“Oh.” Shock then disappointment flickered in her eyes.
He couldn’t stand it. A cold shower would take the edge off his problem, though he knew after last night it wouldn’t be damn near enough. But he couldn’t leave her hanging, not when he wanted to satisfy her any and every way he knew how.
He wanted to teach her how good things could be between a man and a woman. She’d had little experience, all of it bad. Even he had hurt her in the end. Not this time. Just this once he could give to her, yet still be able to walk away later.
He reached out and cupped his hand around one full breast, letting his thumb brush in rapid motion over her taut nipple.
Her entire body shook in reaction. Had he ever met a woman so responsive? She exhaled a moan that had his body clenching with need.
“But you said…”
He covered her lips with one finger. “That I didn’t have protection, not that we had to stop completely.”
Her eyelids opened wide, comprehension dawning. Before she could answer, he swept her off her feet and laid her down on the couch. At the jarring motion, she groaned aloud. He brushed her hair off her forehead, fingering the still red bruise near her temple. “You okay?” he asked.
“I’d be better if you stopped talking.”
He laughed aloud. Kneeling beside her, he placed his hand the button of her jeans. Kane needed to see her writhe with pleasure in his arms, to watch her climax beneath his hands. He undid the button and began a downward slide of her jeans.
Kayla helped, raising her hips and shimmying out of the denim. This might not be the result she’d planned, but she had to admit it might be enough. Without realizing it, he’d still given her a measure of control. He seemed more relaxed, less guarded and, best of all, she still had him all to herself.
A phone call to her sister would solve the protection problem later. Catherine wouldn’t mind a trip to the drugstore for the right cause.
A rush of cool air accompanied the loss of her jeans, but heat quickly followed when Kane placed his hard, hot hand at the juncture of her thighs, his palm covering her sex. A deep, pulsing rhythm took hold, starting where his hand pressed intimately against her and traveling to every nerve ending her body possessed. She arched into his waiting palm.
“Damn, but you feel good.” His roughened voice caused her heart to trip in reaction. “Hot and wet for me.”
She forced her eyes open to see his eyelids shut tight and his jaw clenched. He was as affected by them together as she was. Kayla didn’t need sex to reach Kane. She could touch him with warmth and intimacy, trust and caring.
She laid her head back against the cushion, prepared to show him how much she trusted him. As he picked up a sensual rhythm, waves of pleasure washed over her, building, then easing up only to rush her again, more insistent than before. The sounds coming from her throat ought to have embarrassed her, but they didn’t. Because this was Kane and the only way he would know how she felt, the only way he’d open up in return, was if he felt her trust.
The initial hesitancy of their first night together was gone. The soft moans coming from deep within her shook him as nothing ever had…until her legs relaxed, opening wide, inviting him to continue. Kane sucked in a ragged breath, realizing his mistake. He’d underestimated this woman and her effect on him. Not only was he too damn close himself, but he’d been a fool. He hadn’t saved himself by not making love with her. He’d drawn himself in deeper.
He picked up the pace with one hand, easing his finger inside her smooth, wet heat with the other. She gasped aloud. Lowering his head, he drew the tip of her nipple into his mouth and tugged gently with his teeth. That was all it took.
The spasm hit her hard, and she arched off the couch. The clenching and unclenching around his finger hit him even harder. His own body was close to the breaking point, and she hadn’t even touched him. He opened his eyes in time to watch her face contort with pleasure he gave.
“Kane.” His name burst from her lips unexpectedly, and the sound triggered an intense reaction so strong, he could no longer remain in control.
He straddled her until their bodies aligned, grinding himself hard against her, searching for the fulfillment he’d deliberately denied them both. His unexpected climax took him by surprise. Seconds later, Kane eased himself off her. She couldn’t take his weight any more than he could handle what he’d just done.
“That was…”
“Don’t say it,” he muttered. He’d lost control. Around Kayla, it seemed to be a permanent state.
“Incredible.” She turned to her side and gazed up at him with trusting eyes. It was more than he could stand and he started to walk away.
“Don’t!” Her harsh tone startled him. “Don’t you dare walk out on me.”
“You need space.”
“You mean you do.” She dressed in silence before turning back to him. She ran her fingers through her disheveled hair. “The second you drop your guard, you back off.”
He was surprised she read him so well. He shouldn’t be. There’d been a connection between them from the minute they met. He raised his hands in a gesture of defeat.
Kane walked back to where she stood, hands on her hips, her expression guarded. He hated that look when directed at him. “You got me.”
Her dark lashes fluttered upward. “Do I?” she murmured.
He placed his hand around the back of her neck and drew her close. Tasting her lips brought him more pleasure than he could have imagined. Too much
