she brought her hands around to the back of her dress and he heard the soft hum of a zipper. A sensual spark lit her brown eyes and she moved her hands from her back to the clasp at her neck. Her eyes focused on him as she eased the clasp of her silk dress apart. In achingly slow motion, she brought the top of her dress down to the swell of her breasts and stopped.
He swallowed hard. In a rough voice he commanded, “Drop it.”
She released her hold on the fabric and the crimson fell around her high heels.
Nick sucked in his breath as his gaze traveled down her body. Her breasts were large, the deep rose nipples peeking through the delicate red lace of her bra. Her scrap of panties barely covered her mound, and damn but she looked sexy in those black garters, sheer stockings and lipstick-red high heels.
“Come here.” He gestured to the grass directly in front of him.
Her breasts strained against the skimpy bra as she stepped out of the pool of fabric and moved forward. He only wished those gorgeous breasts would bust loose so he could touch and taste them now instead of drawing out the torture.
“Here?” Kate stopped so close to him that he felt her body heat and caught the scent of her arousal. She ran her tongue along her lower lip and added, “Master.”
Nick reached up and slid his fingers along her jaw, feeling the tiny tremors in her body as his hand continued over her ear and to the back of her head. He removed the clip and her blonde hair tumbled around her shoulders, giving her a sexy just-got-out of bed look. He tossed the clip onto her abandoned dress, and then raked his fingers through her hair. Honey silk, soft and luxurious.
“You’re beautiful,” he murmured.
Kate turned her cheek into his palm, her gaze lowered. “Do you get paid to say things like that?”
He clenched his hand in her hair and gently pulled her head back until her brown eyes met his. “I say it like I see it. Got a problem with that, sweetheart?”
She licked her lips. “No.”
“Good.” He brought his mouth to Kate’s, gently brushing her moistened lips and then pulled away. “You’re one incredibly sexy woman, and it’s time you realized that.”
“Okay,” she whispered.
His hand still clenched in her hair, he drew her closer and nipped at her lower lip. She moaned, placing her palms against his chest, her hands burning him through the T-shirt. He crushed his lips against hers, thrusting his tongue into her mouth. Tasting, devouring, demanding everything she had to offer.
Lost in the moment, she gripped handfuls of his T-shirt just to keep herself steady. His spicy male scent surrounded her, filled her. When Nick pulled away, she could only stare up at him, dazed and breathless. Her mouth raw from the scrape of his stubble and the erotic bites he’d taken of her lips.
He studied her with heavy-lidded eyes as he released his hold on her hair, and said, “Undress me.”
She yanked his T-shirt out of his jeans, and he helped her pull it over his head. She brought the material to her face and breathed deep. “Smoke, I can’t quite place it though.”
Nick gave her a lopsided grin. “Just got off a real worker before coming here. Didn’t get a chance to shower yet.” His expression grew dark and intense. “That’s your fault though, so no complaints. Once I caught a glimpse of you, I couldn’t wait to have you.”
Wild sensations curled through Kate’s belly and down to her core. And then it dawned on her what he’d said about a worker. “What’s that? A worker?”
“A fire.” He brushed her hair away from her face with a gentle hand. “A multi-alarmer on West 55th.”
Her eyes widened. “You’re a firefighter?”
Cocking his head, he studied her. “Does that surprise you?”
“A little.” She moved her hands up over the hard muscles of his chest. “It never occurred to me that the men who work here had jobs outside TLC.”
He smiled as he toyed with a strand of her hair. “Just
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