“What?”
Ignoring the hands that reached for him, he kissed his way down her body, tormenting each breast before moving lower. He then stroked the smooth planes of her stomach before moving lower. Parting her legs, he set his lips to the most tender part of her, kissing, nibbling, and soon was rewarded with her gasps and pants. When he penetrated her with his fingers, she shattered on a long, soft moan.
“I want you now, please, Noah.”
He grabbed a condom and rolled it on, then seconds later was inside her. Deep and buried high inside her slick heat.
“You feel so good, Lani.”
She lifted her legs and wrapped them around his waist, and he pulled out and thrust back into her. He kept the rhythm slow and steady, fighting the need to take her harder, faster. Fighting the release that was clawing at him.
“Come for me again, Lani.”
She did, this time calling his name. Noah pumped into her and followed, the release so intense it left him breathless and scrabbling to find his brain cells.
Falling down onto the mattress beside her, he pulled her onto his chest and held her close like she’d asked him to.
“You good?”
“Uh-huh. Your nose?”
“Still on my face.”
He pulled the blankets over them, rolled over, and hit the bedside lamp.
“I should go.” She yawned.
“Soon,” he whispered, then fell into a deep sleep.
…
When the sun tickled his eyelids, he opened them, wrinkled his nose, and yelped as pain shot through him. Remembering, he turned and found the space beside him empty.
Chapter Three
One week later
“Your days in there are numbered.” Lani gave the heel of her boot another tug, but it didn’t move. “Oh, come on, like I have time for this crap.”
“Problem?”
“No… thanks.” Lani didn’t look up. She didn’t need a man’s help to get her sensible size 7.5, black boot heel out of the grate she’d stupidly stepped in.
Giving it another tug got her nowhere.
“Right here if you need me.”
“I don’t,” she gritted out. “Sorry. I’m fine… thanks.”
Another tug didn’t budge it.
She squeaked as two hands lifted her and placed her back on the ground to the right of her heel.
“Hey! Don’t touch me." She looked at the man who had man handled her, and her heart sank to her toes.
“Lani? What the hell are you doing in Lake Howling?”
She’d not seen him in the daylight, only in that bathroom, which had been disturbing enough, even with his nose swelling. But this close, he was devastating. That night with this man had been up there with the best moments of her life.
