I’m aware if your brother finds out, I’ll probably get his fist in my face.”
That infuriated me. There was only one person who had a say in what I did with my body. That person was me.
Driven by the tumultuous combination of the simmering desire that needed a relief valve and irritation at the knowledge my brother most likely would have an opinion if he knew anything about this, I hooked my index finger over the last closed button on Walker’s shirt. His skin was warm against my knuckle. There was no tie for me to yank off, since he’d divested himself of that hours ago, so this would have to do.
When I pulled him closer, Walker rested a hand on the wall, just beside my shoulder as the full heat and strength of his body covered mine from head to toe.
“I didn’t say that would stop me,” he murmured right before our lips collided.
As wild as I felt inside, our kiss burst into flames, rushing like a brush fire. Walker angled his head to the side as I arched into him, gasping when he fit his mouth over mine and swept his tongue inside. After a deep sweep of his tongue against mine, he drew back, gentling our kiss just as quickly. He dusted a kiss on one corner of my mouth and then the other, turning my insides to molten lava.
Electricity was zinging through my body so fast, I couldn’t contain it. My legs shifted and my hips rocked into the hard, hot press of Walker’s arousal, which was cradled at my hips. I whimpered when he brushed his lips across mine and teased my tongue with his again.
In another hot second, our kiss was all-consuming. Walker was a master at kissing, his hand sliding into my hair as he angled my head just so to most effectively plunder my mouth with sensual, maddening strokes of his tongue. By the time he pulled back again, lightly catching my bottom lip with his teeth, it was a good thing I had the wall behind me. Without it, I almost certainly would have collapsed.
While we stood there, I could feel the rapid beat of his heart where his chest was pressed against mine. My own heartbeat was totally out of control, and I had to gulp air with messy breaths. The sound of footsteps coming up the first flight of stairs below us barely filtered through the haze in my mind.
Walker gave his head a shake and straightened. “Let’s go.”
I’d never had this kind of experience where I didn’t want any physical distance between us. Whether Walker felt the same or not, he kept his arm around me as he guided me up the next flight of stairs. His hand slid lower on my waist, and his fingers splayed over the curve of my bottom. I savored every point of contact. His touch was like a brand on me. The brush of his hips against mine was warm with each step, and the curve of his shoulder sheltered me as we moved in unison.
I couldn’t tell you if we moved quickly or not. I was in a haze, an almost dream-like state, with every cell in my body vibrating with anticipation.
Just before we reached our room, someone said Walker’s name. I reflexively followed his gaze as he paused and angled back to look over his shoulder. Dave and Jenny stood there at the end of the hallway.
“Just wanted to say thanks, man,” Dave called. “Don’t forget what I said earlier.”
A grin stretched across Walker’s face. “Of course not. We’ll see you in the morning, right?”
“You sure will,” Jenny replied with a smile. At that, they waved and turned to step into what I presumed was the honeymoon suite.
The heat banked in Walker’s eyes nearly took my breath away. “Shall we?”
I couldn’t even speak and simply nodded. Walker propelled me forward with a gentle, coaxing pressure. There were only a few more feet to our door. Seeing as I didn’t even know where my key card was, I was relieved Walker quickly produced his from the pocket inside his suit jacket. Seconds later, the door was clicking shut behind us.
In a flash, Walker had turned and pressed me against the door. “Now, where were we?” he murmured, right before his mouth claimed mine again in a kiss for the ages.
By the time we came up for air, I was positive that particular kiss needed to be documented in some history book.