people think it’s the most intimate gesture of all.”
“What do you think?”
She edged a little nearer. “I think you have the most sensuous mouth I’ve ever seen on a man.”
“I assume that’s a good thing.”
“It could be a very good thing if you know how to use it.”
He cupped her head and slid his fingers through her luxurious hair. “Then come on down, Darcie Ingram. Let’s find out if I do.”
Chapter Six
Darcie gripped the arms of the easy chair for balance as she closed the distance between her mouth and Nolan’s. He held her head, and despite her focus on his lovely mouth, she registered the gentle way he cradled her in those big hands. She remembered that even in high school he’d had big hands and big feet. She should have known he’d grow into them someday.
For a couple of seconds she allowed herself to contemplate what else about Nolan might be big, and that thought warmed her in those places he’d decided not to snuggle up to quite yet. Then his fingers tightened on her scalp and he brought her within inches of his mouth. Right before touchdown, she closed her eyes and surrendered to whatever this kiss might become. She’d read his chart and she had some expectations, but even she could be guilty of wishful thinking.
In this case, her wishes came true. His emotional depth, something she’d decided not to mention because she’d embarrass him, came shining through. He began the kiss softly, making no demands, only requests. He explored her mouth with great tenderness while he gave her a taste of the velvet perfection of his. The care he took with that exploration moved her in a way that a frantic, desperate kiss could never have done.
He was right about touching only lips this time. She could concentrate on that single sensation and feel the nuances as he changed his angle, as he began to use his tongue, as he nibbled and stroked while he combed his fingers through her hair.
First kisses so often were awkward, so often a rushed business. Far too many of the men she’d kissed seemed to think it was a necessary preliminary, something a guy had to do because it was expected while he really only wanted to grope, fondle, and get her naked. If Nolan was thinking that, she’d never guess it from the pleasure he seemed to derive from sliding his mouth over hers in an erotic dance of seduction.
Of the two of them, she was the first one to exhibit impatience. If he kissed this well, then he must be darned good at the rest of it. The longer his mouth toyed with hers, the damper her panties became and the more restlessly her hips moved.
She squirmed on her chair and leaned closer, silently inviting him to touch her aching breasts that hovered within easy reach. When he didn’t accept that invitation, she moaned softly, hoping he’d take the hint. She knew he was onto her when his mouth, still pressed to hers, curved into a smile.
He separated them by a couple of inches, and his voice was husky, but amused. “What?”
“You know what. You’re a good kisser. Now I’m really hot.”
His breath warmed her face. “Me, too.”
“Are we going to do something about that?”
He hesitated.
“You have to think about it?”
“Yeah.” He sounded uncertain. “I do.”
A light bulb went off. “Because you didn’t bring anything?” Silly her. He wasn’t the type to carry a condom with him at all times, and she certainly didn’t have any.
“Actually, I did bring something.”
“What?” She pulled back to stare at him. “You brought a condom with you tonight?” Her whole perception of him shifted. She’d never imagined Dr. Nolan Bradbury as the kind of man who’d walk around carrying a condom. “Is it an old one you keep in your wallet?”
That was the more likely scenario, and it was kind of cute, actually. He was pretty darned cute, too, all flushed from their kisses. She liked looking into his sparkly eyes when he wasn’t wearing glasses.
His slightly bemused
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