Forseveral seconds, he stared at her and she felt her blushes deepen. Finally, shewatched his shoulders begin to shake as he attempted to restrain laughter. Whenhis effort to control his humor failed, he gave into it and his laughs werelong and loud.
Angry,she narrowed her eyes. “I don’t see what’s so funny. Your behavior wasn’t muchbetter. In fact, you were the one who initiated the kiss.”
Rob,sensing he’d hurt her feelings, appeared contrite. “You’re absolutely right,but Meg, there is no way on earth I’ll apologize for kissing you. In fact, Ihave every intention of kissing you again, all night if you’ll let me.”
“But—”she started.
“Meg,I don’t think badly of you at all. You’ll simply have to trust me when I say inmy line of work, I’ve met plenty so-called easy women and you could not be moredifferent from them. I think that is one of the reasons why I’m attracted toyou beyond all reason.”
“Youare? I mean I’m attracted to you too. Very much so.”
“Staywith me this weekend.”
“What?”
“It’sa weekend for romance. I think we’ve established we both desire each other. Whynot give ourselves the weekend off from our responsibilities and explore it abit? Take a break from our real lives, our real personalities.”
“Bewho we want to be?” she asked. “Break out of our normal mold?”
“Exactly. Just be ourselves without worryingabout the outside world or other people’s expectations of us.”
Rob’sproposal appealed to her more than she cared to admit. She’d spent a lifetimecaring for others, her mother and grandmother as they were consumed withcancer, the students in her classroom, even her needyex-fiancé has seemed to only want her mothering, which made sense now that sherealized some other woman was providing the sex. The idea of taking a weekendfor herself, giving herself the chance to do anythingshe wanted without fear of recrimination was tempting.
“Rob,I really want to sleep with you.”
“ThankGod.” He pulled her to him in a deep, passionate kiss.
Chapter Five
“Rob.”Her voice was a mere whisper and he could see her body trembling with need.“It’s been too long. Please. I need you—now.”
“Yourwish is my command.” He bent forward and picked her up easily.
Shockcrossed her face and he was sure no one had ever whisked her off to the bedroomin such a fashion. He joined her as she laughed with delight.
“NowI really do feel like Scarlett O’Hara.”
Robput on his best Clark Gable impersonation. “Frankly, my dear, I’m about to havemy wicked way with you!”
Withthat, he tossed her lightly into the middle of her bed before crawling up andover her on all fours, like a hungry lion stalking his prey.
Hequickly reached down to unbutton her blouse, anxious to see her naked. Hisbreath began coming faster as he saw her large, firm breasts displayed in alltheir glory in soft pink lace. Her laughter quickly turned to whimpers as heburied his face in the crook of her neck, kissing, licking and biting his waydown to her breasts. He pushed the lacy material down, freeing her nipples,taking them into his mouth one at a time.
Straddlingher hips, he bit back a groan as she pushed herself against the painfulerection smothering in his trousers. Cool air on his chest alerted him to thefact his lovely southern belle had not been idle while he enjoyed her bountifulflesh. Her small hands slipped beneath his shirt as she pushed it off his shoulders.Her quick intake of breath and wide eyes proved she liked what she saw.
Pulling his shirt off, Rob help herwiggle out of her wrinkled linen pants. Once she was naked, Meg began to tackle the buttons ofhis pants.
“Hurry,”she hissed and Rob fought hard not to laugh at her impatience. Never one todawdle with the deed, he found himself purposely trying to prolong the act. Hehad every intention of making love to Meg all night and he was in no rush tosee this end. His little teacher, however, had a different lesson plan.
Herose to shuck off his pants and started to return to the bed, but Meg stoppedhim with an outstretched hand.
“Wait.”She sat up in order to see him better. Rob didn’t have a modest bone in hisbody, but her close scrutiny left him flushing a bit himself.
“My God. You’re incredible. I mean, holymother. You’re like Arnold Swartzenegger, HarrisonFord and that new James Bond guy all rolled into one.”
“What,no Rhett Butler?” He was flattered beyond belief at her praise. Reaching over toher, he pulled her toward the end of the bed. He didn’t give her an opportunityto respond as he took her mouth again with a heated kiss. Gripping her kneeslightly, he pulled them apart until he stood between her legs as she lay acrossthe bed. The height of the mattress was nearly perfect for his intentions, herwet opening level with his hips. The scent of her body’s juices and her excitedlittle whimpers nearly drove him out of his mind as he had to physicallyrestrain himself for plunging into her hot depths. So muchfor taking it slow.
“Rob,”she whispered when he came up for much-needed air. “Condom?”
“Shit.”He was amazed he’d nearly forgotten. Reaching down, he grabbed his pants,retrieving the foil package.
“Wait,”she said when he started to put it on. “Let me.” She took the condom from hisfingers. The first tentative touch of her fingers on his cock staggered him.His breath caught in his throat and he had to lean forward to hold himselfupright with his hands.
“Christ,”he hissed, as he suspected she was teasing him with her firm, slow touches asshe unrolled the condom. “Much more of that, Margaret and that lousy rubberwill be useless before I even get inside you.”
Laughinglightly, she finished her task, running her hands appreciatively up his chest,stopping to toy with his own taut brown nipples. Rising up on her elbows, sheteased each one with her tongue, planting soft kisses all over his chest.
“Rob.I need you.” Looking into her lovely eyes, he could see she spoke the truth.
“Iwanted to go slow. Savor the moment.”
“Wehave all weekend to savor the moment. Right now, I need you. Hardand fast.”
Shockedby her tantalizing words, he moved
