Her heart melted.He did this forme.
When she emerged, she found him working at his dining room table. One of his Spy Flies soared around the room while a second hovered mid-air in the center of the table. He glanced up and shot her asmile.
The familiar zing of attraction skittered down her body. She slipped into the chair closest to him and watched him operate all three insectssimultaneously.
“I have a product presentation tomorrow at the FBI,” he said. “It’s important, so I’ll be here all afternoon prepping.” He landed the insects in a line and gazed over at her. “You lookpretty.”
She’d dressed in leggings and a long sweater, twisted her hair into a ponytail. Nothing special, yet he’d taken the time to notice. “The guest furnishings are beautiful. You didn’t purchase that for me, didyou?”
“I put a rush on the order so you’d feel at home, but I hope you never sleep in that bed withoutme.”
“I’ll keep that in mind.” With a light hand on his shoulder, she pecked his scruffy cheek. “Thank you for being so thoughtful.” Hesitating before she rose, she gazed at his handsome face. “I’m going to visit mymom.”
“Give Kimberly a hug forme.”
Alexandra shrugged on her parka and collected her new leather gloves from the kitchen. As she headed toward the front door, she glanced over at him. He’d been watching her, a ghost of a smile on hislips.
“Bye,” she called and left. Halfway to the elevator, she stopped. “I’m a brainless idiot.” She strode back to his penthouse and into the diningroom.
“Forget something?” heasked.
She stood close enough to touch him, but she didn’t. “Do you know how I feel aboutyou?”
“Ido.”
“I’m afraid of getting close to you again. I’d be devastated if you leftme.”
“Yup, that I’m awareof.”
“And I like masked sex, role-playing, and sometimes I like itwild.”
“If the ‘it’ you’re referring to is sex, then yes, I know that,too.”
“And I live in California. I’m only here for a short time andI—”
He leapt out of his seat, sending the chair crashing on the hardwood. He clutched her in his arms and kissed her, hard. Moaning into him, she thrust her tongue into his mouth and he responded by stroking it withhis.
She clawed his back and pulled him so close, she couldn’t breathe. But she didn’t need oxygen. She neededhim.
Their wild, passionate embrace lasted an eternity. She broke away, her mouth sore, her body thrumming, and her heart desperate to be heard. Caressing his face, she murmured, “Let’s slow this down. I can tell you’re inpain.”
“I’ll grab a condom,” he uttered betweenkisses.
“No,” she murmured. “I want you in mymouth.”
“Oh, Alex.” With both hands cradling her face, he kissed her. The depth of his passion made her throat constrict, the emotion teetering on the edge of exploding out ofher.
She entwined her fingers in his and headed toward thesofa.
“Mybed.”
Hand in hand, they walked into the master suite. The bright light of day couldn’t mask her fear, but she desperately wanted to take this next step with this amazing man. Slowly, they disrobed eachother.
Because she hadn’t found the courage to tell him, she’d show him how much he meant to her. Clasping his hand, she led him into bed. They lay together, but when she planked over him and peered into his eyes, his turned dark with desire. Soft kisses and tender touches bowed to a firestorm of desire. She dotted a trail of kisses, starting with his handsome face, down his hard chest and six-pack abs until she reached his protrudingcock.
Caressing his shaft, she licked the smooth, pink head. Then, with light strokes and a hungry mouth, she let herself go. His excitement seeped into her mouth and she throbbed with desire. His moans morphed into groans of raw need. And when she unleashed a frenzy of energy, he exploded in hermouth.
In the aftermath, he murmured his appreciation and kissed her breathless. “I love you, Alexandra and I’ve missed you so damnedmuch.”
