Page 65 of Hard to Hold
That seemed to surprise her, but her smile didn’t falter. “Uh … thank you?”
“I think you’ve got a devious side,” I teased. “One I’d like to get to know better.”
“Me?” Her wide brown eyes were full of feigned innocence. “Whatever do you mean?”
“You came all the way down those stairs to protect me from that viper.”
Amy giggled. “I was thinking she was more like a cougar, but that works, too.”
Unable to resist touching her, I put my hands on her hips and pulled her against me. She placed her palms flat on my chest, slowly sliding them north toward my neck.
“I like when you touch me,” I admitted.
“I like when you touch me, too,” she said softly.
“All the things I wanna do to you…”
I hadn’t meant to say the words out loud, but rather than apologize for them, I leaned down and kissed her. Softly at first, letting her lead as I had the first time. That lasted for at least a solid minute before Amy pulled back, her eyes locking with mine.
“Why do you do that?”
“Do what?”
“Act like I might break.”
“Amy…” Hell, I couldn’t answer that because it was true.
“Is Rhys the dominant one in this relationship?” she asked, her tone sassy.
“How’s that again?” I asked, grinning.
“Well, he kissed me like he was trying to possess me. I just thought…”
I lowered my voice, leaned in close. “Is that what you want? Me to possess you?”
“I want you to kiss me like you mean it.”
Pulling back a little, I studied her face, trying to read her. I heard what she was saying, and I was so damn tempted to do just as she’d requested, but I'd seen the fear in her eyes too many times. I had no idea who had put it there, but I damn sure didn’t want to be another one to do so.
“Wolfe, you won’t hurt me.” She said the words with such conviction I couldn’t help but believe her.
Sliding my hands down to her ass, I hefted her off her feet in one quick move, spinning us around so her back was to the wall. When she inhaled sharply, I crushed my mouth to hers.
Amy knocked my ball cap off as her hands gripped my head, holding me to her. Her soft mewls and sweet moans had my dick roaring to life. What I wouldn’t give to strip her naked and sink deep inside her right this fucking minute. I felt like I'd been waiting a lifetime for her.
I finally pulled back for air, but Amy’s mouth trailed over my jaw, down to my neck, and I groaned. “Darlin’, you’re temptin’ a very hungry man right now.”
“Mmm-hmm.”
No, she clearly didn’t understand. I was nearing my breaking point. One of these days, I wasn’t going to be able to stop. And I had to stop. Seriously. We were at the shop, and the first time I was inside this woman damn sure wouldn’t be here.
She licked me and my breath locked up. “Amy… Darlin’…”
When she lifted her head, our eyes met and I saw her desire reflecting back. She wanted this as much as I did.
“I’ve never felt anything like this,” she whispered. “Never.”
Yeah, that made two of us.
