"You're going to have to try harder than that."
I clench my fists. For the tenth time, I draw my shoulder blades together and arch my back. I lift my face up to his. I can feel his hot breath on my face, but I can't reach his lips.
"Dammit!" I groan.
The kiss is out of my reach. My head hits the mattress with a disappointing thump.
"Giving up already?"
I grin. "No!"
I am pinned to the bed, hands above my head, with Zach hovering over me. I hoist myself up again with exhausted, aching muscles. I crave the taste of his sweat. I stick out my tongue, trying to lick his neck.
He pulls back. "That's cheating. I can't allow that."
He takes his right hand to the underside of my jaw. The heat singes my skin. My eyes roll back into my head. Sharp teeth brush my collar bone, drag up my neck and close over my Adam's apple. Fireworks burst into view behind my eyelids. The room dims.
My neck is cold again. The ceiling comes into view with shocking clarity. Air rushes in to my chest. "Oh fuck, Zach, what was that?!"
I can hear his smirk in his voice. "You like that, pretty boy?"
"Oh, fuck yeah," I sigh.