your answer, Sarah,” Sellars went on. “Oh, and one more thing. You might be asking yourself why in the world would you voluntarily turn yourself over to my care? The answer is simple. If you don’t, I’ll unleash my creations on the university campus. There are lots of secluded, wooded areas on that campus and lots of stupid young coeds.” He chuckled darkly. “In fact, I may have already lost track of one of my little friends over there. Silly me.”
“Good Lord.” Sarah sat back in her chair, appalled by the idea.
Xavier hit the button to stop the recording. “If anyone on the campus has been infected, they won’t come out into the open before nightfall. It’s too late for us to do anything over there tonight.”
“With all the buildings and dorms over there, we couldn’t do much good even if we did a room-to-room search,” she added. “We’d only alarm everyone.”
“Not a good idea if we want to keep this thing top secret.”
“Do you think we’ll be able to? I mean, if Sellars lets those things loose on the campus, the cat will be out of the bag.”
“Which is why we have to stop the sick bastard before we get to that point.”
She looked at him with shock. “You want me to—”
He stopped her, tugging her into his arms and tucking her head under his chin. “No, Sarah. I’d never turn you over to that psycho. Never.”
She felt the strength in his embrace and the power of his conviction. It calmed her and soothed her shattered nerves.
“Then what are we going to do?” She didn’t want to move out of his arms yet. It felt too good to be held, just for a little while.
“We’ll think of something.” One of Xavier’s hands rubbed over her back with soothing motions, while the other circled her waist. His grip tightened, drawing her closer as his lips descended to nuzzle the crown of her head.
“Xavier…” Her words trailed off as his head dipped lower.
He kissed her, capturing her lips in a caress that was gentle at first, exploring her mouth with his own and discovering a passion that matched and mingled in exciting ways. He deepened the kiss and she went with him, eager for more. Her fingers caressed the hard muscle of his arms, shoulders and chest as his hands pulled her closer. He leaned back on the couch, allowing her to lie against him slightly, fitting her body to his.
Suddenly, her desire flamed to vibrant life. She wanted him, and it was becoming pretty clear he wanted her just as badly. The hard bar in the front of his pants pressed into her, making her yearn. She wanted that thick rod inside her, making her come.
Sarah didn’t want to wait. She tugged at the buttons of his shirt, fighting with them at times until they all came loose. Tugging the tails of the shirt out of his pants, she swept it off over his shoulders as he did the same to her.
Their arms tangled, but never did they let go of each other or break the kiss that grew hotter and bolder the more they touched. Sarah felt the slightly chill air of the room brush over her back as Xavier succeeded in pushing off her uniform blouse. All she wore beneath was a lacy white bra. Xavier tugged her closer, his fingers finding and releasing the catch at her back with deft movements. He lowered the straps and she let the bra fall forward as he ended their kiss so he could look at the bounty he’d revealed.
An appreciative growl rumbled in his throat as he reached out to cup her breasts in his hands. In that moment, Sarah felt like the most desirable woman in the world. The look on his face spoke of fascination and true appreciation. It turned her on.
Never before had she felt so in tune with the wants and needs of her body or with the man who would soon be her lover. She wasn’t sure where this was going but the time for dithering was over. She was beyond rational thought. Her body had taken the lead and it wanted Xavier and all he could give her.
She wanted his hard body, his big, capable hands and his uninterrupted attention. At least for the next few hours. After that, she might—just might—be willing to let him go.
If he lived up to her expectations. From the feel of his hands taking their time caressing her