She swallowed and tried to concentrate. Her heart picked up in pace. Butterflies winged through her abdomen. Her thighs clenched, and her sex softened.
He inhaled against her neck, the arm at her waist tightening. Slowly, his tongue caressed the shell of her ear.
She trembled and pressed back against him. The adrenaline of the night, the dangerous storm, the men after them…they all created a secluded, stolen moment in time. One full of intimacy and need. “Seth—”
“Shh,” he whispered, pulling her onto her back. His palm flattened against her abdomen as he rose to one elbow.
She relaxed into the soft ground. “As bizarre as this entire night has been, this is the most romantic moment I could even imagine.”
He caressed up between her breasts. “You have a sweetness to you, Mia Stone, that flays me open every time.” Leaning over her, his thigh settled between her legs, and his mouth wandered along her jawline. Wet heat reached her earlobe, where he nipped.
She shifted against him and slid her hands down his broad back. Heat and muscle filled her palms. “I don’t think anybody has ever called mesweet,” she murmured against his skin, tracing his collarbone with her lips.
“Then they don’t see the real you.” He wandered along her cheekbone until he reached her mouth.
Firm, gentle, coaxing, his lips angled over hers, delving deep and making the world spin. She dug her fingers into his hair, holding him, her tongue tangling with his. He cupped her breast and wandered down her body to tease her clit.
She gasped into his mouth and arched herself into his hand.
He leaned back, pleasure curving his smile. “You’re wet. For me.”
His movements were slow, but an urgency hovered over the night. They didn’t have much time until dawn.
So she gave him the truth. “Yes, I am.”
Desire darkened his eyes to midnight. “Good.” Ducking down, he flicked her nipple with his tongue.
Fire shot straight from her breast to her needy sex. He turned his attention to the other nipple, taking his time flicking and caressing her until her mind blanked. Then he wandered down her torso to kiss her clit.
A strangled cry caught in her throat. Even under pressure, the man liked to take his time. She shifted against his mouth. “We, ah, we need—”
His lips trapped her.
This time, the cry escaped. No. She needed to be quiet. “Seth, we don’t have time. What if they—?”
He slipped one finger inside her and slowly licked her sex. “We have time,” he rumbled against her.
Her eyes rolled back in her head. Need kept her in place as her mind spun. Then one thought had her focusing. Wait a minute. “Whoa, there. You don’t bite me…I mean, you don’t mark me—?”
“No.” His thick hair brushed her legs. “I don’t bite you here.” He nipped her thigh. “Or here.” He nibbled on her hip bone. “Or here.” His lips enclosed her clit just as his finger brushed against her G-spot.
The world exploded as an orgasm roared through her with an intensity that made tears spring to her eyes. She rode out the waves, her body shuddering, her mind filled with him. Finally, he allowed her to come down. Her chest heaved, her ears rang, and her breath panted out, but every muscle was relaxed.
He kissed her mound softly and slid his hand under her butt to reach her lower back. With a sharp lift and a quick twist of his wrist, he flipped her onto her hands and knees.
She stilled. Soft brush filled her palms when she tried to keep her balance. Her mind sharpened as a dark desire flared awake in her nerves. “Wait, Seth. I don’t do this—”
“You do now.” Hands on her hips gripped her, holding her in place. “This is how it has to happen, Mia.”
A quivering rippled through her abdomen at his dark, authoritative tone. Her body flared to life while her brain flashed warning signals. She’d never trusted a man enough to turn her back on one, much less let one take her like this. Vulnerability quickened her breathing until her lungs ached. “No, I—”
“Yes.” He angled over her and reached around to palm her breast. His thighs brushed the backs of hers, and he tweaked her nipple at the same time his tongue traced her ear.
She trembled in need, her fear momentarily forgotten. Desire coursed through her and pinpointed right where his cock waited at her entrance. “Don’t hurt me.” Not for a second did she mean physically.
“Never. I’ll never hurt you.” He paused, his body vibrating against her, so much strength and muscle held in check. His dangerous fingers tapped down to tug gently on her clit. “I’ll stop if you want.”
Flames shot through her entire body as her nerves short-circuited with so much need her eyes swam. “Don’t…stop. Please…don’t…stop.”
