part was that I wanted it again.

Caelum’s eyes flickered down to my lips, a look I couldn’t quite read passing through them.

“Kiss me.” I whispered again, this time, he didn’t hesitate. Slowly, almost like he was giving me the chance to change my mind, he leaned closer, and then his lips met mine.

His hand moved down slowly, down my back, pulling him even more closer to him, not once breaking the kiss.

“Mierda, Deli,” he groaned into my mouth, kissing me hard, and I was certain at this moment that my panties was soaked by now. His accent and his voice alone could make me orgasm.

I moaned, my fingers finding themselves tangled up in his hair as I bit his lower lip making him groan out. If that isn’t the hottest sound I’ve ever heard, cream flooded Into my panties, and all I wanted was his cock in between my legs, fucking me deep and hard.

This was not sweet Caelum, this was a beast. The speed at which he was kissing me and making it feel amazing at the same time was unbelievable. I could see how he liked it in the bedroom, rough and hard.

My arms circled around his neck as he picked me up gently, my legs wrapped around his waist, he walked toward an old couch, placing me down on it, with his body hovering above mine.

I brushed my hair from my face to go in for another kiss, his fingers found their way to my hips and gripped them, pulling me closer so my crotch met the hard swell of him poking through his sweatpant.

Fucking hell

A moan leaves my lips as he attacked my neck, his teeth gently biting my skin as his soft lips suck the skin, with warm tongue now swirling the now sting spot.

“Have you been a good girl, Delilah,” he says softly againt my skin, “during all this time apart..did ou ever let someone else get close to you, gracing them with your beautiful moans.”

His question caught me off guard, and it wasn’t just the word itself that surprised me, but the was the way he said it. The hint of possessiveness underneath

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“Answer me,” he says, and I feel his his hardness rubbing against my clit with only the barrier of my underwear and his sweatpants created an earth shattering friction that caused us both to groan.

His hands were placed on my thick thighs and he squeezed, making me moan out. My mind then registered his question and I said breathlessly “Aren’t you a curious little cat.”

His gaze darkened, and his jaw clenched the hardest, clearly not liking my response. But I must say, the muscle ticking there made him look ten times hotter.

My eyes flew to his lips, and I wanted to feel them on mine again

He was looking me in the eyes this time as he says. “Who? Who else got the privilege to touch you the way I do,” he asked, like he was trying to control his emotions.

My lips curved up to the side, teasing him. The answer to his question had been an easy one, I hadn’t been with anyone lately. I could have easily said it, but it wasn’t every day I got to see Caelum act the way he did and fucking damn was he hot.

I wanted more of this, wanted this possessiveness in him or whatever this is. Maybe just a spar of the moment, but I wanted to beckon on this moment, and enjoy it while it lasted.

And just then, without waiting for my response, his lips met mine hard again, as his middle finger pressed down on my pussy over the panties.

My back arch and I moaned into his mouth, we kissed like two crazed animals, mouths feverishly moving against each

other.

“Aahh,Fuck, yes.” I moaned as he started torturously rubbing my pussy over the panties, creating an unbearable friction.

My back arched into him, my tits pressed into his chest, and then I felt him move my panties aside. “Look at you, look how wet you are for me, so fucking wet.” I was on cloud nine, Caelum could talk dirty.

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