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hers. She gave herself up to him, completely abandoned, clinging to him as ivy might cling to oak, and the strength in that hard, lean body gave promise of pleasure she had never imagined.
Their kiss seemed to go on for ever, became more passionate, arousing Shona’s blood to madness. She was no longer aware of what Zack was doing. It was not until his lips left hers and he buried his head between her breasts that she remembered she was half-naked in his arms. But the sight of her own flesh, rosy in the heat of the sun, still rosier in contrast with the dark hair brushing her face, did not embarrass her in the least. It was as though, from all eternity, she had been created merely to give herself to this man, as though she had been made for him alone.
Passionately he sought her mouth again and pulled her supple body close to his, arching her slender waist. Shona moaned, a soft moan that was almost a call. She laid her hand against the reassuring strength of his chest and surrendered to delight as his hands caressed her bare shoulders and back, then slid lower, splaying against her spine to force her pliant body into intimate contact with every hard line of his legs and thighs. One hand lifted and curved around her nape, stroking it sensuously. The kiss advanced rapidly, startling her virginal senses as his tongue silkily plied her mouth and greedily consumed the sweetness within.
Even though she’d only known him for forty-eight hours, Shona wanted this man, this stranger, to make love to her. She wanted it so badly she was shaken and amazed. The feel of him was just as masculine as she expected it to be, iron-hard flesh and sinews beneath his shirt. She had never imagined such a shocking thing could happen in a kiss and didn’t know how to respond, but one thing she did know was that, considering his rejection of her proposal, she must not give him access.
Drawing back her head, she stared up at him, unable to believe he had dared to do this to her. ‘What are you doing?’
Zack had the definite impression he had almost lost control of the situation, so soft and warm her lips had felt. ‘Am I to gather you didn’t particularly relish my kiss?’
‘I could say it was most illuminating, but I’ve never been kissed exactly like that before.’
‘Before I kissed you last night, have you ever been kissed before?’ Zack asked, continuing to hold her within the circle of his arms, reluctant to release her.
‘If I were to answer that, I’d be giving away secrets I’d rather not confess.’
‘I’d like to be made privy to your most intimate secrets, Shona.’
‘Intimate? Is that what you want, Captain, to be intimate with me?’
Zack wasn’t at all sure he could answer that truthfully without destroying the moment. For her benefit he seemed to ponder her question. ‘Would you like us to become intimate?’
Shona held his gaze. ‘I think I’m beginning to understand you, Captain Fitzgerald. You want to be intimate with me, but you have no desire to have your freedom curtailed for the rest of your life. So if you are making overtures to me, perhaps you should consider that I will not accept them without a lasting commitment. I do not do things by halves.’
Zack sighed. ‘I thought you might say that.’
‘Disappointed, Captain?’ she asked with feigned concern.
He looked down at her, his brows drawn together in bemusement. ‘Naturally. You’re too tempting by half,’ he breathed, his voice quite husky now. Bending his head, he claimed her lips once more, drawing her down on to the rocks, where he pulled her hungrily towards him.
Subdued by the moment, she had neither the desire nor the strength to resist. Unconsciously she had waited all her life for this moment. She gave herself up to him, with complete abandon. Their kiss seemed to go on for ever, became more passionate, arousing her blood to madness. She moaned as with great gentleness he caressed her body, his fingers seeming to hesitate
Their kiss seemed to go on for ever, became more passionate, arousing Shona’s blood to madness. She was no longer aware of what Zack was doing. It was not until his lips left hers and he buried his head between her breasts that she remembered she was half-naked in his arms. But the sight of her own flesh, rosy in the heat of the sun, still rosier in contrast with the dark hair brushing her face, did not embarrass her in the least. It was as though, from all eternity, she had been created merely to give herself to this man, as though she had been made for him alone.
Passionately he sought her mouth again and pulled her supple body close to his, arching her slender waist. Shona moaned, a soft moan that was almost a call. She laid her hand against the reassuring strength of his chest and surrendered to delight as his hands caressed her bare shoulders and back, then slid lower, splaying against her spine to force her pliant body into intimate contact with every hard line of his legs and thighs. One hand lifted and curved around her nape, stroking it sensuously. The kiss advanced rapidly, startling her virginal senses as his tongue silkily plied her mouth and greedily consumed the sweetness within.
Even though she’d only known him for forty-eight hours, Shona wanted this man, this stranger, to make love to her. She wanted it so badly she was shaken and amazed. The feel of him was just as masculine as she expected it to be, iron-hard flesh and sinews beneath his shirt. She had never imagined such a shocking thing could happen in a kiss and didn’t know how to respond, but one thing she did know was that, considering his rejection of her proposal, she must not give him access.
Drawing back her head, she stared up at him, unable to believe he had dared to do this to her. ‘What are you doing?’
Zack had the definite impression he had almost lost control of the situation, so soft and warm her lips had felt. ‘Am I to gather you didn’t particularly relish my kiss?’
‘I could say it was most illuminating, but I’ve never been kissed exactly like that before.’
‘Before I kissed you last night, have you ever been kissed before?’ Zack asked, continuing to hold her within the circle of his arms, reluctant to release her.
‘If I were to answer that, I’d be giving away secrets I’d rather not confess.’
‘I’d like to be made privy to your most intimate secrets, Shona.’
‘Intimate? Is that what you want, Captain, to be intimate with me?’
Zack wasn’t at all sure he could answer that truthfully without destroying the moment. For her benefit he seemed to ponder her question. ‘Would you like us to become intimate?’
Shona held his gaze. ‘I think I’m beginning to understand you, Captain Fitzgerald. You want to be intimate with me, but you have no desire to have your freedom curtailed for the rest of your life. So if you are making overtures to me, perhaps you should consider that I will not accept them without a lasting commitment. I do not do things by halves.’
Zack sighed. ‘I thought you might say that.’
‘Disappointed, Captain?’ she asked with feigned concern.
He looked down at her, his brows drawn together in bemusement. ‘Naturally. You’re too tempting by half,’ he breathed, his voice quite husky now. Bending his head, he claimed her lips once more, drawing her down on to the rocks, where he pulled her hungrily towards him.
Subdued by the moment, she had neither the desire nor the strength to resist. Unconsciously she had waited all her life for this moment. She gave herself up to him, with complete abandon. Their kiss seemed to go on for ever, became more passionate, arousing her blood to madness. She moaned as with great gentleness he caressed her body, his fingers seeming to hesitate
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