hit her at the quick assessment of a man she just met, but her instincts about people were generally right. And for tonight… one night… that was fine.
Neither spoke for a moment, then, ever so slowly, he lowered his head as she lifted on her toes. He halted when his lips were a whisper away from hers. “I’d like to kiss you.”
Her fingers spasmed on his biceps and she sucked in a quick breath. She hoped her voice was steady as she replied, “I’d like that too.”
Closing the slight space between them, his mouth landed on hers in a hungry, consuming kiss, obliterating all other thoughts. Her arms banded around his neck as he crushed her body to his. The tip of his tongue licked over her lips before plunging into the warmth of her mouth. Her belly flip-flopped, the sensations shooting throughout her body, culminating in her core. Oh yeah, oh, hell yeah.
She lost track of time as they stood under a streetlamp, kissing as the world disappeared from around them. He lifted his head, and she immediately felt the cool breeze between their faces and hated the distance. She opened her eyes at the sound of his ragged breath, his arms still holding her tightly against his body. “Are you okay?”
He dropped his chin and held her gaze. One hand slid over her shoulder and cupped her face, his thumb sweeping over her cheek. “Would it scare you away for me to tell you how badly I want you tonight?”
Her lips curved slightly as warmth unfurled deep inside. “Not at all,” she whispered. Tilting her head to the side, she asked, “Where?”
His gaze looked over her shoulder before dropping back to her face, the expression of agony turning into hope. “The downtown Hilton is right behind us.”
Her smile widened and she nodded. “Perfect.”
“Yeah, it will be.”
Standing outside the door of the hotel room, he hesitated before putting his card into the lock. “Four-thirty-one.”
Her eyes widened adorably as she cocked her head to one side. “What?”
“The room number. Text it to a friend.”
“Oh, smart. I should’ve thought of that.” She pulled out her phone and quickly typed a message. Looking back up, she smiled and nodded. “Done. Although, if you were a serial killer, you probably wouldn’t have reminded me to do that, would you?”
Pushing the card into the lock, he heard the click and turned the handle. He wrapped his arm around her waist and pulled her tight as he ushered her inside the room. Whirling quickly, he took her lips again as he pressed her against the wall. Aware of her diminutive size, he was surprised when she grabbed his shirt and pulled him closer.
The kiss under the streetlamp had caught him off-guard. Kissing was such an intimate act, one he avoided unless he felt something for the woman. And with Kimberly? He felt something. Getting to know her better? Certainly. Lust? Absolutely.
Now, without the constraints of being in public, the kiss flamed hot. Their noses bumped as their heads moved back and forth. Their tongues tangled and tasted, danced and discovered. His cock was aching, swollen tight against his zipper as he pressed his groin against her belly.
He pulled her away from the wall, but their lips stayed connected. Twisting and turning, clothes began flying to the floor as they stumbled their way over to the bed. He should have been embarrassed at his hasty, adolescent fumbling, but the desire to get her naked and under him had short-circuited his finesse.
She didn’t seem to mind, her fingers working in a flurry to disrobe him just as quickly. Falling naked onto the bed, he forced their lips apart so that he could take in her beauty. His hand skimmed over her full breasts, discovering her flinch when his fingertips touched the ticklish spot on her belly. He barely mumbled, “Beautiful,” before finding her lips again as his hand slid between her legs.
Gliding his fingers through her slick folds, he hoped he wouldn’t embarrass himself with more adolescent behavior by coming the instant he entered her body. Pulling upon all his discipline, he tamed his cock, determined to focus on her pleasure first.
His fingers lightly teased over her sex before slipping inside while his thumb circled her clit. She gasped as her hips jerked upward. Her hands grabbed hold of his shoulders, her fingernails digging into the thick muscles. His mouth nibbled along her jaw, sucking the pulse point at the base of her neck before moving lower