never, ever done to any other woman-he marked Natalie as his.
She gasped and arched into him as he bit her neck, and he felt her tight nipples stab against his chest, demanding their own fair share of attention. His free hand molded to one full, straining breast, and his thumb and forefinger closed over the pearled tip and tugged, hard enough to make her suck in a swift, startled breath of air.
He continued to nuzzle her throat, then trailed hot, damp kisses lower. Finding her breasts, he curled his tongue around a waiting nipple, licked at her slowly, then drew her deep into his mouth with a soft, wet, pulling suction that made her thighs clench his flanks and her hips rock rhythmically against his thickening penis.
'Noah,
With the urgent plea in her smoky voice and the sexy, provocative gyration of her hips, she brought him to the brink of climax. Without preamble, he reached beneath the skirt of her dress and yanked her panties down and off her legs. One touch of his fingers against the slick folds of her sex told him she was beyond ready for him and any other foreplay was unnecessary.
He reached for his belt, his movements frenzied as he jerked at the buckle and pulled the strap free. The steel button and zipper followed, and he shoved his pants over his hips, just low enough to free his shaft. Grabbing the foil packet that had started this sexual encounter, he quickly rolled the rubber on. When he glanced back up he found Natalie watching him, taking in his size and length with an appreciative lick of her lips.
Her arms and hands were still propped behind her on the desk as he'd ordered, and she looked completely wanton with her top open and her naked breasts quivering. Her dress was hiked up around her splayed thighs, giving him an unobstructed view of the pink, pouty lips down there, glistening with her dewy essence-all his for the taking.
Cupping her luscious bottom in his hands, he pulled her hips to the very edge of the desk, positioning her for his possession and forcing her to press her knees against his waist for better leverage. Taking his cock in his hand, he rubbed the taut, swollen head through her petal-soft folds of flesh, bathing the tip in slick moisture before ending the torment and pushing into her with one long, hard stroke.
She sucked in a swift breath, and a raw sound of pleasure rumbled from deep inside his chest as he watched her body envelop him, surrounding him in wet heat, and felt the exquisite squeeze of her inner muscles.
The sheer bliss of finally being inside of her was so intense, so startling, he had to take a moment to savor the feeling because he knew it was only a matter of a few strokes before he'd come. His skin burned, his muscles ached, and his stomach constricted with the need to
Holding back, he lifted his eyes to her face, finding her lips parted and her pupils dilated with heat and arousal. Wanting her on the edge, too, he pressed his thumb against the hard knot of nerves between her legs, just above where they were joined, teasing her with feather-light caresses that gradually deepened to long, rhythmic strokes. Her body trembled, and he could feel her fighting the orgasm building within her.
'Noah- move.'
He shook his head, denying her for the moment, not until he extracted what he wanted from her. 'I want to watch you when you come.' And he wouldn't be far behind, he knew.
She groaned, closed her eyes and gave herself up to the sinful, erotic ministrations of his fingers. She clenched her legs around his hips, her breathing escaping in short pants. When he felt her body draw tight and contract around his hot, rigid flesh he finally did move, and took her where they both were desperate to go.
Yet he couldn't seem to get close enough, deep enough. He pumped his hips forward and back, again and again, his every thrust heavier, harder, than the one before. His heart thumped in his chest and his pulse surged, urging him on, taking him higher, but it was ultimately her soft, keening cry and the rippling of her second climax that milked him to completion, leaving him drained and light-headed from the incredible, shuddering release they'd shared.
Stunned by the intensity of their lovemaking, he gathered her close, and she buried her face against his neck and sighed contentedly.
'Oh, wow, is it always this hot between us?' she murmured, her teasing tone bringing levity to the moment.
'Mmm,' he replied noncommitally, because he couldn't bring himself to tell her it was their
Her soft, appreciative laughter wrapped around him. 'That doesn't sound like such a bad way to go.'
Oh, he most definitely agreed, knowing he'd found heaven in her arms. And now that he'd had a taste of how good it was between them, physically and emotionally, he knew letting her go when all this was over wasn't an option.
Natalie leaned her head against the back of her leather seat and glanced out the passenger window of Noah's car. Absently, she took in the scenery as her mind wandered over the past two days. Ever since that evening in Noah's office when she'd seduced him, things had definitely changed between them, in a very good way. She felt closer to him, more intimately connected. He'd made love to her with his body and soul, fulfilling not only her wildest fantasies, but touching her with tenderness and the kind of intimacy she longed for, as well. And she had to admit that even he seemed more relaxed around her, less tense, and more affectionate.
They'd spent yesterday together on what felt like a date, and she'd enjoyed every bit of her time with Noah. When she'd insisted that she needed to get out of the house for fresh air and stimulating activity or she'd go mad, he'd hadn't refused her request or tried to tell her she needed more rest. He took her to a movie, a romantic comedy that made them both laugh out loud, and they'd grabbed an early dinner at a restaurant before returning home.
She'd gone upstairs to change for bed while Noah headed into his office to put together files and paperwork and make last-minute calls in preparation for his trip today. All she remembered was crawling beneath the covers, determined to wait for Noah so they could make love again, only to fall asleep and wake up in the middle of the night snuggled in his arms. She'd felt so content and secure, that just being cocooned in his warmth and scent had been enough for her. By the time she'd woken from a sound, dreamless sleep in the morning, Noah was already showered, changed and had breakfast waiting for her.
Now, the following morning, Natalie still wore a satisfied smile on her face as Noah drove her to Cole's to spend the day with Melodie while he was out of town until later that afternoon. When she'd casually asked him where, exactly, he was going, he'd evaded the issue with, 'It's a private, confidential matter.' She'd respected the answer as part of his job as a private investigator.
'Here we are,' Noah said, his deep, smooth voice penetrating her thoughts.
She glanced out the windshield at Cole's residence, taking in the two-story house, circular drive and immaculate landscaping, none of which she recognized.
She sighed. 'I hate to ask this, but have I been here before?'
He shut down the engine and hesitated, seemingly distracted, then replied, 'A few times.'
'I'm sure it'll come as no surprise to you that the place doesn't look at all familiar,' she said wryly, and when he opened his mouth to reply, she beat him to the punch. 'I know, I know, give it time and it'll come to me.'
A sexy grin eased across his mouth. 'It's good to know you're retaining some things, after all.' He winked at her.
She made a face at him for his teasing remark. 'Ha-ha. Very funny, wise guy.'
They exited the car, and Noah tucked her hand in his as they headed up the walkway to the house. Her arm bumped against something solid at the waistband of his jeans beneath his untucked shirt, and she knew immediately what she'd discovered.
'You're wearing your gun.' Her voice was as startled as she felt. 'Is this a dangerous case you're investigating?'
He stopped under the awning covering the front porch and cupped her jaw in his big hands, his eyes warm and reassuring as they latched onto hers. 'Every case is potentially dangerous. I always wear my gun when I'm out on assignment, and sometimes when instinct tells me to. I even wore the holster yesterday when we went to the movie and dinner.'
Surprise curled through her. 'You did?'
He nodded. 'Yep. You were snuggling up to my right side, so that's probably why you didn't feel it, but it was definitely there.' After letting go of her face, he rang the doorbell.
Seconds later, Melodie met them at the door, and as soon as they entered she immediately gathered Natalie in
