Once Bitten, Twice Dead - By Bianca D'Arc Page 0,109

ready to use the L word straight out in the open yet, but he definitely cared.

Xavier pulled her close and sealed his lips to hers, taking her down with him onto the soft mattress. His kiss was slow and filled with a sensual kind of heat that took her breath away. This was more than it had been before. This was…somehow…momentous.

When he let her up for air, she freed him from his shirt and ran her fingers over his tanned, muscular torso. She pushed at his pants, but he still had his damn boots on.

“You take care of those while I make a quick pit stop,” she said playfully as she jumped up from the bed. He caught one of her wrists as she headed for the attached bathroom.

“Hurry back.”

“I wouldn’t miss this for the world.” She leaned in and bussed his cheek. He let go of her wrist and she wiggled her ass, teasing him as she sought the bathroom. She hadn’t wanted to leave him but she was uncomfortably sticky.

She washed up quickly while Xavier shucked his boots and the rest of his clothes. When she emerged from the bathroom moments later, he was gloriously naked, waiting for her in all his masculine perfection. Damn, he had a hot bod. And she knew that killer physique hadn’t been perfected in a cushy, air-conditioned gym. He worked hard in the field and it showed.

“Come here, sweetheart.”

She’d never actually received a come-hither look before, but if that wasn’t one, she didn’t know what was. Maybe it was more like a command than a request, she reflected as she sauntered toward him. But it was just fine with her. This particular hot, naked, gorgeous man could order her around any old time.

He reclined on her bed, waiting for her as she stalked forward. She was feeling playful and inclined to tease. A little sensual play that would heighten both of their senses.

“My, my. Look at that.” She shook her head at him, batting her eyelashes as she nibbled on one finger and glanced pointedly at his cock. She’d never played the vixen before but found she enjoyed it. “Do you want Nurse Sarah to make it feel better?” She stopped next to the bed, just out of reach as his eyelids drooped and his whiskey-colored eyes sparkled.

“Chère, if I’d had a nurse like you back at the base hospital, I’d have never wanted to leave.”

“We aim to please, soldier.” She winked at him. “Now tell me where it hurts and I’ll kiss it better.” She knelt on the side of the bed, crawling on all fours over him.

He growled when she lowered her head so the loose ends of her hair stroked over his thighs and up over his reawakening cock. She liked the sound that issued from his throat, so she retraced her steps and did it again.

“Vixen,” he accused with good humor.

“Only for you, Xavier,” she promised, pausing by his side. She lowered herself over his abdomen and placed a kiss on every well-defined muscle in his six-pack, working her way lower. She held his gaze when she could, looking up at him between nibbles and licks over his sensitive skin. She liked the way his muscles rippled under her mouth. She could feel his excitement growing as she continued her downward path.

When she finally reached her inevitable destination, he groaned as she took him in her mouth. Using her tongue and the suction of her mouth, she hollowed her cheeks and sucked, giving him everything she could. She wanted to return some of the incredible pleasure he’d given her. Judging by the faint tremor in his legs and the renewed hardness of his cock, she was succeeding.

She looked up the length of his torso to meet his eyes and flames leapt between them. She felt his passion and it matched her own.

Xavier reached down to grasp her arms, lifting her away from his needy cock and upward to meet his kiss. He sat up, meeting her in the middle, claiming her lips with his in a moment of silent communication. She felt his raw, earthy need for her and reveled in it. She also felt his desire to please her in return, and his care touched her heart.

He kissed her, lying back, taking her with him. She was draped over his body like a blanket. Then he rolled.

He held most of his weight off her, all the while kissing her breathless. She spread her legs eagerly for him