Total pages in book: 96
Estimated words: 91402 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 457(@200wpm)___ 366(@250wpm)___ 305(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 91402 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 457(@200wpm)___ 366(@250wpm)___ 305(@300wpm)
In her heels, she was tall, and I wasn’t used to a woman who could stand nearly eye-to-eye with me. Scheiße, she was stunningly beautiful. There was a large, rainy gust, and it made wisps of her blonde hair dance in the wind. It had her pulling her red coat tighter and stepping back so she was better shielded from the rain.
“You’re doing it again,” she commented.
“What was that?”
“Looking at me like you want me.”
“I can’t help it.” To reinforce it, I put my hands on her hips, bringing her close. “Stop fighting what we both want.”
There was no strength in her words. “I don’t want this.”
She hadn’t moved from the spot, from my hands, though. The only struggle was with the worry on her face.
“I don’t believe that any more than you do.”
The limo pulled up, and I released her, pulling open the door for her.
“You know, Shawn, you’re not as irresistible as you think.” She broke off her gaze when she darted into the back seat.
Oh, really?
“Then get ready to prove it,” I growled, following her in.
5
KARA
My breathing ratcheted up when Shawn was, once again, right beside me. Why couldn’t I keep my stupid mouth shut?
“Let’s go,” he said to the driver.
“You weren’t supposed to get in the car,” I objected.
The tension built to an uncomfortable level as he activated the partition between us and the driver and shifted even closer. I couldn’t ignore the enticing scent of his cologne, or his presence that filled every inch of the back seat.
All I wanted to do was sleep off the anxiety from the disastrous day. I was tired, physically and mentally drained, and couldn’t last much longer.
“I’m going to kiss you,” he said.
“No, you’re not.”
He did it anyway, pressing his warm lips to mine. I ignored him and the delicious electricity he sent surging through me. Didn’t give him any response at all. He drew away a fraction of an inch, so his breath was hot on my face.
“Kiss me back. You’ll like it.”
“I won’t.” I disliked the quiver in my voice because it made my statement sound like a lie.
A smile ghosted across his lips. “Why not?”
“Because,” I said more firmly, “you’re an arrogant prick.”
His seductive eyes went wide then lit with warmth. Like he was thrilled. “Oh, Kara. That was the wrong answer.”
He assaulted my mouth like he couldn’t care less about what I thought of him. It demanded my participation, though. Hard lips moved on mine, aggressive and dominating.
Our first kiss had been just a quick meeting of our mouths before I’d put a stop to it, and I hadn’t a clue how risky it had been. I didn’t understand how much we’d both been holding back until his mouth crushed to mine.
Need erupted deep inside me. It was a tidal wave sweeping away the last of my resistance.
The next thing I knew, my hands were on the sides of his face like I was holding on for dear life, my kiss meeting his and pleading for more.
Holy shit, he knew what he was doing.
The power of his kiss was intense, consuming . . . out of control. I sighed into it, and he issued a quiet sound of satisfaction. I was the first one to use tongue to deepen our kiss. My hands drifted down to clutch fistfuls of the soft wool of his jacket. His fingers threaded through my hair, holding me at just the right angle to deepen his possession.
This was a delicious nightmare I was sure to regret later. But not right now. Not with what he was doing, with how my starved body responded to him. I didn’t care that I was over my head, drowning in him.
My moan when Shawn’s tongue caressed mine was loud, and the stroke of it created a sharp ache between my legs. My breath was ragged when his lips drifted to my neck, trailing open-mouthed kisses on my sensitive skin. I gasped when he nipped at my earlobe, giving me a shock of pleasure. His concerned gaze found mine momentarily.
But I shut my eyes and let my head fall back on the seat, basically encouraging him to have me however he wanted.
He yanked at the tie at my waist to get inside my jacket, tugging it open. It was unbelievably hot inside the car, under his hands that slid around my back. Hotter still under his mouth which teased and tormented me. He sucked on the sensitive spot where my pulse pounded in my neck, giving me a shudder of pleasure.
Outside, rain streaked across the windows, and inside, fog crept up the glass.
I wanted his mouth back on mine and yanked his head to where I needed it to be. I didn’t think about who he was, or what my sister would say if she knew I was kissing her brother-in-law. I couldn’t think about anything except the way he tasted or how hungry my body was for his touch.