“We can go slow.”
“I get wrapped up in my thoughts, and I can be oblivious at times.”
“I know. I like your intensity and your passion for your work.”
She put her hand on his chest, exploring the hard planes of his pecs. She put one hand on his arm, feeling his strong biceps. “Your muscles are big.”
“Your skin is soft. I love how it feels under my fingers.”
“I’ve wanted to kiss you for a long time.” Her voice shook as she spoke, anticipation filling her as she waited for the soft brush of his lips.
She’d wanted to see what it felt like to be held by him like this for so long that she couldn’t believe it was happening. A shiversnaked through her, and his lips tipped up seconds before he closed the distance.
The first touch of his lips against hers sent a burst of lightning through her that made even her toes vibrate with need. She clenched her hands, pulling at the material of his shirt.
When his tongue licked against her lips, she moaned and opened for him. No kiss had ever made her feel this way. She sucked in air through her nose as his tongue smoothed against hers, then ducked out of her mouth before plunging in again.
The kiss was slow and sensual, making her wonder if she had ever experienced a kiss before now. This was everything a kiss was meant to be, and so much more than she’d ever known could happen.
Bean hadn’t meantto kiss her this morning, but hot damn, this was better than he’d expected. He wanted to hold her in his arms and never let go.
He ended the kiss and pulled back, loving how her eyes fluttered open slowly. She looked mesmerized. Her cheeks had pinked up, and she looked freaking amazing.
He wanted to take her back to bed and see what they could get up to, but they had to head to base. He took a step back.
“Work calls, but I’d rather spend the day alone with you.”
Garnet drew in a slow breath and let it go just as slowly. “Yeah, work. Jesus, that kiss.”
“Yeah. That kiss.”
She shook her head, then took a step back and wiped her hands over her face before smiling at him. “So, we have work to do.”
He chuckled. “We have work to do. The drive will allow us to clear our heads.”
She nodded. “I need that time.”
“So do I.”
He shoved the desire down, forcing himself to push thoughts of kissing her from his mind. It was difficult, but he had to focus on work.
“Okay, let me grab something from the bedroom, and then we can go.”
He’d showered while she slept and was ready to go, except for the fact that his cock was hard. He shut the bedroom door and reached into his pants, pinching the base of his dick, willing his cock to deflate.
No question, working around her was distracting, but he could hold it together. There was room in his mind to hold the thought that Garnet was sexy and amazing, and that work had to be done.
What they were doing was important. Once they worked through this problem, found the person who wanted to use Garnet’s knowledge for destruction, they would have time to focus on a relationship, and then he would have time to explore her body.
Chapter 23
Garnet dove in at work,forcing focus on the task of identifying everyone listed on the roster as someone who attended her session, or anyone she talked to.
By lunch, she had identified one hundred and thirty-four people who had attended her session, and forty-nine people had attended the sessions twice. Thirty-three people attended all three sessions. She had a feeling that the people who attended three sessions were the best candidates to look into.
She stood up and moved to the whiteboard. “I’ve identified thirty-three people who attended all the sessions. I have a feeling these are the ones we need to look at the most.”
“Okay, everyone, split these people up and let’s see what we can come up with.”
