alluring than Lana in that dress right at the moment. “Let’s go,” he replied, not letting her gaze slip away. He stood up and tossed several bills on the table and Lana took his hand, walking quickly through the restaurant. Jimmy was already outside the front door with the back of the limousine open. All they had to do was step through the door and into the limousine. Victor didn’t hesitate as he pulled her into his arms. Lana eagerly moved into his arms, more than ready for his kiss.
Jimmy drove quickly and before she knew how, they were at his building, being whizzed to the top floor by his private elevator.
Victor didn’t wait until they were in the bedroom. As soon as they stepped into his penthouse, he pulled her against him, his mouth coming down over hers, demanding submission. Lana gave it uninhibitedly, pressing her curves against his hard, muscular frame. He pushed her back against the wall in the foyer, one hand pulling her leg up so it was against his thigh. Victor couldn’t wait. Growling with impatience, he pulled her harder against him, showing her with his body language how much he needed her, desired her, demanded her right at this moment. He couldn’t slow down and Lana didn’t want him to anyway. She loved the rough hands on her skin, the gentle, but impatient caresses and she gasped when he touched new skin, new areas that instantly lit her body on fire for more of his touch.
His hand reached under her dress and tore off the scrap of material covering her, sliding into her warmth and Lana sighed happily as Victor groaned. It took only two strokes and Lana was wildly thrown into a climax that was almost painful in its pleasure. It wasn’t more before Victor followed.
As their breathing slowed and reality came back into focus, both of them realized that they were still in the foyer against the wall and both completely dressed except for Lana’s thong underwear which had been discarded somewhere. He lifted his head and looked down at her, still holding her against the wall. Shaking his head, he said, “I’m sorry Lana. This wasn’t….”
She stopped his apology with the expedient covering of his lips with her own. When he was silent, she said, “I was right there with you and thought it was wonderful.”
His eyes cleared and he bent to gently kiss her lips. He let her down to the floor but the moment her feet touched the floor, he swung her up into his arms and carried her to his bedroom. There, he proceeded to make up for the previous quickness by taking her slowly, driving her insane with need and forcing a cry when he finally took her over the edge into bliss.
Chapter 10
Lana’s fingers flew over the keyboard. She’d started a new manuscript instead of revising the old one. This new plot was completely different. It had an edgier quality that she recognized instantly but she also thought it was more sophisticated. And she couldn’t type fast enough to get the words onto the virtual page. The ideas were more detailed, the scents and smells more powerful. She lived off of coffee, whatever kind of sandwich was fastest to make and most of those were only half eaten. Her only slow, savored meal was with Victor each night followed by mind-blowing sensuality that only increased as they learned more about each other.
Her phone rang and she picked it up eagerly, knowing it was Victor or Nancy checking in with her.
“Hello?” she replied on the first ring.
“Lana?” Victor asked through the line.
There was something in his voice that broke through her concentration on the manuscript. Something wasn’t right, she thought instantly. “Victor? What’s wrong?” she asked, immediately alert and her body tensing for bad news. “Are you okay?”
She could hear the smile in his voice and relaxed. “Yes, I’m okay. Nothing is wrong, I promise.”
“Whew!” she said into the receiver and relaxed against her desk chair. “Please don’t answer the phone with that tense tone of voice. It scares me. Besides, you still don’t sound okay. What’s going on?” He really didn’t sound like his normal arrogant self, she thought with a smile as her finger slid across the touch pad of her laptop. But at least he was healthy and not hurt. And she discarded the idea that he was dumping her. She continuously told herself to live in the moment but she had a sixth