High-Society Secret Baby - Maxine Sullivan Page 0,27

that she stood watching their car go down the driveway. She doubted she’d be afforded a peck on the cheek by them ever again.

Dominic shifted beside her, and thoughts of her in-laws faded from her mind. She and Dominic were now the only adults here for the rest of the week. Would he make love to her? There was nothing to stop him.

Then Nicole squirmed in her arms.

Nothing…except Nicole.

“I have some work to do in the study,” he muttered, turning to go back inside. He stopped. “Will you and Nicole be okay?”

She was surprised he asked. She nodded and said, “Yes.”

An hour later, Dominic still hadn’t put in an appearance. Cassandra had tidied up the kitchen and played with Nicole, but now it was her daughter’s nap time. She put her down in the crib, then decided to go downstairs and read by the pool. First, though, she changed out of her summery dress into a pair of shorts and a halter top, not quite brave enough to change into her bikini or one-piece suit.

Five minutes later she padded out on the patio and sank down on the lounger. She was aware that Dominic had seen her from the study, where she’d caught a glimpse of him standing at the window, talking on his cell phone. She’d felt the impact of his gaze even at this distance.

She opened her book and pretended to read, not that she was taking in any of the words now. Her heart was pounding and the pages were a blur. Dominic had made her his the other night and his look just now told her he wanted her again. She was weak, but, oh, she wanted him again, too. It had been building since yesterday morning.

Ten minutes later he still hadn’t come outside. Had she imagined that look from the window? she wondered, pushing to her feet and going to the kitchen to see what they could have for lunch.

She was looking in the refrigerator when she heard a noise behind her. Straightening, she turned around. Dominic was standing in the doorway. His eyes were filled with hot desire. He didn’t say a word as he came toward her—and made straight for her lips.

His kiss was white-hot, plundering her mouth like he’d been starving for her forever. It was a mind-numbing experience having a man devour her like this, wanting her this much, his tongue painting her with his taste.

Velvet on velvet.

He pushed her back against the coolness of the refrigerator and began kissing nibbles the length of her collarbone to the curve of her shoulder. She inhaled the faint citrus aftershave he wore. Combined with his own scent, it went straight to her head.

Then his lips made their way back and she turned her head slightly before he could reach her, ready to meet his mouth with her own, offering it to him. He took her in one swoop.

She could feel his hands roaming over her, but it wasn’t until he broke off the kiss to look down at her lace-cupped breasts that she realized he’d undone the halter tie at her neck. Her top had slipped to her waist, leaving her standing there in her strapless black bra, and in the clear light of day, his masculine eyes took in every detail.

“You’re beautiful,” he said huskily, unhooking her bra, and she spilled into his hands. She gave a soft moan as he cupped her, his thumbs skimming across her nipples, budding them until they ached for more. His fingers obliged, taking the brown peaks and rolling them until she tingled all the way down to her toes. It was the most superb form of punishment.

His hands left her breasts and she wanted to cry out not to stop, but they merely slid down to her waist and pushed her halter top farther down her hips. Using the same skimming movement that he’d done to her nipples, he skimmed his thumbs over her hips and oddly, it was just as intense. His eyes held hers, watching her face.

She felt his fingers go under her shorts, pushing them down as his whole body sank downward, too, pushing all her clothes off her, including her high-cut panties, exposing her to him.

Her heart stood still for a moment.

She watched him move his head toward her stomach and place his lips against her belly button. She gasped, but that was nothing compared to the gasp she gave as he began placing little kisses down to the V at