“Not funny. You just feel so good. I love your body.”
“I love yours,” he said, his face turning serious. “I haven’t wanted any woman but you since the first time I saw you. You enchant me, Dell.”
His words made me tingle from head to toe. I turned my face up to him and he knew what I wanted. He slid a hand to the side of my neck and leaned down. A hint of peppermint touched my senses and then his lips met mine, soft but sure. His kiss was gentle, his mouth exploring mine in the most tender way. He nuzzled my upper lip with his teeth and tasted my tongue with his own.
I fell into him, having lost control of my knees. He could probably feel my heart pounding against his chest. His hand pressed against my lower back, steadying me and fusing our bodies tightly together.
He pulled his lips from mine unexpectedly but still held me against him.
“We don’t have to have sex,” he said softly.
My brows shot up in surprise. “Don’t you want to?” I asked.
“Absolutely. But I don’t want you to feel pressured.”
“I don’t. And I’ll spread the word that you’re a tease if you leave me like this.”
He laughed lightly. “I’m gonna miss your sense of humor. You’re the coolest, sexiest woman I’ve ever known.”
I felt myself blushing at the compliment. “Thank you.”
“I was planning to ask if you want some dinner. I can order us something.”
“I’m fine, but go ahead if you want to.”
“There’s only one thing I want.”
His eyes never left mine as he put his big hands on my hips and slid them up beneath the fabric of my shirt. I let out a shaky breath as he caressed my skin all the way up to my satin bra.
“Off,” I whispered. “Take it off.”
He raised my arms in the air and pulled the shirt off over my head. His gaze wandered down to my red bra.
“Guess you’ve already seen the goods,” I said nervously.
“Baby, I could never get tired of seeing your goods.” He slid his fingers beneath one of the bra straps on my shoulder, lowering his lips to kiss the spot it had been. A shot of desire spread between my thighs so hard and fast I gasped from it. He repeated the process on the other side, his lips moving from my shoulder to my neck.
Holy Christ, his facial hair brushing across my skin felt good. More than good – it was sublime. If my body reacted this way now, I’d possibly pass out from the excitement of sex with him.
“That feels so good,” I said in a dreamy tone.
His muffled groan against my bare neck brought a soft moan from my lips. “Yeah, talk to me, Dell. Tell me what you like. I love hearing you say what feels good.”
The tickle of his breath against my skin set me on fire. I unfastened the buttons on his dress shirt, working my way down and then pushing it over his shoulders. He pulled it off, then removed his white t-shirt in a quick motion.
I pressed myself to his bare chest, where warm, hard muscle met my lips and fingertips. I touched and tasted, knowing I’d never get my fill of this beautiful man. I felt the groan in his chest this time, and I pulled back to look up at him, challenging him with raised brows.
“So let’s see if you’re all talk, Hudson.”
His single note of laughter and cocky grin made my nipples flicker to life. “All talk? Come here, little girl.”
He bent a bit and lifted me into his arms. His lips reached for mine with fervor this time, the tenderness nowhere to be found. I nipped at his upper lip and ran a hand into his hair, tugging it between my fingers.
With a knee on the bed, he lowered me to it, never breaking our contact. He’d unclasped my bra on the way over, and he eased it off and lowered his mouth to one of my nipples. Just the feel of his breath on my skin made me thrash with surprise and arousal.
The tip of his tongue circling my nipple about unhinged me. “Oh, my God!” I gasped. “That’s so good, Luke.”
The brush of his scruff on my bare breasts made me arch my back and moan. I didn’t think I could take it. Instinct took over and I moved to push him away. But he caught my wrists in his hands and pushed them up over my head, holding them flat on the mattress with one powerful hand.
Shit, this was embarrassing. I felt the build of an orgasm just from this. My body was quivering in anticipation.
“Cold?” he asked softly, pressing a kiss between my breasts.
“No.” My voice came out shaky. I was the opposite of cold.
“Good?” He looked up and met my eyes.
“So good.”
“This is the sexiest sight I’ve ever seen,” he said in a low tone, his gaze running down my trapped arms, to my face, to my bare breasts. His free hand unbuttoned my pants and my thoughts came spilling out of my mouth.