“Yes, you’re scared?”
She closed her eyes and shook her head.The heat from his palm warmed her skin.“Not scared.”She brought her fingers to the top button on her dress and slowly undid it.
His gaze dropped to watch.A muscle in his jaw jumped.He lifted his free hand and stroked his thumb over her breastbone then moved her fingers aside after she undid the second button.He slipped his hand inside the material of her dress.
Shivers racked her spine as he wriggled his hand inside the cup of her bra.The callouses on his fingers touched the sensitive flesh of her nipple and a moan caught in her throat.He stroked the nub, drawing it so tight that it tingled.
“Ah,” she said, as pleasure pulsed between her legs.
Her breath picked up the pace.She’d wanted to take the reins, to make him go crazy, but here he was turning her to mush in his hands.
Pushing her body away from his, she retreated two paces.He clenched his hands at his sides as if trying to stop himself from lunging at her and ripping her clothes off.
Her loins spasmed at that image.She brought her fingers to the buttons on her dress and slowly undid the last two.
Aiden swallowed, his throat bouncing with the action, but that was the only sign of movement in his otherwise frozen stance.
She hooked her fingers into the straps of her dress and slid the material down her body.The fabric swarmed around her ankles and she stepped out of it, bringing her a foot closer to him.His eyes wandered from her face, to her bra, to her belly.
“Goddamn,” he hissed.His fingers flexed at his sides.
She took a step closer, until her toes almost touched his.He brought his knuckles to her waist and dragged his hand up to the white lace of her bra.Her chest quivered.She wriggled her fingers beneath his shirt and his abdominal muscles clenched.The hard ripples against her hand made her want to see the rest of him.“Take this off,” she said.
He collected the material at the back of his neck and pulled his shirt off in one swoop.She sucked in a breath.Good lord.His chest filled her vision.His nipples were puckered against his tanned skin.His biceps flexed as he brought both of his palms to her waist.“You drive me crazy, Dez,” he wheezed.“You’re so gorgeous.I’ve never wanted anyone more in my life.”He brought up his index finger to swipe a curl away from her face.
Giddiness spread to her head.
Girl, don’t get caught up in his words.
But it was so hard not to.She lifted herself to her toes and circled her arms around his neck.“You’ve already gotten me naked.You don’t need to tell me sweet nothings,” she said, humor plucking at her tone.
His pupils retracted.“I’d never lie to you, Desiree.”The words came out hard.He brought his face inches from hers and a shadow crossed his expression.“I need you to believe that before we go any farther.”
Her throat constricted.Need pulsed inside her, and she desperately wanted to finish what they’d started.Smoothing her hand over his shoulder and down his chest, she watched as he relaxed under her touch.
“I don’t think you’re lying.I want you, Aiden.”Her brutal honesty made the statement come out raspy.
He pulled her body against his and brought his lips down to hers.The softness of his mouth made her pull him closer, wanting more.His tongue moved between her lips and his hot wetness filled her mouth.She groaned as he licked into her mouth and anticipation sent a wall of fire scorching through her body.
She kneaded the back of his neck.Her calves ached from arching her feet, but god, she wanted him all over her.Inside her.He backed her up until her legs bumped the bed and she stumbled to the mattress.
He caught her waist and slid her farther onto the bed then stretched out over top of her.He trailed his fingertips up her ribcage, stopping at the material of her bra.“Can we lose this?”
She nodded, sat forward, and unhooked the bra.Aiden snagged one of the straps and yanked it off.The cool air touched her exposed breasts.She leaned back and swallowed.
Aiden hissed through his teeth, his gaze focused on her nipples.He covered her flesh with his palm and circled the pad of his thumb around her nub, drawing it into a tight pebble.She sucked on her bottom lip and brought her fingers to his washboard abs, stopping when she reached his jeans.Grabbing the belt buckle, she tugged on the leather.
He caught her wrist and shook his head.“Uh-uh.Not yet.”Shifting so he kneeled over her, he hooked his thumbs into the sides of her panties.“How about we lose these, too?”
Oh, god, yes.
Keeping that embarrassing proclamation to herself, she nodded instead and lifted her hips.She watched as a dark tint coated Aiden’s cheeks—desire.He desired her.He clenched his jaw, slipped her panties over her knees, and tossed the fabric to the floor.She kept her legs in their position, inches from touching each other, when part of her wanted to spread them wantonly and just get busy.
She kept her hyperactive breath under control while she waited for Aiden to make the next move.She rubbed her ankles together and his tense jaw relaxed.He crawled up and lay down next to her, bending his elbow and propping his head on his fist.“I could keep you like this for hours,” he said, bringing his hand to her belly.His fingers splayed over her flesh, his skin tone so much darker than hers.
She turned her face and scrunched her nose.“That’s not so fun.”
He chuckled.“I didn’t mean do nothing.”He inched his fingers below her belly button, his middle and index fingers sliding in line with the cleft between her legs.The tip of his finger eased between her inner folds.She inhaled sharply and her eyes damn near rolled back in her head.
