Worth the Risk_ A Contemporary - Megan Hart Page 0,119

small container that had once held a travel-size pack of disposable wipes. She opened it and took out the small foil package. Just because she wasn’t in the habit of picking up men didn’t mean she intended to ever be unprepared.

Tom didn’t let the moment turn awkward. Deftly, he took the condom from her and opened it, slipping it on with no self-consciousness at all. Then he was on top of her again, kissing her mouth and neck, whispering her name over and over.

"Thank you." Lila was glad he hadn’t made an issue of wearing the condom, and even more relieved she’d had one available.

Tom propped himself on his elbows and searched her eyes. "Are you sure you want to do this?"

She had never been more certain about anything. She had never wanted a man so badly. "Yes."

He reached his hand down between their bodies—his palm brushing once more against her in just the right spot. Then he had positioned himself and was inside her with a smooth, gentle motion that made her moan aloud.

She wasn’t embarrassed this time. Tom answered with a soft groan of his own. Lila reached up to wrap her arms around his back, running her fingers over and over the smooth skin and down to the first curve of his strong buttocks. They clenched beneath her touch as Tom set a slow, strong rhythm of thrusts.

The pace quickly became faster as she urged him on by pushing upward with her hips. With every thrust, he rubbed against the most sensitive part of her. He buried his face in her neck, both of them moving in tandem.

Her climax was perilously close. The scent of him washed over her and mingled with the fire’s smoky smell. They were moving together in perfect harmony, so perfect tears sprang to her eyes with the intensity of her coming orgasm.

"Lila."

The sound of him whispering her name pushed her over the edge. Her nails dug furrows into his back as the ball of sensation inside her compressed further and further until, at last, it broke apart with a shatter. Splinters of ecstasy filled every part of her.

Above her, Tom made a soft cry through clenched teeth and captured her mouth again. When he pulled away, it was to bring his face to hers, to look deep into her eyes. He thrust a final time inside her and shuddered. She felt the throb of his climax inside her, and it sent her once more into spasms of rapture.

Tom held onto her so tightly, she was almost unable to breathe. Lila found she didn’t care. In his arms, she had never felt more wonderful.

Chapter 4

Steam filled her narrow shower, wreathing him in fog, but Lila couldn’t miss the gleam in Tom’s eyes. The water cascaded over his dark hair and smooth skin, and Lila put up a hand to brush his bangs out of his eyes.

"That’s a devilish look." Lila let her fingers slide across his cheek and down to cup his jaw. He tilted his head and caught her fingertips in his lips and sucked gently, sending a thrill of sensation through her body.

Tom cupped one breast, letting his palm caress her erect nipple. "Me? Devilish? Nah."

His hand felt so good she arched her back to urge him silently to caress the other one, too. He did without hesitation, then pulled her closer and let his soap-slippery hands glide over her skin. He bent to kiss her while the water pattered down all around them, and she closed her eyes to keep the spray from blinding her. They’d kept the bathroom lighting dim, and now, with her eyes shut, Lila’s world became heat and water, and Tom’s hands on her skin, his mouth on hers. The stiffness of his erection stroked her belly, and she parted her thighs to let him rub against her there. His hands found her buttocks and held her close.

He left her mouth to kiss and nibble along the curve of her jaw and then to her neck. He found the super-sensitive spot at her neck and shoulder, which made her wiggle.

"Careful," he warned. "Don’t slip."

Lila opened her eyes. "This shower is so tiny I don’t think there’s room for me go down."

She’d meant her words to have a double meaning, and waited for his reaction. William had never "gotten" jokes like that—but Lila firmly put William from her mind. Now was not the time. Tom grinned and gave a pointed glance toward the floor.

"Too bad."

Lila let her