hands. So much lust coursed through his veins that he couldn’t tell where he ended, and she began.
Raven yanked at his belt, freeing it from its buckle. “I need you. Now.” Her breath heaved.
He shook his head. “No. We’re taking this slow tonight. I’m going to taste every inch of your body.” Bending slightly, he scooped her into his arms and headed through the foyer.
“Where are we going?” she laughed.
“To bed. So I can make love to you properly.”
In her room, he kicked the door shut to keep out the dog, then set Raven on the bed. Turning to the bedside table, he lit the candle and took note of the condom wrapper next to it.
“Now, where was I?” Jack knelt at her feet and pulled off her tennis shoes. He stood between her legs and went to take off her top.
She put her hands on his. “Take off your clothes first.”
“Why?”
“I love your body. I like to look at it.”
“When you put it that way, how can I say no?” Jack kicked off his shoes, pulled off his sweatshirt, and his long-sleeved tee. Under her watchful gaze, he unbuttoned his jeans and slowly slid them off, then shed his briefs. He was rock hard and ready but determined to make this night last.
Raven inched to the edge of the bed and ran her fingertips down his taut stomach. “You’re so beautiful.”
“I think that’s my line.” He brushed her hair away from her face.
“Doesn’t make it untrue.”
Cupping her chin, he tilted her head to meet his gaze. “Not half as beautiful as you.” He leaned down and brushed his lips on hers. “I don’t think you understand how much you turned me on today. I wanted to take you into the restaurant, find a back room, and do terrible things to you.”
She smiled. “They wouldn’t have been so terrible.”
A rumble stirred in his throat. “No, they would have been very, very good.”
“Like this.” She took him in her hands, then inched forward and closed her mouth on his smooth skin.
Jack drew a deep inhale. “This was . . . supposed to be . . . about you.” His thoughts melted into nothingness as he gave in to the blissful sensation. His fingers found their way to Raven’s scalp and wound around her hair. Need swelled in him. He wanted her, desperately. And not just sexually, right here and now.
This thing between them was too good to walk away. Some small place inside him screamed that this couldn’t possibly be the last time they slept together. But that part was overshadowed by the overwhelming desire to stop now before this ended too soon.
He pulled his hips back, breaking their bond.
Raven looked up at him, disappointed. “I wasn’t finished.”
“I almost did. And that would have ruined my plan to take this slow. It’s time for you to lose your clothes.” He peeled off her sweater, then her tank. Her bra was a lacy lavender. “Tell me your panties match.”
“Take off my leggings and see for yourself.” Stretching her arms over her head, she lay back against the bed.
He made quick work of the leggings, tossing them over his shoulder. His prize lay beneath, a pair of sexy-as-hell, lavender lace panties. He ran his fingertips over the silky satin, then crawled up onto the bed between Raven’s legs.
“You promised to kiss every inch of my body.”
He raised his brow. “I never break my word.”
Chapter 15
Jack placed his mouth on the thin, silky fabric between Raven’s legs. Heat roared over her as he nipped gently at her tender, swollen flesh. She moaned, desperate for more, and mentally commanded him to take off her panties.
As if he’d read her mind, he hooked the elastic with his fingers, then pulled them down and off, giving him access to her most private of areas. Closing her eyes, her breath quickened in anticipation of what would come next.
Hot, wet pleasure enveloped her as his tongue traced the contours of her sex. He kissed her there, but he didn’t linger long. Instead, he honored his promise and lavished every curve and hollow of her body with attention. It was yet another earth-quaking experience. No other man had taken this much time and care, caressing her body like it was a precious thing.
Until tonight, sex had always been fun, fast, and sometimes a vehicle for knocking out her frustrations. After spending the weekend with Jack and reveling in his expert touch, she was starting to understand how deep and meaningful