so,â she replied. âI certainly had a good role model.â
âYouâre close to your mother?â
She nodded. âVery close, and to my father, too. They have been wonderful parents, supportive and loving.â
He reached out and ran his fingers up her forearm, his touch inflaming her nerve endings.
âAnd thatâs the kind of parents we will make, supportive and loving to the many babies we will have.â
She laughed shakily, finding it more and more difficult to concentrate on the conversation when his fingers were caressing her arm so sweetly. âMany babies? How many children do you have in mind?â
âAs many as you would give me,â he replied softly. He set his wineglass on the coffee table and with deliberate intent took hers from her hand and placed it next to his.
Her heartbeat raced as he drew her into his arms.
âI would love making babies with you, Elizabeth.â He reached up and drew a hand through her hair. His strong fingers clenched, capturing the strands and hegently tugged her head back as if to give him access to her lips.
He held her gaze for just a moment, then moved to capture her mouth with his. At first, the kiss was infinitely tender and Caraâs heart swelled with emotion.
The talk of babies, of making a family, had seduced her almost as effectively as the music and the candlelight. But nothing seduced her more than the gentle featherlight softness of his lips against hers.
And when he sought to deepen the kiss by using his tongue to toy first at her lips, then to swirl inside her mouth, she felt a sexual stirring within her.
She felt it first in the pit of her stomach, a burst of fire that exploded, sending heat throughout her body. Her breasts tightened, the nipples pressing against the silk of her bra. She was shocked by how her body was responding to a simple kissâ
A small buzzer sounded, and Omar reluctantly pulled his mouth from hers just as the elevator doors opened to reveal a waiter pushing a large serving trolley.
Omar stood to greet the waiter, but Elizabeth remained seated, instinctively knowing that if she tried to stand, her legs would probably buckle beneath her.
Her heart still pounded too fast, her pulse raced in an abnormal rhythm and the surface of her skin felt feverish. She picked up her wineglass and took a full gulp, hoping the chilled white wine would douse the fire Omarâs kiss had lit inside her.
By the time the meal had been placed on the tableand the waiter had departed, Cara felt more in control of herself. She sat in the chair that Omar held out for her, shivering slightly as his hands lingered for a moment too long on her shoulders.
âI hope the food is good,â he said as he sat next to her, âbecause the timing of its arrival was rotten.â
She smiled, picked up the linen napkin and placed it on her lap. âIt could have been worse. The food might have arrived fifteen minutes laterâand it would have been more embarrassing.â
His eyes fired with a hunger that had nothing to do with the food before them. âPerhaps there wonât be any need to order dessert.â
âWeâll see,â she replied with a small smile. âAlthough, it would take something magnificent to make me forget the pleasure of chocolate.â
She was teasing, flirting with him, and it amazed her. Sheâd rarely found the confidence it took to tease a man.
His dark brows lifted and his eyes twinkled. âI can promise you, what I have in mind is far more pleasurable than mere chocolate.â
Cara believed him, and felt a new shiver of anticipation. Suddenly, chocolate was the last thing on her mind.
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The moment sheâd walked out of the elevator, Omar had wanted to sweep her up in his arms, carry her into the bedroom and pull the delightfully sexy red dress right off her body.
Although, the dress did amazing things to her. Thecinched waist made her look
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