Suck it up, Bradshaw.He deserves the truth.
Olivia took a deep breath and quickly said, “I’m not very experienced, Jake. I’m not a virgin, but I’m sure the women you’ve been with have had a lot more sex than I have. I mean, the two men I’ve slept with didn’t complain or anything, but I’m afraid I might disap—”
Jake was on her in an instant, her words devoured by his scorching, possessive kiss. It was hot and consuming, all lips and teeth and tongue. When he finally pulled away, they were both panting as though they’d just run a five-mile race.
“First of all, I don’t want to hear about any other men you’ve been with. As far as I’m concerned, after tonight, there’s only been me. Second, you’re the only woman I’m thinking of, Liv. Theonlywoman I want to be with. I won’t lie, there have been others, but none of them were serious. It was always casual, and when it was over, they left satisfied, and I walked away guilt-free. But there was something those women all had in common. One problem, onevitalthing that kept me from taking things further with any of them. Do you know what that was?”
She hated hearing him talk about the others before her, but Olivia was also relieved to hear him say it was nothing more than sex. In answer to his question, she slowly shook her head.
He leaned down and kissed her again, slowly this time. When his lips moved up to her ear, he whispered, “They weren’t you.”
Olivia’s breath hitched, and her heart swelled to the point she feared it would explode from his powerful words.
Jake kissed her neck. “You, Liv”—his lips continued to move against her skin—“it’s always been you.”
“Please, Jake,” Olivia whispered his name. She brought her hands up and cradled the back of his neck. “I need you.”
He pulled back. “I want to make sure you’re ready for me first.”
She looked up at him with pleading eyes. “Iamready.”
One corner of his mouth raised, and there was a glint in his eyes. “Almost, but not quite.”
Before she could ask what he meant, Jake stood back up. Taking her by surprise, he grabbed her ankles and pulled gently her toward the edge of the bed. He then dropped to his knees and pushed up on her legs, lifting and spreading them apart. She’d never felt so exposed.
“Jake—” she started to object.
“Shh,” he whispered, the heat from his breath hitting her most intimate spot. “Do you trust me?”
Propped up on her elbows, Olivia looked down at him. The sight of his head between her legs was the most erotic thing she’d ever seen.
“With my life.”
“Then, let me look at you.”
He’d no more spoken he words when she felt his fingers slide up and down her sex. Her lungs quickly filled with air.
“You’re so beautiful, Liv.” Jake’s fingers continued their gentle caress. “Even here.”
Oh. My. God.
Olivia laid back down, fisting her hands in the sheets at her sides. She was on the edge, torn between needing to release the pressure and wanting it to last forever. Unable to fight it any longer, she closed her eyes and gave herself over to him, body and soul.
Jake continued to touch her. Tease her. Before tonight, she’d always kept herself trimmed, but had never shaved herself completely bare. Now, she wassoglad she had.
Without the barrier her coarse hair usually provided, Jake’s touch was gloriously magnified. Each sensation was heightened, as if every nerve between her thighs had been exposed. It was absolute torture, and Olivia loved every second of it.
His fingers circled her tight entrance. On reflex, she arched toward him, desperate for more.
“Jake, please.”
“Tell me, baby,” his voice rumbled. “Tell me what you need.”
She’d never heard him sound like that before. So low and sensual. Her control was nearly shattered, and he wanted her totalk?
“I need...”
“What, Liv? What do you need?”
