With a little smile, she says, “We can talk about the dates later. After these guys are gone.”
“I know.” Holding her gaze, I add, “But there’s something I need to do first. I hope you don’t mind.”
Interest lights her eyes. “What do you need to do?”
Cupping her nape with one hand, I gently pull her towards me.
As we come together, I keep my eyes on her face, memorizing everything.
Her gorgeous eyes, the shade of dark chocolate and caramel.
The sweet flush of her cheeks.
How her rosy lips part, almost in expectation.
And the most magical of all—how she looks at me like I’m the only man in the world for her. Like she might feel as strongly for me as I do for her.
On a soft breath, we kiss.
At first it’s slow. Tender. A cautious exploration.
I stroke my tongue along the seam of her lips, just teasing, but not yet dipping in.
Hollis clutches my neck, holding me to her.
Then she’s the one to take things deeper.
Our tongues move together, stroking and tasting. Our kiss shifts from gentle to passionate.
A low moan sounds in the back of her throat, and it’s the sexiest sound I’ve ever heard.
As Hollis clings to me, her nipples pebble into hard peaks, brushing temptingly against my chest.
Desire surges. I feel myself hardening, jutting insistently into her belly.
The logical part of my brain scolds,Stop. This is not the place.
But my heart tells me the opposite.
That I could have lost Hollis tonight. That I might never have found out if she’sthe one, like my friends have found.
So I keep kissing her, reveling in a connection like nothing I’ve felt before.
We only break apart when our lungs are bursting, and I mentally curse my need to breathe.
Hollis stares up at me with sparkling eyes and kiss-swollen lips. Her pulse flutters at the base of her jaw.“Dave.”
“I know it’s the wrong time,” I start. “But I just… I had to. I hope that’s okay.”
Like the sun rising, her smile brightens her face. “Oh, Dave. It was perfect. And once we get out of here, I can’t wait to do it again.”
“Hollis.” Just one word, but it means everything. “Neither can I.”
DEFENDING DARCY
CHAPTER 1
MIKE
