He bent close to her ear.“You say that again, and I’ll swat that sexy behind of yours.”
Jennifer’s breath caught in her lungs as a shiver ran down her spine.
Grant’s arms tightened around her as a small groan slipped out.He couldn’t take much more before he picked her up and took her home.He tilted her head back, bent, and took her lips.His tongue slipped in when she gasped.He pulled back reluctantly.
“You’ll come home with me tonight.”
Jennifer smiled softly.“Is that a question?”
“Hell, no.The only thing that will keep me from taking you home and making love to you is you saying no.”
Her eyes roamed over his strong features.“I’m not going to say no.”
He visibly relaxed, exhaled, and quickly kissed her lips.“A few more dances.”
“Yes.Only a couple more,” she said as she moved closer to him.
“I have to tell you the truth about something,” he said as he bit the inside of his cheek.
“What?”She might have been nervous if he hadn’t made it sound overly dramatic.
“The first thing that went through my mind when I saw you tonight was jealousy.”
“Jealousy?Why?”she asked, curious.
“Because I didn’t want anyone else looking at you.I knew eventually, it was bound to happen, and it has.”
“Grant.”She laughed.“You’re silly.”
“Baby, there are men here that I know have looked you over and imagined themselves in bed with you, and it drives me insane.”
“Oh, for God’s sake.You’re being—”
Grant pressed his fingers against her lips, interrupting her words.“Do you know what I told myself that helped calm me down?”
Jennifer looked up at him and shook her head, making her hair sweep across her back, hitting his hand that curved around her waist.
“I told myself that no matter where I took you or what you are wearing, people were going to look at you, and I had to come to grips with it or drive us both crazy.Most importantly, I’d be the man that gets every part of you, and no one else would ever touch what’s mine.”
Jennifer snorted out a laugh until she looked into his eyes.Her breath stuttered in her lungs, and her heartbeat accelerated at an alarming rate in a short amount of time.A rush of need ran through her body and tightened her core, forcing a wave of moist heat from her.He wasn’t kidding, and she should feel a little irritated at his arrogance, but all she felt was hope, love, and need.
Grant studied her expression and tightened his arms almost painfully.
“Are you ready?”he whispered gruffly against her ear.
Jennifer took a step away from him and nodded.She couldn’t wait another minute without him.
Satisfaction bloomed in his eyes.He didn’t say anything, just placed a broad hand on the small of her back and led her to the table to get her things and say good night.
