See Jane Love - By Debby Conrad Page 0,43
tried calling earlier. I thought if you hadn’t eaten yet, maybe we could share a pizza and some wine.”
He’d called, she thought, her pulse kicking up. “You didn’t leave a message.”
“No, I didn’t. I hate talking to answering machines. You don’t have plans for tonight, do you?”
“Nothing I can’t cancel. I was thinking about going over to the pet store to get a goldfish, but it can wait until tomorrow.” The aroma of pepperoni and spices filled the air and she breathed deeply, savoring the smell. “Let me get some plates.”
Soon afterward, they’d polished off the entire pizza and nearly all of the wine. Once they’d cleaned up the mess, he asked, “Do you want to watch some TV?”
He wanted to watch TV? He was leaving for New York tomorrow. This was their last night together. “Sure, if that’s what you want to do.”
Grinning, he kissed the tip of her nose.
“Is that what you want to do?” she asked tentatively. “Watch TV, I mean?” “Are you crazy?”
Janie tipped her head back and laughed. “I’ll race you upstairs.”
He tugged on her wrist, holding her back. “What happened to that adventurous side of yours? I thought you liked making love in the kitchen.”
“I do, but tonight I have something special planned for you. A little send-off gift. And for that, we’ll need the bed.”
“A send-off gift, huh?” he asked, raising his brows with interest. Then before she could move, he tossed her over his shoulder and took the stairs two at a time.
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Behind the closed bedroom door, Janie pulled the covers off the bed and let them fall to the floor. “Take off your clothes, Montero.”
Gabe saw a gleam of interest in her eyes as he stripped naked for her. She was such an enigma. She was usually shy and innocent, at least when it came to making love. Though she was nothing like that tonight. But no matter how in control she was trying to act, her insecurities still showed through.
He didn’t want to spoil whatever she’d dreamed up, so when she ordered him to lie back on the bed, he did. “What about you?” he asked. “Aren’t you going to get naked with me?”
“In due time,” she said. “Now close your eyes.”
He did as he was told, grinning with anticipation.
A moment later, he heard her rummaging around for something. Peeking out of one eye, he saw her on her hands and knees in the closet, her pert little behind in the air. Give me strength, he thought, wondering what she could possibly be looking for. When she backed out of the closet, he squeezed his eyes tightly shut.
“Put your hands on the bed rails,” she said, her luscious thighs straddling his hips. “And no peeking.”
Gabe grabbed the rails of the brass headboard, hearing the sound of metal clicking into place. Handcuffs? His eyes popped open and he stared up at her. “What are you doing?”
“I told you. It’s a little send-off. You’ve spent the past two days torturing me with divine pleasure, and now I’m going to return the favor.”
I’ve created a monster. Thank you, God. Tugging at the cuffs, he said, “Where did you get these things?”
“From Travis.”
His eyes widened. “I hope to God you didn’t tell him why you wanted them.”
“Don’t be silly,” she said, unzipping her skirt and stepping out of it. She kicked it across the room. Her tank top quickly followed.
While she stood looking at him, wearing nothing but an ice blue bra and matching panties, Gabe felt himself grow achingly hard. He wanted to touch her, to hold her in his arms. He wanted to be the one to slide her underwear off.
Unclasping her bra in front, she slowly let it shimmy over her shoulders and arms, and then, with trembling fingers, she reached for the waistband of her panties.
Okay, this was good, too, Gabe thought, smiling appreciatively while his gaze raked over her naked body.
She walked slowly, tentatively, to the bed, then draped one shapely leg over his thighs and slid downward on his legs. Feeling her moist heat, he thought he’d die. “If you’re done torturing me now, you can unlock these things,” he said, rattling the handcuffs. He wanted to touch her and the cuffs were frustrating him.
She lifted her hair from her shoulders and licked her lips seductively. “Shut up, Montero.”
“Okay.”
Slowly, she lowered her head and kissed him. Then she trailed tiny kisses over his chest and abdomen, stopping at his