arms.
“What are you doing?”
“Isn’t it obvious? I’m carrying you to bed.” He leaned in to steal a kiss as he walked down the hallway with her held tight against his chest.
He paused only to shoulder-open the door to her bedroom, then stopped. She tried to read his expression as he saw her bedroom for the first time. She kept this place just for herself. It was her oasis of peace in an otherwise hectic life.
The room was done in soft pastel blues, greens and purples with gauzy window treatments and a romantic flair. It was the one room in the house where she’d let her feminine side run wild. Yet the colors were peaceful. Tranquil.
“What?” she prompted when he’d been silent a little too long.
He refocused his attention on her, understanding in his eyes. “I like it, Sarah. The colors in here are very soothing and the swaths of silk all over the place are giving me ideas.” He waggled his eyebrows, making her laugh as he walked straight to the bed and deposited her in the middle of it.
Good thing she’d opted for the king size. Xavier was too large to fit in most other beds, she was sure. Very deliberately, he reached into one of the many pockets on his fatigue pants and pulled out a handful of condoms, placing them on her night table beside the bed.
“Ambitious, aren’t you?” She nodded toward the half dozen foil-wrapped packets.
“I’m just getting started, darlin’. If we run out, I can always get more.”
She almost giggled at his audacious wink. She loved the playfulness about him. He was both strong and funny—an incredibly hot combination she wouldn’t have expected.
Xavier sat on the edge of the bed, making short work of the laces on his boots. He dropped the heavy footwear neatly next to the night table, then stood, meeting her gaze once more. His belt and the top button of his pants were still undone, his magnificent chest bare.
“Allow me.” Sarah rose to her knees, facing him as his eyes smoldered.
Reaching out, she lowered the zipper on his pants, unsurprised to find his cock already stirring. Xavier didn’t disappoint. He was already coming back to life, ready for more. She’d just give him a little incentive….
Sarah pushed the pants and briefs down his muscular legs. Sitting back, she got her first real look at Xavier unclothed.
Damn. It was enough to make a girl want to jump him on the spot. Good thing they were already in her bedroom.
Xavier was solidly built, sexily muscular and devilishly handsome. He was also spectacularly well endowed, as she’d learned in their previous encounter. Seeing him stir under her avid gaze made her mouth water as she reached out for her prize.
She took him in her hand, reveling in the way he hardened to full size under her fingertips. Leaning forward, she teased him with her tongue. She held his heated gaze as she licked the tip, sliding her tongue around the head.
“Do it, chère. Take me in your mouth.” His low-voiced commands stirred her blood, daring her to follow his orders. Luckily, they were right in line with what she had planned.
Leaning even closer, she closed her lips around him, taking him deep. She hadn’t done this often, but for Xavier, she’d pull out all the stops. He’d already given her more pleasure than she’d ever known. It was only right she do her best to rock his world, too.
From the way he looked, she was doing a good job so far. She did her best to tease and tantalize. The task that had started as a way to drive him wild soon had another effect. It made her want more.
She liked everything about Xavier. His taste was surprisingly attractive and his scent deliciously masculine. His body was hard and fit in ways most men never achieved, and it was clear he took good care of himself. His body was another of the weapons in his arsenal. In this case, it was utterly devastating to the opposite sex, and Sarah felt good to be the woman causing the slight tremor in his limbs as she sucked him hard.
His hands delved into her hair, holding her lightly, but she didn’t feel controlled or threatened as she had a few times before when she’d tried this with other men. No, Xavier made her feel safe. His touch brought excitement, not worry, and his responses made her squirm with her own arousal.
When she drew away to admire her