“Get lost,” he told the manstationed outside her bedroom door. He went in and found herpacing, vibrating with anger. She turned and saw him and lookedrelieved, rushed over and threw her arms around him. “I hate thatman so much.”
Obviously she’d forgivenhim. Well, between her father and his comfort, she obviouslypreferred his despite his rejection of her affections the nightbefore. He held her tight. “I know.”
“Is he taking you away fromme?”
“I think he’s decided on adifferent direction.”
“Have you?”
“Have I what?”
She tilted her head up tolook at him. “Decided on a direction with us?”
“I can’t do this. You’refooled by the way I protect you. It’s natural for a woman toconfuse emotion with safety when she’s been through atrauma.”
“First off, despite theway I’ve been, I’m not an emotional parasite. I don’tneed anyone because I’vealways been on my own. I’ve dealt with trauma, and I don’t need youtelling me it’s because of that. I think you’re looking for anexcuse to discourage me and I knowyou’re lying.”
He suppressed a smile. “Doyou?”
“I’m not stupid. I may benaïve, but I’m going to trust my instincts since it seems to be theonly thing I can trust now.”
“You can trustme.”
“You care aboutme.”
He didn’t denyit.
“We have a lot incommon.”
“Yes, we do.”
“Be honest please. Are youin a relationship with someone?”
“I’ve answeredthat.”
Her hand splayed across hischest, moving over the muscular contours. He had an exceptionalbody. “No, you really didn’t.”
His hand gripped her wristand he gave her a warning look.
She smiled this time.“Chicken.”
“I can’t. Honestly, I don’tdo well in relationships Kat. I never have.”
“Maybe you just haven’tfound the right girl.” She lifted up on her toes and pressed herlips to his cheek. She heard his breath hitch.
“Katya, stop.” Christ, hedidn’t sound convincing at all and she knew it because she didn’tstop. In fact he was sure he heard a small triumphant chuckle leaveher lips. That little sexy sound conquered hisresistance.
She moved her arms aroundhis neck and pulled his head down, closer to her. He didn’t resist.Her mouth moved across his jaw and kissed the corner of his lips.The faint scent of his cologne was in her nostrils and fueled herdesire.
His eyes closed and he tooka steady breath.
“I want you Ryan,” shewhispered softly against his stubbly chin. “Don’t you dare turn meaway again.”
Those four words broke hislegendary self-control. “I won’t,” he groaned, shoved his fingersthrough her hair at the back of her head, turned his own and kissedher hard. His tongue invaded her mouth and she released a whimperof surrender.
He gripped her tightlylifting her up to him, and without separating their mouths, movedher backwards, across the room and down on his bed. Only then didhe release her.
“No.”
His lips slanted inamusement and desire. “Shh,” he put a finger to his mouth, turnedand walked over to the door and locked it. Then he walked throughthe adjoining door and did the same to hers before he returned. Shenever even thought about that. God, her father would kill themboth.
He approached from the footof the bed and stood there just looking at her.
She was wondering if he washaving second thoughts, but instead his eyes went down the lengthof her. She felt herself smile and then, so did he. It wasseductive and it made her skin heat up. God, he was just soincredibly handsome. Then it disappeared and his eyes turnedcarnal. He bent down and crawled up it like a predatory wildcatuntil he was directly above her. She felt his hands move up herthighs, unsnap her shorts grip the waistband and pulled them downher legs before tossing them over his shoulder. He did the samewith her panties, but this time he raised the lacey material to hisnose and inhaled. “Nice.”
Was that supposed to turnher on? It sure as hell did.
Then he moved forwardbetween her knees, reached for her arms and made her sit upright.“Up.” He kissed her again while lifting her top over her head. Thenhe unsnapped her bra and flung it aside. Now she was naked. “Laydown.”
Again she obeyed.It was broad daylight and wow, she didn’t care.He sat back on his heels and took his time looking at her and shewasn’t embarrassed. In fact, she felt beautiful. Really beautiful.When he met her eyes, there was definite appreciation inthem.
Her mouth parted as hemoved his hands up her legs and separated them. “You still haveclothes on.” Her voice was soft and breathy.
His answer was a roguishsmile. He backed off the bed and stripped of his clothing. Shepropped herself up on her elbows to watch. Then he stood thereconfidently so she could gaze at him. She took her time becauseshe’d never seen anyone like him. He was just so perfect—big,brawny and well put together.
Again he came up from theend of the bed on all fours making her lay down while he hoveredover her. Without a word his body came down on hers as he capturedher mouth again smothering her gasp. He was aggressive andhonestly, it should have been expected, but she wasinexperienced.
He moved down her bodytrailing kisses down her neck to her breasts.
“These are perfect,” hemurmured huskily against her skin before he took one in hismouth.
She bit her lip to stifle asqueal and arched off the bed, and he moved his arms under herlifting her to him as he sat back on his heels. He adjusted her onhis lap, took her mouth, moved his arm under her rear, lifted her,and thrust into her.
She was so hot with desire,that the barrier of her virginity broke almost unnoticed. He was somuscular and easily manipulated a rhythm that virtually blew hermind. She knew she was making noises, but she didn’t care. Shecould feel every inch of him stroking inside her, setting her onfire. “Oh-my-God!”
His mouth captured hersagain.
Their bodies became slickwith sweat, moving frictionless. He shifted, without pulling out ofher, laid her on her back. There was barely a change in rhythmbetween them. God he was so strong! He thrust harder and soon apounding tempo ensued. Then she felt it. That unexplored spiral ofpleasure. More, she wanted more! She must’ve said it out loud,because he gave it to her. She tilted
