Breathless_ Steel Brothers Saga - HELEN HARDT Page 0,49

this man.

Even now, I ached between my legs just being in his presence.

The house was immaculate. After Ryan and Ruby moved out, everything had been cleaned to a spit shine, and sheets and blankets had been changed on all the beds.

It was a sterile environment.

I could never resist dirtying up a sterile environment.

But I wouldn’t push it. Bryce would have to make the first move.

“Here we go,” I said, gesturing to the left. “The living roo—”

With a thunk, he pushed me against the wall in the foyer and clamped his mouth to mine.

First. Move. Made.

I opened, letting him in and kissing him back deeply. God, his kisses. I’d done my share of making out, but Bryce kissed on another whole level. He fucked with his mouth, made me crazy with his mouth.

Our lips slid together, and soon I was breathless, but I couldn’t bring myself to push away and gasp. I inhaled what I could through my nose as we continued making love with our mouths. When he finally broke the kiss, we both inhaled. Then he yanked on my ponytail, pushing my head back and baring my neck.

He slid his wet lips over the sensitive skin of my neck and upper chest. “So beautiful,” he murmured.

I closed my eyes, surrendering to the moment, to our passion.

“I want to kiss every inch of you,” he said, his voice humming against my skin.

“Yes,” I breathed. “Please.”

“Bedroom,” he grunted.

I didn’t want to move, didn’t want his lips to leave my flesh, but I forced myself, knowing the delights that would come. I grabbed his hand and nearly dragged him down the hallway to the master bedroom.

The room was large and airy, and centered on the opposite wall was a king-size bed covered in a masculine brown comforter.

His eyes widened. “God.”

“What?” I said, nearly breathless.

“The bed.”

“Yeah, it’s a bed.”

“I can’t…”

“Are you fucking kidding me?”

“I want to. You don’t even know how much I want to.”

“What’s the problem, then?”

I expected to hear the same old excuses. I deserved more. Pink unicorns. Baby sister.

Instead, “I don’t have a condom on me.”

Was that all? “I’m on the pill. And clean.”

He inhaled, closing his eyes. “I’m clean too. I got checked after my marriage ended. Thank God.”

He pulled me to him and tugged the band out of my ponytail. My hair fell down my back and around my shoulders. “Love your hair. Love every part of you. You’re fucking perfect.”

I tried not to pay attention to the word “love.” He didn’t love me. He was just wildly attracted to me, as I was to him. I loved every part of him too, from the gorgeous sandy-blond hair on his head to his muscular calves and oddly beautiful feet.

Of course, at the moment, his legs and feet were covered.

I wanted them uncovered.

“You’re perfect too,” I said. “Undress for me.”

A smile curved his lips upward. “I give the orders here, sweetheart.”

I bristled at the husky timbre of his voice, his command. I wasn’t submissive. Far from it. I wanted this man, though, and if he wanted me to undress, I’d do it.

But I’d tease the hell out of him in the process.

I shook my head, letting my hair tumble farther. Then I bent over, giving him a bird’s-eye view of my ass while I untied my sneakers. Slowly.

His low groan was my reward.

Damn. If he reacted this way to me taking off my shoes…

I kicked the shoes across the floor and then removed my socks just as slowly.

“Fuck,” he said gruffly. “Even your feet are perfect.”

I’d always hated my feet. My second toe was slightly longer than my first, and because I was so tall, I wore a massive size-ten shoe. But the nails were painted fire-engine red, and regular pedis kept them soft and silky. I smiled.

His compliment made me feel good.

I continued to torture him slowly. I eased the lacy tank top over my belly, pausing for a moment before pulling it over my chest. Another few seconds passed, and it lay on the floor near my socks. I wore a pale-pink bra, no padding. I wasn’t nearly as well-endowed as Jade, but I held my own. My nipples ached, their hardness pushing against the pink lace.

“You’re killing me.” Bryce closed his eyes and inhaled.

I smiled. “You told me to undress. Just following orders, babe.”

“Damn.” He opened his eyes. “Do you have any idea how gorgeous you are? What you do to a man? What you do to me?”

I inched forward slowly and boldly cupped the bulge