all your hidden messages about me.”
“After the last twelve hours, I’m pretty sure you’ve discovered all of my secrets.”
She turned with the gift-wrapped wedding album in her hand and he closed the distance between them.
“You’re a very complex woman.” He put his arms around her and said, “It will probably take me a lifetime to discover all of your sexy secrets, including your secret fantasies about me.”
“I plead the Fifth.”
“You can keep your secrets for now. But rest assured, Ms. Mallery, I’ll get them out of you one day.”
“Mr. Wicked, you are quite sure of yourself.” A seductive grin lifted her lips and she said, “Instead of expending your energy uncovering the fantasies I had before we came together, of which I can assure you there were many, maybe you should entice me into coming up with new ones. Who knows what kind of naughty desires you’ll uncover.”
He kissed her neck and said, “How about if I start right now?” He slipped his hands under the back of her top, holding her against him as he whispered all the dirty things he wanted to do to her.
CHLOE HAD NO idea how she had the strength to drag Justin out of her cottage, but if he’d whispered one more dirty promise, she’d have dragged him into the bedroom and they’d miss the ride. Not that getting on his bike would help to cool her jets. Harper had once told her that riding on the back of Gavin’s motorcycle was like foreplay. At the time Chloe had thought her friend had lost her mind. Now she knew better. When she’d climbed off the bike at her cottage, her body still humming with the vibrations of the engine, she’d felt sexy and revved up, and she’d had to fight the urge to tear off Justin’s clothes, which was crazy considering she’d had more sex in the last twenty-four hours than she’d had in the last two years. Now, as they drove to Harper and Gavin’s house to meet up with the others, the bike revved her up once again. She had a feeling she was going to be hot and bothered all day long.
She clung to Justin, his back muscles flexing against her chest, his abs tight beneath her hands. She wanted to slide her hands to the beast between his legs, but she was afraid of distracting him. How would she survive hours plastered against him, with the cool air kissing her skin and the heat of his body seeping through his leather vest? And it was more than Justin and the vibrations of the engine that gave her a rush. Everything looked and felt different from the back of a bike. The air was crisper, the sky was bluer, and the surroundings were more interesting. She thought she’d be scared of falling off or getting hit by another vehicle, but she trusted Justin implicitly to keep her safe on the road just as she trusted him in the bedroom. She knew he would never take a chance of hurting her. With that trust, riding with him brought a deeper sense of closeness and an overwhelming sense of freedom she knew she’d crave like an addict.
They turned down Gavin’s driveway. When the other guys’ motorcycles came into view, her nerves flared. Hopefully they wouldn’t notice that she’d turned into some sort of motorcycle-riding freedom-seeking nymphomaniac.
Tank was on the phone, pacing by the flowerbeds. Zeke and Zander were talking with Gavin and Harper, and Dwayne, Baz, and Blaine were looking at something on Baz’s phone. They all glanced over as Justin parked the motorcycle. They looked different in their leathers, rougher and more intimidating. Chloe had a fleeting feeling of discomfort, but as her tough, leather-wearing boyfriend climbed off the bike and took her hand, telling her he was glad she came, that discomfort skated away.
Justin kissed her cheek and said, “Go say hi. I’ll get the album.”
Harper looked fantastic in blue jeans and knee-high boots. She ran to Chloe, her blond hair flying out behind her. “It’s true! I’m so happy!” She hugged Chloe. “I heard you and Justin had gotten together. I guess this explains why you didn’t meet me and the girls for breakfast this morning.”
Chloe was unable to suppress her smile.
“How did this happen?” Harper asked as Gavin and Justin joined them.
“She finally realized she was missing out on all this.” Justin looked seductively at Chloe and waved at his body, like he was presenting himself on a silver