paused to take her in. “Perfect,” he exhaled, looking down at her on the couch. “You are stunning, Hannah.”
She felt a wave of heat sweep through her body as Chad’s hungry mouth found her breasts, worshiping one and then the other with his tongue. She let out a moan. His hands teased the smooth skin along the underside of her breast, and the combination of sensations with the skilled motions of his tongue made her weak with pleasure. She pawed at the hem of his shirt and he finally backed away from her body, shaking his head like she’d done something naughty. He gathered her wrists in one hand and raised them over her head, pinning them tightly against the couch so she was powerless, and he could continue exploring her without any distractions.
Hannah nearly panted with desire as Chad finally moved away to peel the dress from her body. She started to get up, to make it easier for him, but he pushed her back down on the couch gently. He moved slowly as he took it off, like he was unwrapping a gift, leaning down to kiss her stomach, her hip, her inner thigh teasingly close to her heat, and finally the inside of her ankle as he slid the dress off of her. She was left naked except for her thong. Chad hooked a finger beneath the elastic on each hip then teased it down her body, dragging his hands over her skin and sending sparks everywhere he touched. After he removed her thong, he leaned over and placed a soft kiss at her seam and she couldn’t control the desperate roll of her hips.
Chad stood up and stared at Hannah’s body for a moment, shaking his head like he couldn’t believe what he was seeing. He pulled his shirt over his head and revealed a chest that was rippled with muscles and even more incredible than anything Hannah could’ve dreamed up. She reached for him, desperate to claim him, but Chad stepped away with a small smile. He toed off his boots, then popped the top button of his jeans and paused with a devilish grin.
“Hurry,” she whispered, examining the body she couldn’t wait to claim.
He reached into his back pocket and pulled out his wallet then pulled a condom out, tossing it on the floor next to the couch, then peeled his jeans off slowly.
“Oh my God,” Hannah breathed at the sight of him. His muscular legs, the broad, rippled torso … and of course, the bulge that hinted at something magnificent hiding in his briefs. “Get over here.”
Chad lowered his naked body on top of Hannah and she sighed like it was a homecoming.
“Are you ready?” Chad asked as he leaned over to grab the condom.
Hannah parted her legs so that she could feel his hardness pushing against her. She’d never wanted anyone more.
“Yes.” She sighed into his ear.
11
Chad placed the bags filled with takeout containers on Hannah’s bright blue kitchen table and handed her a cup of coffee.
“Is she awake?” he whispered.
Hannah shook her head and adjusted her floral robe. “Still sleeping, but I’m going to get her up soon. She has a play date with Nina’s daughter Olivia at ten.”
“Look at you, getting in good with the wives!”
“Well, in this case it’s sort of selfish,” she said as she peeked into a small bag filled with cinnamon rolls. “I want Aria to make friends here in Kingsley, but if it comes with a side benefit to our, uh, partnership, then so be it.
Chad unpacked the food and considered how their “partnership” was coming along. The night before had progressed from the couch, to the bedroom, and to his shock, had started off their day as well. He’d decided that making love to Hannah in her sunshine-filled bedroom was the best way to wake up, and he hoped she agreed.
He studied her as she considered her food options. Chad had gone all out, bringing back everything from brioche French Toast to huevos rancheros. Hannah opened the lids and snuck bites of each one, her long hair obscuring her face. Even with slightly sleep-puffy eyes, she was pretty beyond words. Chad walked over to her and took her into his arms, catching her off guard. But her mouth was on his in an instant, and he realized that despite her pretense of focusing on the food, Hannah was thinking about the exact same thing he was.
She melted into his arms and Chad could feel