His grin faded.“Because, Willow, you’re one of the most beautiful, fascinating, women I’ve ever met, and I’ve been aching to kiss you since I’ve seen you the first time.And that was before I saw you naked.”
Her breath left her body in one swoosh.She should shove him away, turn her back on him, or something, but her feet were strangely heavy, unwilling to move and her body was swaying toward him before he’d even lowered his head.
Slipping a hand in her hair, he lifted her chin.“If you don’t want this, just say no.”
His hand was warm against her skin, his eyes unwavering as he waited.
With a frustrated groan, she pulled down his head.“Kiss me, already so I can show you there is nothing between us.”
One minute she was in control, she was the one kissing him, trying to show him no feelings were involved but in the next, he’d pulled her closer until every inch of her body was plastered against his and then he was kissing her.Deeply, desperately, ardently.
As his obvious desire throbbed against her body, pleasure the likes of which she’d never experience before, streaked through her, egging her on to get more, to give more.
He lifted his head, his eyes hooded.“You still reckon there’s nothing between us?”he scoffed before his mouth closed over hers again.
As his hot mouth kissed and teased and nibbled, his big, warm hands were stroking her back, slipping up and down her sides, sending her blood rushing through her veins.His thumb, to her frustration, kept missing the curve of her breast every, single time.
Embers that had been smoldering for a while, caught fire, raged through her body, silencing everything else except the sound of their ragged breathing.
It wasn’t enough, though.Not nearly.Yanking and pulling at his shirt, she growled in triumph when her hands finally slid up his naked back.Skin on skin.Firm, muscled, toned, hot.So, so hot.
As she gasped at the tactile pleasure, his tongue quickly found its way to where hers was waiting excitedly.As their tongues met, at first shyly, but then more boldly, there was only one thought racing through her mind:don’t stop.Don’t ever stop.
He lifted his head, his eyes impossibly dark blue, his breath coming out in gasps.“Still think there is nothing between us?”His gravelly voice just about mesmerize her.
For a moment she stared at him before his words finally penetrated her muddled mind.Quickly, she turned away, combing her hair out of her face.“Okay, there is something, but it’s probably just lust.I don’t know about you, but I haven’t had sex in I don’t know how long.It’s probably just hormones…”
“Willow.Look at me.”
At his soft words, she turned back to him.He stepped closer but this time he didn’t touch her.“Look at me,” her repeated.“Tell me what I’m feeling.”
Warily, she looked up, their eyes locked.She tried to connect with him, but there was nothing.Nada.Strange.
Frowning, she shook her head.“Nope, nothing.It’s so surprising but there seems to be a kind of barrier I can’t push through.”
Before she could turn around, he put his hands around her middle.“Well, that’s great news, isn’t it?”The light in his eyes had her knees just about buckling.“So shall we continue our”—as he spoke, he slid his hands slowly up and down her body but this time, his thumb grazed her breasts—“fake engagement?”
His touch was ever so gentle, but she didn’t need a sixth sense to read the desire in his eyes.
Without taking his eyes from her, he slipped his hands underneath her top.“You have the softest skin,” he murmured as he lowered his head.
She waited for his kiss, but instead, his lips closed around her shoulder.
“Satin.Rose petals.Soft, so soft,” he whispered as his warm mouth trailed over her shoulder.Moving the material out of his way, he slid the top down her shoulder to continue his exploration.
Waves of desire washed over her.She’d never reacted this way to anyone.What she was feeling was too much, too intense, she should step away, send him home.Instead, her head dropped back, giving him more access.The deep, satisfying sigh that slipped out?She couldn’t have stopped even if she’d tried.
As his mouth continued up her throat, his hands closed over her breasts.“I want to see you, I need to see you.Please?”he whispered, his hands lifting the hem of her top.
Before she could lift her arms, his phone rang.The sound was like an ice-cold bucket of water over her.
“Damn it, I have to get this, it’s my sister,” he growled and pulling Willow close, he answered his phone.
Chapter Four
As Hunter spoketo his sister, Willow pulled out of his arms.Reluctantly, he let her go.He’d never be able to hold on to her anyway.If it hadn’t been for this ridiculousfake engagement, he would never have been able to get near her, let alone kiss her and touch her.
“Everything okay?”Jade was asking.“You sound out of breath?”
