He stepped closer, crowding her. Something about the way his possessive gaze always settled on her mouth sent a delicious shiver pulsing through her body. Nobody had ever looked at her the way Kale was looking at her right now.
It thrilled her to know how much she enticed him. How much he wanted her. She hadn’t felt this feminine and sexy in a long time. Deep down she secretly feared she no longer had any sex appeal because the last time she’d heard a whistle directed at her, she had to unplug her kettle. But her worries were unwarranted. The passion in Kale’s eyes told her she had nothing to fear.
“Sure, why not?” His voice was husky, sensual, and fired her blood all over again. Her nipples swelled, crying out for attention.
She paused to consider his words. Why not? Honestly, she couldn’t come up with one decent reason why she shouldn’t peel off her panties. In fact, she could come up with a few good reasons why she should. Reasons like how it would affect Kale knowing she was walking around all day bare-bottomed under her skirt. Wasn’t that exactly what a bad girl would do?
She pursed her lips and nodded. “Come to think of it, that’s a great idea.”
Boldly, she reached around Kale and pushed the lab door closed. After the latch clicked into place, she positioned her hands on her knees and slowly drew them higher, until she gripped the thin elastic bands on her lace panties. Her gaze never broke contact with his as she wiggled her hips and pulled the slip of material down her legs. She stepped out of them and twirled them around her finger, filling the air with her feminine scent. Kale’s eyes darkened while his nostrils flared. She bunched her pink panties into a ball and stuffed them inside the front pocket of his jeans.
His eyes swept over her as his chest rose and fell with a deep intake of breath. “Jesus, Erin, I can’t believe you just did that.”
She grinned, a sexy, naughty grin that made Kale growl. This bad-girl act was turning out to be a hell of a lot of fun. She shrugged innocently. “Since it’s entirely your fault that they’re wet, you’ll have to spend all day in here with me knowing I’m stark naked under my skirt.” Giving in to impulse, she pressed her hard nipples into his chest.
Eyes smoldering with desire and heat, Kale gripped her curvy hips and pulled her against him, anchoring her to his body. His hands spanned her slim waist as his thick cock pressed against her stomach.
Oh my! She sucked in a breath as his impressive girth indented her flesh. She couldn’t even begin to imagine how wonderful it would feel to have him fill her. To pump in and out of her with fervid passion. Or for her to climb on top of him and sink his magnificent length all the way up inside her while she rode him with wild abandon. Whoa. She really was turning into a wild, wanton woman.
He angled his head, and she knew he was going to kiss her. She parted her lips in silent invitation as her heart fluttered.
Her heart fluttered?
Oh God, she’d better watch it before she developed some deeper emotional connection with him. If she wasn’t careful, she could easily lose herself in him. Heart and soul.
Since that wasn’t an option, she steeled her emotions.
Before he had a chance to claim her mouth with his, the lab door swung open. Erin flinched and broke away from the circle of his arms.
None too gently, Kale grabbed her elbow and urged her back until her body collided with his. He pressed his lips close to her ear. His voice was dark, raspy, and richly seductive.
“Tonight, Erin. We’ll finish this once and for all.” The depth of emotion in his voice surprised her. Kale let go of her elbow and stepped back when Sam York, along with his chimpanzee, Rio, came sauntering into the lab.
Sam shoved his keycard back into his pocket. “Hey, thanks for holding the elevator, Erin,” he blurted out, then paused when he spotted Kale. Sam’s gaze darted between the two. “Oh, sorry, am I interrupting something here?”
Regaining her composure, Erin shook her head and tried for casual. “Not at all,” she said, amazed to find her voice still functioning after that very intense moment. “Sam York, this is Kale Alexander. As you already heard, Kale will be doing research with me for the next month.” Erin stepped close to Sam and nuzzled Rio’s hairy neck. “And this lovely little girl is Rio.” Rio flapped her lips and squirmed in Sam’s arms.
Sam shifted his chimpanzee to his other hip and stretched his arm out. A grin curled his mouth. “So you’re the lucky guy that gets to work with Erin. Did you lose a bet or something?” he teased.
Erin rolled her eyes at him and made a face. “And you’re the lucky guy who doesn’t,” she shot back.
Not only was Sam a coworker, he was also one of her closest, dearest friends. He’d moved into the condo next to hers a few years previous and they had spent many weekends hanging out. Since Erin had grown up in a family of girls, Sam was like the big brother she never had.
Kale met Sam’s outstretched arm. “Sorry about the elevator.”
Sam furrowed his brow and glanced at Erin, regarding her for a long moment. She felt heat bloom high on her cheeks under his scrutinizing stare. She was sure he could see right through her. Sam knew her well enough to know the hue coloring her cheeks wasn’t from the winter wind.
Sam’s gaze dropped to Kale’s front pocket. A thin piece of pink lace material stuck out for all to see. For all to know that she had ridden a hell of a lot more than
