Pumpkin Spice & Poltergeist (Maple Hollow #1)

I awkwardly walked to the door to open it, but Jordyn paused at the threshold.

“Are you debating bolting again?” I internally scolded myself at how harsh the words came out.

“That seems to be what I do best these days,” she answered before taking a definitive step inside.

I rolled my eyes. “What happened tonight, Jordyn? Why did you wig out?”

She blew out a long breath and leaned against the wall. “Cutting straight to the chase, I guess?”

“Oh, I’m sorry. Did you come here to talk about the local choir practice? Best brand of tampon?” I folded my arms. “I don’t want to play games. Why are you here?”

“Okay, so I’m guessing you get more sarcastic when you’re angry?”

“What insight!” I crowed, even though I knew I was just confirming what she suggested. “Where’s your crystal ball?”

“I didn’t think you’d be this mad?—”

“I’m not mad!” I barked in a tone that did, indeed, sound mad. “I’m just confused and upset. Can’t you see it from my side? Every time we get a moment of alone time and it feels like things are heating up, you get all freaked out. It feels weird and gross when you’re mid-make out and the person you’re kissing just bolts without any explanation.” I held my side and sucked in a deep breath after that long rant.

Jordyn’s brows pinched together like what I’d said was paining her. “I’m sorry . . . I want to talk about it. But . . .” She shuffled her feet and wrapped her arms around herself.

“Did I do something wrong?”

Her eyes snapped to mine, surprise replacing the unease. “You did nothing wrong.”

In two steps, she had my cheeks in her hands and was pulling me into a fierce kiss.

I wrapped my arms around her, feeling the soft curves of her breasts against mine and the squirm of her hips in my hold. She pulled back, and I searched for reluctance but only saw blazing lust.

“Don’t stop,” I said breathlessly, pulling her into me again. It probably wasn’t the smartest way to resolve a conflict, but after all that pent-up anxiety, it felt good to have her lips on mine again.

I tugged her behind the counter, pinning her against it as I kissed her ravenously. She tasted like cinnamon and chocolate, the perfect blend of spice and decadence. The musk of our sweat mingled to make the perfect blend of sex and sweetness. If I could, I would have worn the scent of us as perfume for the rest of my life.

Desperation to feel her bare skin on mine was sinking in. I shoved off her jacket as her hands dropped to my belt, both of us thinking the same thing at the exact same time.

“Wait,” I murmured against her fervent mouth. “Come with me.” I pulled her by the wrist, leading her through the kitchen and toward my room.

Jordyn barely took a second to take in the space before her lips were back on mine. “Is your sister going to hear us?” she asked between kisses.

“Listen,” I said, leaning my forehead against hers. Over the roaring of my heart, I could hear the chainsaw snores of my sister echoing from above. “She could sleep through a heavy metal concert playing in the corner.”

“Thank the fucking Goddess.” Jordyn pulled at my clothes and pressed her warm lips to my neck. “I’ve wanted you so badly from the moment I saw you stumble into the apothecary.” She trailed up to my jaw as she hooked her fingers into my pants and shoved them down. “I’m sorry I freaked out earlier?—”

“Apologize later, I need you now.”

“Or in between rounds,” she suggested as she tugged on the hem of my shirt.

I felt like the cat who got the cream with her promise of multiple orgasms. I yanked my shirt over my head as she did the same, undressing each other until we were bare. The bed creaked under our weight then settled when Jordyn lay on her back under me.

She was fucking gorgeous. Her long brown hair fanned out over the pillow, those rich hazel eyes locked on mine. Her gloriously soft skin, full breasts, and perfectly peaked nipples made my mouth water. She radiated erotic beauty that had heat pooling in my core. I swore she’d hypnotized me, and the way her eyes hooded as she looked up at me told me that she was thinking the exact same thing.

I dropped my mouth to kiss her collarbone, then trailed down to her breast. “I’m going to explore every inch of this stunning body,” I vowed as I sucked one nipple into my mouth.

She arched against me, the fingers of one hand threading through my hair as the other trailed down my back. I released one nipple to lavish the other, my clit throbbing with anticipation as I worked her into a frenzy.

I moved lower, kissing a trail down her belly. Jordyn’s breathing hitched the closer I grew to her core, her body trembling under me.

“I’m going to make you feel so good, little witch,” I murmured against her skin. I nipped at her hip, moving my mouth tauntingly closer to her core and then straying away again.