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Sparks fired through Cleo, every nerve feeling almost too sensitive as his hands roamed her body.

She should fight what was happening, but was so lost in lust that her brain wouldn’t let her think clearly. And Hunter’s touch set her alight as heat rose from her core to her chest, and her heart missed so many beats, she felt dizzy.

Her body tingled at the feel of Hunter’s arms wrapped around her. He pulled her tight against him and claimed her mouth again and again. The desire in his kiss was so intense, her knees almost gave out as their tongues tangled, and a groan slid from her lips.

Cleo wound her fingers into Hunter’s hair as she clung to him, the heat between them growing by the second. She’d explode with longing if she couldn’t figure out how to stop this.

But everything faded away as they remained glued together, feasting off each other’s mouths, and any plans to stop what was happening, vanished.

Warmth curled through Cleo’s veins as she lifted her leg and slid her foot up the back of Hunter’s calf.

He caught her thigh in his strong grip and lifted her up, then backed her against the table.

It was such an adrenaline rush to be held and caressed, like she was the only thing he cared about.

Cleo gave in to the tremors running through her as Hunter’s fingers stroked her breasts, slipped across her stomach, and cupped her sex.

She groaned as his thumb massaged her clit through her clothing, pulsing warmth through her at the intense friction he generated with his fast, confident strokes.

His tongue teased and stroked hers, the movements hungry as he leaned over her.

“You shouldn’t keep kissing me,” Cleo gasped out.

“Then let me go. If you don’t want me to taste you and touch this incredible body, just say stop.” His desire-hazed purple eyes met hers.

Then they were kissing again, her feelings so tangled as his arms wrapped around her that she almost forgot how to breathe.

Hunter pulled her legs around his hips, then drew back for a second. “This works for you?”

Cleo could only nod before her face was captured in two strong hands, and those dangerous lips were on hers again.

Her head spun as Hunter’s hands moved down her body, skimming her sensitive breasts and tweaking the waistband of her pants.

She drew back to grab in some air. “This is your move? Sex on the desk?”

His low, deep chuckle went straight to her core. “No, but you were offering, and I’ll never turn you down. I’m always hard for you. If this is what you want...”

Cleo tilted her head, one hand pressing against Hunter’s chest to stop him kiss frying her brain again. This situation was out of control. “You made a move on me. You kissed me.”

He leaned closer and kissed her again, slow and tender this time. “Are you sure about that? Maybe we kissed each other at the same time.”

The gentleness in his touch almost undid Cleo, and made her ache for more, but she had to know what he meant. “I’m pretty sure you kissed me first. This is what you want to do? Fuck me into submission?”

Hunter choked out a laugh. “That’s something I’ve never done to a woman. It’s not something I ever want to do. And I wasn’t planning on having sex with you, but you jumped me and stuck your tongue in my mouth, so I couldn’t resist.”

Humiliation flushed through Cleo. Maybe she had lunged first, but he’d been right with her. She twisted, trying to get out of Hunter’s grip, but he wouldn’t let her go.

A wicked smile crossed his face. “I didn’t make a single complaint about how much you wanted to get me naked.”

Cleo grimaced. It was as embarrassing as hell to feel so horny and want to do nothing more than rip Hunter’s clothes off and lick every inch of him.

“Cleo, listen to me for a second. Stop freezing me out.”

“Forget about it. I messed up. I thought this was what you wanted.”

“This is great. But my actual move wasn’t to get you naked, although it’s definitely what I want to do right now.” His hand curled around the back of her neck, and he held her in place.

She should have protested and felt intimidated by being held by such an enormous warrior, but it only made her more turned on. Hunter had the power to crush her, but he held back. He controlled himself around her.