Chapter 24

Hollis tugged at the lapels of the black blazer she had on over her dress as she waited for Kate to answer the door. She remembered how nervous she'd been when they'd met, when all of this was new to her, but after that weekend, she'd spent months dreaming about what it would be like to spend the night with Kate again, to have her in her arms. And she was so glad that Kate had texted her, because if she hadn't Hollis would be home right now, with only memories of tonight's kiss lingering in her mind.

When Kate's door swung open, Hollis's eyes raked over Kate. In black shorts that showed off plenty of leg and a black tank top, clearly without a bra underneath, Hollis couldn't stop herself from openly checking her out.

Kate smirked, grabbing a hold of the lapels that Hollis had just been fussing with, dragging her inside. Kate kicked the door shut and backed her up against it. With Kate in her bare feet and Hollis in her heels, there were a few inches between them, but Kate still managed to take the lead, her hand on Hollis's cheek as she tilted her head up to meet Hollis's lips.

Hollis sighed into the kiss, pushing her blazer over her shoulders and letting it fall to her floor. She kicked off her heels and switched their positions, her hands sliding under Kate's tank top as her back hit the door. A ragged moan left Kate's lips as Hollis's hands covered her breasts, hungrily caressing them, swiping her thumb over her nipple, hardening it in seconds while Hollis deepened the kiss.

Hollis almost felt like she was possessed. As the weeks and then months went by, the idea that Hollis would ever be with Kate like this again became more like a fantasy than anything else. But tonight had changed that.

"Oh god, Hollis," Kate moaned, her head hitting against the door as Hollis's lips found the spot she knew Kate liked just beneath her earlobe, before capturing Kate's lips in a heart-stopping kiss.

Hollis's hands groped Kate's breasts while Kate's hands tugged at the fabric of her dress, hiking it up until she was clutching Hollis's thighs and then her ass. Hollis groaned, her mind going blank with Kate's fingers splayed over her ass, her tongue slipping into her mouth.

Hollis dropped one of her hands, easily pushing it down over Kate's stomach and beneath the waistband of her shorts and her underwear, her fingers finding the heat between Kate's legs.

Kate moaned into the kiss as Hollis circled her, her other hand still on Kate's breast, toying with her nipple, rolling it between her fingers.

Hollis broke the kiss, both of them breathing heavily. "You have no idea how many times I've thought of this," Hollis murmured as she held Kate's gaze and pushed two fingers inside.

Kate's hand moved to her hip, almost to steady herself as her eyes fluttered shut, a low moan on her lips. "I've missed you," Kate sighed, leaning in to kiss Hollis as she slowly found a rhythm. "Just like that," Kate whimpered between kisses. "You feel so good."

Hollis moaned against Kate's lips, her fingers moving faster now. "You're so wet," Hollis panted, and then she lowered her head, trailing rough kisses over Kate's chest, yanking the fabric of her tank top down to take her nipple into her mouth.

Kate gasped, swaying into Hollis, her hand in Hollis's hair as she flicked and sucked. Hollis kept a steady rhythm with her fingers until Kate came undone, her hips bucking, her grip on Hollis tightening.

Kate's head fell back against the door, her chest heaving, and Hollis stood up straight, a satisfied smile on her lips.

"You're so beautiful," Hollis whispered as she carefully withdrew her fingers.

Kate gave her a lopsided-smile as she tried to catch her breath. "I don't know how you do it."

"Do what?" Hollis asked with a smirk as she leaned in to brush her lips over Kate's.

Kate's hand was on her cheek. "Make me feel like this."

Hollis's breath hitched. The way Kate was looking at her right now was enough to make her heart skip a beat.

"Come to bed with me," Kate whispered as she leaned in to kiss her.

Hollis let Kate take her hand, leading her down the hall and into her bedroom.