Page 36 of Tangled in His Embrace

“Maybe the four of us could go out sometime. I’d like to meet him.”

“Sure.” She seemed distracted.

Her gaze drifted to his mouth and he cleared his throat. “Gabby.”

She placed a finger over his lips. “The food is put away and we have the house all to ourselves. I think I’d like to spend a little more time in bed.”

It was his turn to swallow hard.

When he didn’t respond, Gabby reached between them and cupped him through his jeans. “I know you want to.”

There was no sense in denying it. She was holding the evidence in the palm of her hand. “I always want to.”

A sly grin spread over her face. Gabby gave him a little squeeze and released him. She took a step backward, grabbed both his hands, and led them into the bedroom.

She wasn’t wasting any time this go around. Gabby kicked off her pants and removed her shirt seconds after they entered the room. She climbed onto the bed, her ass drawing his attention like a moth to a flame.

His libido took over. Jax practically ripped his sweater in his haste to get it over his head. His jeans and boxers followed his sweater to the floor, and then he joined her on the bed. She opened herself to him, spreading her legs wide. He took a moment to appreciate the sight before him before lowering himself to cover her body with his.

Gabby circled her legs around his waist, urging him closer. He brought their lips together, dipping his tongue into her mouth, licking and exploring. “I’ve missed kissing you.” He kissed her again, long and slow to drive the point home.

She hummed and scraped her nails along his scalp. That was new. He must have hesitated for a split second because she stopped doing it and asked, “Something wrong?”

He shook his head. “No. It’s just you’ve never done that before. With your nails.”

“Oh.” She looked slightly embarrassed. “I read it in a book and I wanted to try it. If you don’t like it—”

“No,” he said, wanting to reassure her. “I like it.” In truth, he liked it a lot.

Gabby grinned.

“Research?” She’d started writing romance novels when she’d gotten pregnant. On the nights when she couldn’t sleep, she’d read the romance novels she loved so much. Then she’d gotten an idea for one of her own and, after telling him about it, he’d encouraged her to try her hand at writing one. What was the worst that could happen? And no one said she had to publish it.

She pressed her lips together and nodded.

A slow smile spread across his face and he leaned in to coax her lips apart again. “What else have you been researching?”

He ran a hand up her side and palmed her breast, skimming his thumb over her hard nipple. She arched her back, silently begging for more. Who was he to refuse her?

Sliding down, he captured her nipple in his mouth and sucked.

This time she wasn’t so silent. The sweetest sound, almost like a purr, escaped her lips. His cock twitched. He did it again and her legs squeezed his middle, securing him to her.

Not that he had plans to go anywhere anytime soon. He gave the nipple a final lick before switching to give the other one the same attention. “I’m still waiting.”

“What?” she asked, confused.

He sucked her nipple into his mouth, licked several times, and released it to gaze up at her beautifully flushed face. “I asked you what else you’ve been researching.”

Her face got even redder, something he wouldn’t have thought possible.

Intrigued, Jax pushed himself up until his face was level with hers again. “You’re embarrassed?”

She didn’t say anything. She wasn’t even looking at him.

“Do I need to tickle it out of you?” he asked, trying to ease her fears. Was she afraid he’d judge her or something?

“Roll onto your back.”

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