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Suddenly everything shifted. The anger that had fueled his emotions for the entire evening changed. She saw it in the darkening of his eyes, the touch of his fingers gliding over her skin.
Heat met heat as her breathing accelerated, and she knew, instinctively knew, that it was going to be tonight. All the times she had been avoiding this, telling herself she would be a fool to fall into his arms again, it was going to happen, and there was nothing she could do to stop it. What was even more important was that she didn't want to.
Her hands settled on his chest, not to push him away, but to feel the warmth pumping through his shirt. Sliding them upward, she was the one who took off his jacket. His breath tunneled inside his chest as he watched her unbutton his shirt. He went still when she tugged the tail of his shirt from the waistband of his dress pants. He couldn't move. The years fell back as if by magic and they were teenagers again, but this time more mature, more confident in what they were about.
"Kady-Ann." Her name was a prayer torn from him. He touched her reverently, slowly, fingers trailing along her cheek, loving the feel of her soft skin, which felt like silk. Her scent surrounded him, just as heat poured through him like a river. Wrapping his hand around her throat, he brought her face up. Her body jolted at the passion etched on his face. There was no doubt that he was incredibly aroused.
"Kady-Ann." His voice was thick, his body already trembling. He drew her to him, lips brushing hers, breathing in her scent. Ignoring her parted lips, he continued to nuzzle, to sip, to taste, fingers gliding over her skin. He was determined to take his time.
Desire, molten and thick, was roaring through his body like a river gone wild, but he was going to take his time. He had waited years for this, the taste of her, the feel of her, and he wanted to savor every moment.
The scrap of a dress that had fueled his anger first seemed to melt away at the touch of his hands. His body jolted as he noticed that she was naked underneath, that her seductive curves were finally his for the looking and the touching. And he touched. He wanted to familiarize himself with every inch of her body. Her breasts quivered as he passed his hands over them, lingering on the already aching and rigid nipples. She arched toward him, her breath escaping in pants. She was wearing only the strappy heels but did not show an inch of shame at being so exposed.
Swinging her into his arms, he headed for the staircase, but the foot of the steps was as far as he got. No further. His body, the yearning so intense, would not allow him to go any further!
Chapter 10
“I should- the bedroom-” He lowered slowly, his mouth trailing along her neck as he fought to take off his shoes and fight with the buckle of his belt. He wanted to feel her skin against his. Nothing else would suffice.
“No.” Her arms went around his neck, sliding down his back, feeling the muscles bunch and quiver. She had seen his power and anger unleashed in his defense of her, and it had stunned as well as aroused her. Her fingers found his chest with its light furrow of hair. When she touched the nipples, he drew in a sharp breath. Kicking away the clothing, including the underwear he had managed to take off, he settled next to her, hands roaming over the silkiness of her skin.
“It’s been so long.” His voice was thick, his hands trembling. “Too long. I cannot wait.” He bent his head to nibble at her neck, drawing the skin between his teeth. Her body arched, fingers gripping his powerful forearms, nails digging in.
He was slowly and methodically destroying her senses. And she was enjoying every minute of it. When they were teenagers, they had explored and taught each other how to draw out the pleasure. It had been wild back then and even wilder now. When he turned her in his arms and brought his lips to meet hers, she met him eagerly, her mouth opening to draw his tongue between her teeth.
His hands slid over her ribcage, cupping her breasts as he feasted on her lips. Need clawed through him like a living thing with tentacles. He wanted her more than he wanted his next breath.
Dragging his lips from hers, he devoured her throat, licking at the pulse drumming madly beneath the skin. Her body quivered in response when he trailed kisses further down.
As soon as he touched his lips to her nipple, she felt the heat exploding inside her. With trembling fingers, she clutched at him, arching her back to meet the hungry demands of his mouth.
And he was starving. Seizing the nipple, he suckled, drawing the tight bud into his mouth and devouring the flesh. One hand slid between her thighs, pressing against the warmth of her sex. Kady felt as if she was going up in flames. No man ever had the power to make her feel this way. Need pounded through her body like a sledgehammer. He brought her over the first crashing crest as soon as he slid a finger inside her warmth.
The climax was unbearable! So much so that it had her crying out his name, her body vibrating.
The thrill of it went through him like lightning. She was slick and wet and ready for him. He was hard as steel, his body throbbing, heart pounding. Switching to the next breast, he gave it the samethorough treatment until she was a mass of quivering nerves beneath him.
His mouth traveled downwards, kissing her trembling stomach, before heading further down. He touched that intimate part of her, kissing, inhaling her scent before using his tongue to destroy her as he touched the swollen mound. She crested again, her body jerking, fingers gripping his shoulders as her body splintered into a million pieces.
“I can’t,” she whispered shakily as she surfaced.
“You can.” He was mad for her. Picking her up, he settled her on top of him and managed to rise, even though his knees were buckling. When she wrapped her legs around his waist, he plunged into her, his body jerking at the feel of her tightness wrapping around him like a glove. He had to stop, his eyes meeting hers.
“Kady-Ann.” The groan was torn from the deepest recesses of his chest. Never in his life had he felt anything this good. It had been incredible back then, but now it was indescribable. “Kady-Ann.” His lips sought hers and the kiss took on a wildness that had her clinging to him weakly. Using one hand to support her, he gripped the banister and, without ending the kiss, somehow managed to make his way up the stairs and into his suite.
Leaving the door open, he stumbled into his bedroom and walked the few feet towards his bed. She had an impression of wide open spaces and several windows before he lowered her to the bed. Then her mind emptied as he started moving, and she could not think at all.
It was better, he thought hazily.
He had suspected it would be, but he had never dreamed it could be even more than he had ever hoped or dreamed of. She felt wonderful. This was where he belonged, where he would always belong, where he would always be. She was his. She had been his from the first time he laid eyes on her, and nothing, not death or the threat of it, would ever convince him to leave her again.
Lifting his head, he brushed back her hair, his fingers trembling, the expression on his face sending her heart into overdrive. Words wanted to burst from her lips, but she managed to drive them back. This wasn’t the time. There were so many things she wanted to say, wanted him to say, but not now. Her fingers touched his strong jaw and then his lips as their eyes met and held.
“Kady-Ann,” he whispered hoarsely. He could not seem to stop saying her name. He wanted to say so much more, but the words were strangled inside his throat. He was here, inside her. Her body was fused to his and he could think of no other place he would rather be.
He also knew that as soon as he started moving, it would be all over. But he had the entire night. Bending his head to hers again, he moved slowly at first, then increased the pace until she was moving with him.
The climax was explosive and immediate. He came first, his long, lean body driving into hers with an urgency that had her arching upwards. Her cries were swallowed inside his mouth as her world fell apart again.
