He wasn’t going to force her to talk about what had happened, but he wasn’t going to let her hide from him anymore either, or from the sexual pull between them. If this was the only way to make her open up to him, so be it. She nestled against him, soft and warm, strong yet fragile. His body reacted predictably, his cock hardening beneath the delectable press of her bottom. He couldn’t help it.
Walking away after that mind-melting kiss last night and now dealing with the aftereffects of the adrenaline rush from earlier had him so hard he hurt. With her cuddled trustingly in his arms he didn’t want to scare her off, but right now he desperately wanted to stretch her out on the bed and make love to her until she forgot everything except him and the pleasure he could give her. He wanted that more than he wanted his next breath.
As though she sensed his thoughts, Talia tipped her head back to look at him. Her hazel-green eyes regarded him in silence for a few moments, filled with desire and indecision, that quiet longing for him. Traces of silvery tear tracks marked her pale cheeks. She was so beautiful and strong, hurting inside. He’d do anything to take it away.
Unable to stop himself, he reached up to caress her cheek with his thumb, wiping away the vestiges of her tears. She surprised him by leaning into his touch and closing her eyes, rubbing against his palm like a kitten in search of affection. When she opened her eyes this time, his breath caught at the raw hunger he saw there. Vulnerability and need, all wrapped together in a potent combination that brought his every protective instinct to life. Damn, she made it hard to keep a lid on the dominant side of him.
She closed her slim hand over his, turning his palm away from her cheek until she could press a slow, soft kiss there. More blood rushed to his cock, and when her little pink tongue darted out to taste his skin, it was all he could do to hold back a groan at the hot, damp glide of it. He watched the heat build in her gaze, the sensual need she wasn’t even trying to hide anymore.
Fuck it.
Sliding one hand into her thick hair to hold her still, he bent and covered her mouth with his. She sucked in a breath and set her hands on his shoulders, burying her fingers into his hair when he slid his tongue between her lips. Groaning at the sweet taste of her, at the feel of her responding so eagerly, Liam shifted her in his lap and allowed his free hand to cup her jaw. He stroked the tender skin there, brushing over the forming bruise with feather-light strokes meant to soothe, seduce.
Talia emitted a soft sound in the back of her throat and wriggled her bottom against the hard length of his erection. It pulsed in silent demand, begging for more attention. He ignored it. Whatever she wanted from him right now, he’d give it to her. Including denying the urgent need to strip them both naked and pin her to the bed so he could slide as far inside her as he could get.
Kissing her more deeply, he traced the long line of her throat to the open collar of the robe. His fingers brushed across her collarbone and the tempting inner curve of one breast. She grabbed his hand and brought it inside the lapel to cup her breast through her white lace bra. He obliged her immediately, cradling her soft flesh, kneading it. She moaned into his mouth when he rubbed his palm over her hard nipple, straining against him, sucking at his tongue.
The startling hunger in her set him on fire. Groaning, he slid his hand around her back to release the clasp then helped her shrug out of the bra. He skimmed his lips over her cheeks, her jaw. The robe slipped off her shoulders, baring her to his gaze. Pale golden skin and dusky brown nipples beckoned, making his mouth water at the thought of tasting her.
He cupped her breast in his palm, using his thumb to glide back and forth over the tight peak. Talia sighed and sought his mouth again. Their tongues twined sensually while he squeezed and rolled
Walking away after that mind-melting kiss last night and now dealing with the aftereffects of the adrenaline rush from earlier had him so hard he hurt. With her cuddled trustingly in his arms he didn’t want to scare her off, but right now he desperately wanted to stretch her out on the bed and make love to her until she forgot everything except him and the pleasure he could give her. He wanted that more than he wanted his next breath.
As though she sensed his thoughts, Talia tipped her head back to look at him. Her hazel-green eyes regarded him in silence for a few moments, filled with desire and indecision, that quiet longing for him. Traces of silvery tear tracks marked her pale cheeks. She was so beautiful and strong, hurting inside. He’d do anything to take it away.
Unable to stop himself, he reached up to caress her cheek with his thumb, wiping away the vestiges of her tears. She surprised him by leaning into his touch and closing her eyes, rubbing against his palm like a kitten in search of affection. When she opened her eyes this time, his breath caught at the raw hunger he saw there. Vulnerability and need, all wrapped together in a potent combination that brought his every protective instinct to life. Damn, she made it hard to keep a lid on the dominant side of him.
She closed her slim hand over his, turning his palm away from her cheek until she could press a slow, soft kiss there. More blood rushed to his cock, and when her little pink tongue darted out to taste his skin, it was all he could do to hold back a groan at the hot, damp glide of it. He watched the heat build in her gaze, the sensual need she wasn’t even trying to hide anymore.
Fuck it.
Sliding one hand into her thick hair to hold her still, he bent and covered her mouth with his. She sucked in a breath and set her hands on his shoulders, burying her fingers into his hair when he slid his tongue between her lips. Groaning at the sweet taste of her, at the feel of her responding so eagerly, Liam shifted her in his lap and allowed his free hand to cup her jaw. He stroked the tender skin there, brushing over the forming bruise with feather-light strokes meant to soothe, seduce.
Talia emitted a soft sound in the back of her throat and wriggled her bottom against the hard length of his erection. It pulsed in silent demand, begging for more attention. He ignored it. Whatever she wanted from him right now, he’d give it to her. Including denying the urgent need to strip them both naked and pin her to the bed so he could slide as far inside her as he could get.
Kissing her more deeply, he traced the long line of her throat to the open collar of the robe. His fingers brushed across her collarbone and the tempting inner curve of one breast. She grabbed his hand and brought it inside the lapel to cup her breast through her white lace bra. He obliged her immediately, cradling her soft flesh, kneading it. She moaned into his mouth when he rubbed his palm over her hard nipple, straining against him, sucking at his tongue.
The startling hunger in her set him on fire. Groaning, he slid his hand around her back to release the clasp then helped her shrug out of the bra. He skimmed his lips over her cheeks, her jaw. The robe slipped off her shoulders, baring her to his gaze. Pale golden skin and dusky brown nipples beckoned, making his mouth water at the thought of tasting her.
He cupped her breast in his palm, using his thumb to glide back and forth over the tight peak. Talia sighed and sought his mouth again. Their tongues twined sensually while he squeezed and rolled
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