Chapter 10: Huzzah-1

**J A D E**

With his hands resting on either side of my head, Dominic had me pinned between the wall and himself.

Biting the inside of my cheek, I watched as he momentarily closed his eyes, seemingly preparing himself to say something. I knew that he was probably going to give me some lecture about needing to be more understanding, but to my surprise, it turned out to be the exact opposite.

"I really am sorry about today, Jade. I wanted your nineteenth birthday to be more special," his voice sincere.

Looking up at the large grandfather clock, I noticed that it was 11:55pm.

Even though he had come to apologise to me, I was still upset and I just could not resist wanting to push his buttons. What can I say, some habits are really hard to get rid of.

"Well, there's still time for you to make it up to me," my tone was laced with sarcasm.

Shaking his head, he laughed softly, "You know better than anyone that I don't like being told what to do."

Unable to help myself, I replied wittily, "Then I suppose you better teach me a lesson..."

"Oh Jade, don't you dare try to play crazy with me, you know that I'm the best at that," he said in a low voice.

Even though he was right, I could not help but challenge him, my eyes never leaving his as I silently dared him to put me in my place. I would take whatever reaction that I could get from him tonight.

Dominic stared at me momentarily, his eyes darkening as he watched the playfulness leave my eyes. I did my best to keep my face impassive, even if on the inside I felt exposed and vulnerable under his sharp gaze.

His eyes glanced at the clock before looking back at me. We intently stared at each other for what felt like hours, even though it was only a few seconds.

"Fuck it," he murmured, breaking the silence before descending his lips onto mine.

At first, I could do nothing more than stand there in shock, unable to comprehend what was happening. Disbelief flooded through me, causing my body to remain immobile as I felt Dominic's mouth cover my own.

Holy fuck knuckles!

Dominic Giano Calvetti was kissing me!

Huzzah!

When the reality of the situation finally sunk in, I wasted no time in hungrily kissing him back, my hands circling around his neck to pull him in closer as I pressed my body up against his.

Fuck, his lips were so soft.

Dominic's mouth moved affectionately across my own. His movements were unexpectedly cautious and tender at first, almost a bit awkward if I was being honest. However, when I pulled him against me, it was as though something within him snapped.

One of his hands gripped my purple hair tightly while the other moved around my slim waist, trapping my body close to his. Within no time, we had found a compatible rhythm as our lips moved against each other.

He kissed me as though he would never kiss me again.

I could not help but feel like this would be the only time he would ever give in to his desires. The thought made my heart race as my kisses grew more intense, wanting to make the best of this rare and special moment.

There were no words to describe what I was currently feeling, as the mere touch of his lips against my own overwhelmed me to the point that I could barely even think.

As his body deliciously pushed mine up against the wall, we continued to kiss each other fiercely. It was wild and ravenous, the sounds of our soft groans filling the air as we got lost in a feeling that I was sure neither of us saw coming. He took my bottom lip in between his teeth and gently bit down onto the soft flesh, demanding to be let in. I gladly did so, eagerly opening my mouth so that my tongue could meet his halfway.

The slight taste of the expensive bourbon on his lips invaded my senses, adding to the whole experience.

This was easily the best kiss that I had ever had.

Nothing that I had ever done before compared to this. The chemistry between us was simply explosive. I knew that it would be like this, and it seems that Dominic had been right. Now that I had gotten a taste of him, I silently wondered how one kiss would ever be enough.

Soon, our tongues were battling each other. Our lips smashed together as we moaned into each other's mouths, the repressed anger and frustration finally being unleashed.

My fingers moved to play with the ends of his silver hair at the nap of his neck, tugging gently, making him growl low in his throat as I choked on his name. Mimicking his earlier moves, my teeth nipping at his bottom lip before sucking it between my own.

I was wordlessly pleading with him through the kiss, desperately trying to get Dominic to move closer even though it was not possible. My body felt as though it were on fire, and I silently begged him for more, for it was not enough. I wanted more, needed more, and I knew that he would be the only one to give me what my body desired, even if I myself had no idea what that was in this moment.

The sudden chiming of the grandfather clock signalled that he had spent the last precious moments of my birthday giving me what I had desired the most.

The realisation of this filled me with joy, and I could not bring myself to stop kissing him. However, as the sounds of the clock counted off one after the other, Dominic slowly pulled away, forcing my lips to part from his.

It was only then that I was able to slowly blink my eyes open, the rest of my bodily functions returning soon afterwards. Such as the ability to think and breathe. Oh yea, I might have been holding my breath for a portion of it. Fuck, that kiss was amazing! I silently acknowledged as Dominic breathed heavily as he looked down at me, his pupils blown wide open, the paleness of his skin making his dark eyes pop even more.

His gaze focused briefly on my swollen lips before moving to my eyes, "Happy Birthday Jade," he whispered softly.

As the last chime of the clock sounded, he kissed my forehead and whispered something that I could not understand before letting me go. I desperately wished that I could have made out the words that he said; was it a promise, plea or hell, maybe it was even an apology, I wish I knew.

Nonetheless, whatever it was that he whispered, the expression on his face as he released me was the look of a man torn and tortured as he exhaled deeply then left the library.

I was absolutely breathless as I stared at Dominic's retreating form.

My right-hand trembled as my fingers gingerly touched my tender lips.

With a shiver, my tongue snaked out to lick them, the taste of him still lingering as I smiled and blushed.

"Wow..." I whispered to myself as I slowly slid to the floor.