Still with his gaze on her body, he eased his zipper over an obvious erection and shucked both jeans and boxes to the floor. He kicked them away.
Everything in her turned molten and her enthralled gaze heated around the edges. Could any man look better? Pretty sure the answer was no. With his dark hair mussed and his brows pulled in concentration, he appeared incredibly turned on.
For her.
It sent a thrill through her system, but with the rest of him bared? His shoulders were wider than she’d realized, molded into solid mounds that flowed into strong biceps and hair-dusted forearms. The hair on his chest enhanced the hollow between his pecs, then arrowed down in a thin line to his navel.
Hendrix wasn’t musclebound, but his obvious strength was sexy as hell.
“Joey? Does your fixed expression mean you like what you see, or are you worried?”
“Not worried,” she whispered, then she managed to get her attention off his body to meet his probing stare. “I’m in awe.”
His mouth twitched to a crooked smile as he settled over her again. “Then we’re both in awe.”
“Even footing,” she breathed, barely able to form words. “I like that.” It was something she’d never had before.
“Always, babe.” He held her face and tenderly kissed her. “I never want you to be afraid of me.”
“I’m not.” Because Hendrix was different. He would never hurt her and she knew it. “I’m falling in love with you.”
The second the words were out there, she froze. Talk about terrible timing! They were about to have sex for the very first time, and she’d just hit him with an emotional slap.
“I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to blurt that. Just....forget I said that.” It was a shocker guaranteed to cool a man’s engine.
Only he didn’t look shocked by the words. If anything, his gaze absolutely burned. He breathed harder now, every muscle defined as if he’d had to brace himself.
Then he broke, kissing her with so much hunger she couldn’t think, and didn’t want to. Overwhelming her, he touched her everywhere, first with his hands, then with his mouth. The man had a magic tongue.
Just another of his amazing talents.
She was about to climax when he said, “Protection,” and left her long enough to grab a condom from the bedside drawer.
When he settled over her again, Joey wrapped her legs around him, holding him tight and knowing she never wanted to let him go.
He entered her carefully, almost too slowly because she needed him now. Right now. She tried to hurry him, lifting against him, shifting, she even bit his shoulder. Finally,finally, he sank deep and she let out a shuddering moan.
“Again,” he whispered, as if he liked hearing that sound from her. He drew back, and slowly thrust in again, harder this time. Then again and again until she didn’t know what sounds she made, what she said, all she knew was that the long-denied pleasure was rapidly building, growing tighter, sweeter, hotter, and she wanted it. Bad. She wanted him even more.
“Now and forever,” he whispered.
Surprised by those words, she opened her eyes to find him staring down at her, his expression as carnal and savage with possession as she’d ever seen, and she loved it. Because she loved him.
It was enough. Tipping her head back, she let the mind-numbing climax rush through her in waves. Hendrix held her close, his thrusts steady until her pleasure finally began to ebb, and then he tucked his face to her neck and groaned out his own release.
Nothing had ever been so perfect. He still felt replete in brain and body, with little sparks of pleasure going off in his heart.I love you. With another woman, he might have considered that declaration nothing more than soft words spoken during sex.
Joey wasn’t like that.
From the beginning, she’d been upfront and honest, telling him she needed to stay, explaining why, admitting that she’d been as attracted as him, and for just as long.
She didn’t sugarcoat things, but she did try to be careful of his feelings. Her sensitivity over his struggle with Christmas had helped him to take the first step past it.
“Mm,” she murmured, snuggling a little closer. “Why do you always smell so good?”
“Maybe you just think I do because...” Did he dare say it again?
Curious, she lifted her head. Her beautiful hair was everywhere, wild curls half covering her face and tickling his chest. “Because?”
