He sat, poured two glasses of wine and grabbed a strawberry from the platter. “There are a lot of things you don’t know about me, and I think we should rectify that. Starting now.”
She took a sip of her wine and he poised the strawberry over her mouth. “Open.”
When she parted her lips, he squeezed the berry, letting the juice run over her lips and down her chin. Her pretty pink tongue darted out to lap at the juice, but he had a better idea. Daniel leaned across the table and brushed his mouth over her lips and chin. As the distinct taste of Anna, combined with the sweet strawberry flavor, exploded on his tongue, he damn near lost it then and there.
He moaned. “Mmmm…”
“Delicious,” she agreed.
As firelight flickered over them, he watched color bloom high on her cheeks. She waved her hand in front of her face to cool herself down.
“Are you getting warm?” he asked.
She took another small sip of her wine then grabbed the hem of her sweater and waved it. “Downright hot,” she said boldly, a playful gleam in her eyes. “You?”
Rattled, he swallowed a tortured moan, his muscles tightening, his cock thickening, his body raging with lust. The passionate look on her face spoke of desire and need, and tonight he planned to give her exactly what she wanted. He just needed to keep it together. But Jesus, he’d wanted her for so long and needed her like he’d never needed another, that it was impossible to maintain his cool. As flames surged inside him and filled him with raw hunger, he shifted restlessly and tried for casual.
“I guess it’s a…little warm in here,” he responded.
When his voice came out choppy, something inside her seemed to give, and a tender look came over her face. “Daniel?” She leaned in and her mouth was so close he could feel her warm breath on his skin. Her hand touched his and her soft fingers scorched his flesh. “It’s not just a little warm in here. It’s hot, and you’re burning up.”
As though sensing his discomfort, she took the lead, climbed from her seat and closed the small gap between them. Seductive eyes met his as she stood at his side. He loved the way she moved, so easy and sexy. Not to mention the way his sweet, innocent Anna was taking charge. It totally blew his mind and excited the hell out of him.
When she touched his face, Daniel marveled at the change in her. He pushed his chair back to face her, and she threw one leg over his until she was straddling him. She writhed and centered her hot pussy over his aching cock.
Sweet fuck!
Deft fingers went to his buttons and the little vixen slowly undid them. “I know just how to cool you down.”
His breath came in a low rush. “Oh yeah?”
She peeled his shirt off, then grabbed a strawberry from the tray. Holding it over his chest she squeezed it, letting the cool juice drip over his skin. He shivered in response.
“Feel better?” Her blue eyes darkened and were scalding with passion as she watched the nectar drip to his waistband.
“Not yet,” he managed to get out.
She bent forward and her tongue singed his flesh as she followed the path to his jeans. His internal temperature skyrocketed, and it was all he could do to catch his breath. He gulped air and his mind began to swim with delicious ideas. Like how he wanted to peel her clothes away, lay her out on the rug in front of the fire and spend the night between her legs.
“How about now?” She ran her fingers over his chest. Her touch was erotic and intimate, and fuelled his lust.
As his blood boiled, his body shook all over and his words came out choppy. “Far from it, sweetheart.” He ran shaky hands through her hair and shot her a smoldering look that conveyed his need.
“You’re still hot?” Her voice was low, sultry, and everything in the way she was looking at him touched him on a deeper level. Fuck, he wanted her. Tonight. Tomorrow. Forever.
“Yeah, still hot.”
She paused for a moment, then grinned at him. The sexy curve of her mouth filled him with passion and possessiveness.
“What?” he asked, not understanding the odd expression that had come over her.
Emotions played across her face. “I love it when you look at me like that.” She brushed her finger over his lip and her touch seeped under his skin.
“Like what?” He pinched his eyes shut for a brief second and struggled to maintain control, but need stole every ounce of his strength.
Instead of answering she perused the room and murmured, “The ambiance really does inspire romance and seduction. You were right, a woman doesn’t stand a chance.” She laughed softly. “You’ve really outdone yourself.”
“You deserve more.”
She turned back to him quickly and dark lashes blinked over passion-imbued eyes. “Daniel…”
The way she said his name, so whispery soft, shattered any semblance of control he had left. Sudden, urgent need overcame him, and he was no longer able to fight down his carnal cravings. He wrapped his hands around her waist, anchoring her body to his, and stood up quickly.
“Whoa.” She wrapped her arms around his neck to hold on. She’d better hold on tight because he was hell-bent on giving her the ride of her life. He pressed his mouth to hers and kissed her deeply as he carried her to the fire. The warmth from the flames moistened their skin and melded their bodies together.
Heat arced between them, and he forced himself to breathe slowly as he lowered her to her feet. Emotions pressed against his chest and he cleared his throat in an effort to summon a modicum of control. Anna wasn’t like the others, and being with her was different. She was important to him, and he didn’t want to screw it up.
When her soft hands touched his bare chest with purpose, he
