Grant lifted his head, gazed down at her, and inhaled her heady feminine scent.Although she was still pale, a pleasing flush now painted her cheek, and her mouth was wet and puffy from his kisses.Wave after wave of raw pleasure tore through his veins.A coil of sexual heat radiated so strongly it took his breath away.The grip that kept his passions under control tightened.He’d never felt this out of control.He came close every time he was with her, but never to the point that he’d lose his sanity so abruptly, or he wouldn’t be able to pull back if she needed him to.
His eyes fell on her parted lips, and he dived in again and pushed his tongue into the depths of her mouth, dominating it.Grant pulled her in tighter against his hardness, controlling the tremors and passionate moves that engulfed her body.
He lifted his head and tore his mouth from hers.His gaze captured hers and held.Eventually, he was able to take a breath that calmed the unadulterated animal’s desire to mate.He clenched his fist in her hair and held her away from him.Grant gritted his teeth.He needed to rein it in because he could tell he was making her uneasy.
“Tell me right now, Jennifer, you’ll never do this shit again.That you’ll never leave me again.”
Jennifer nodded mutely and stared at the possessive expression on his face.
“Say the words, Jen.”A harsh frown bowed his brows, and his grip tightened.
Jennifer licked her lips.“I will never leave you again.”
He released her hair and moved her back a step.“Let’s take your clothes off.”The look on his face showed how close to the edge he still was.“Jen?”he asked abruptly, concerned when she’d stayed frozen.
Jennifer’s body jerked, and she started to unbutton her shirt and looked toward the door nervously.“What about—”
“She’s gone, but it wouldn’t matter.I dare someone to come through that door right now.Come on, baby.I want your clothes off now.I need to see and touch you.It’s been too damn long.”
Grant was entranced by the small fingers slowly opening one button at a time, giving him little glimpses of the black lace of her bra.It was sexy as hell, but it wasn’t going fast enough for him.He reached out to help her, but she gripped her shirt tightly and turned slightly to the side.
“Wait,” she said.
His eyes narrowed on her.He didn’t deal well with not having her under normal circumstances.Today was not normal.He hadn’t had her for five days.He didn’t know if she was doing it on purpose.
“Did you really just try to push me away?”he growled.
Jennifer froze as she pulled her shirt off.His gaze caught and held hers.“What?No.I just wanted to do it myself, for you.”She inhaled raggedly.
His gaze was heavy-lidded but unblinking, and his voice was lethally dominant.“That’s good.If something I’m doing hurts you, tell me, but otherwise, I’m in control.”
Jennifer dropped the shirt to the floor and reached for Grant.Her arms slid up and around his neck.
“I know that, and I’m okay with it, Grant.I can’t imagine myself not ever wanting your touch.”She spoke softly against his neck, and her hot breath skimmed over his skin.
Grant pulled her back to look into her eyes.Her total surrender calmed him enough to take a breath.He nudged her to take another step away from him.
“Okay, the rest of the clothes, baby.”
Jennifer didn’t pause as she unzipped her jeans and slid them down her legs.She pulled her shoes off, then her pants.She stood before him in only her bra and panties.
“As much as I like to see you in things I buy, I like you naked more.All of it, Jen.”
After the bra and panties came off, she stood still as he looked at her.She involuntarily tried to raise her hands to cover herself but caught the dangerous look in his eyes.
Grant exhaled with a laugh.“Shy again, Jen?”His voice deepened with menace, and his brows drew together.“That’s what happens when we’re away from each other for more than a day.”
She bit her lip but kept her eyes on him.
His gaze took in her protruding bones that hadn’t been there before.“How much weight have you lost?”
Jennifer shrugged as an embarrassed flush spread over her chest.
He reached for her and wrapped his hands around her waist.“Too damn much.What the hell.Did you starve yourself while we were apart?”
She paused and focused her gaze on the windows behind him.“I didn’t do it on purpose.I just couldn’t get anything down.”
A growl erupted from his throat, and his hands tightened around her waist.“Anything?”
