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“I don’t feel like I deserve any of it,” I admitted.
His hand moved to cup my face and he turned me to look at him. “That’s why we have to remind you until you believe it yourself.”
Our eyes locked and I saw the heat there, saw the same want and need that was burning through me reflected back in his gaze.
My lips parted and his eyes dropped to my mouth and I knew we were both thinking the same thing.
I wanted to close the distance between us, wanted to taste him and feel him and lose myself in him, but not here, not now, not with
Orion and Sarah just a few feet away.
Tristan seemed to read my thoughts because he took a deep breath and pulled back slightly, though his hand stayed on my face.
“Come on,” he said, his voice strained. “Let’s go test out that bike.”
I blinked, trying to clear the fog from my brain. “Now?”
“Yeah now,” he said and stood up, putting distance between us like he needed it to think clearly. “Unless you’re scared I’ll beat you.”
The challenge in his voice cut through the haze and I stood up immediately. “You wish.”
Tristan laughed and looked over at Orion and Sarah. “We’ll be back later.”
“Take your time,” Sarah said with a knowing smile that made me blush.
We walked outside to where both motorcycles were parked and I ran my hand over the smooth black surface of mine. It was beautiful and powerful and I couldn’t believe it was actually mine.
“Race you to the old highway,” Tristan said, already putting on his helmet.
“You’ve been racing for five years,” I said. “I’ve only been at it for a few months, that’s hardly fair.”
He looked at me and even through the helmet visor I could see his grin. “Then I guess I’ll just have to go easy on you.”
“Don’t you dare,” I said, putting on my own helmet. “I want you at your best.”
“You sure about that?” he asked and there was something in his voice that made it clear we weren’t just talking about racing anymore.
“Positive,” I said and my voice came out breathier than I intended.
We both got on our bikes and started the engines. The rumble and vibration felt like coming home after being away too long. I’d
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missed this, the power beneath me and the promise of speed and freedom.
Tristan looked over at me and revved his engine once. Then he took off down the street.
I followed right behind him, leaning into the bike as we picked up speed.
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The wind rushed past us and the world became a blur of colors and sounds. We raced through the empty streets heading towards the outskirts of town where the old highway stretched out for miles with nothing but open road.
My heart was pounding and I could feel the adrenaline coursing through my veins. I’d missed this so much, this feeling of flying without leaving the ground, of being completely in control while also letting go of everything.
Tristan was ahead of me and I knew he was holding back, knew he could go faster if he wanted to. Part of me was frustrated that he wasn’t giving me his all but another part was grateful because even with him holding back I was struggling to keep up.
We hit the old highway and he opened up the throttle a bit more. I did the same, pushing my bike as hard as I dared.
The speedometer climbed higher and higher and I felt all the emptiness I’d been carrying around disappear.
There was no room for fear or doubt or worry, there was only this moment and this feeling and Tristan ahead of me.
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Sara Lili is a daring romance writer who turns icy landscapes into scenes of fiery passion. She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of Iceland’s breathtaking cold.
