He was feeling a little restless and went for a short run. Then, he wandered around the house when he got back. Rory saw the light on in the library and figured that Savvy was in there.
She was staring at the mystery section of the bookshelves.
“What do you like to read?” he asked.
Savvy screamed, twirled around, and threw the book in her hand across the room.
“You’ve got to stop doing that. That is like the fourth or fifth time you have scared the daylights out of me. You’re going to have to explain to the kids why you killed their favorite nanny.”
“You’re awfully jumpy,” he said.
“You’re awfully sneaky,” she replied.
He picked up the book and said, “You’re pretty lethal with this. Some people throw Chinese stars. You can take out an entire gang with a book.”
“It’s my secret talent. Wonder Woman has the Lasso of Truth, I have books. I hope I didn’t hurt it.”
“Nah, it’s fine,” he said, handing it back to her. “So, what do you like to read?”
“Almost anything, except for Westerns, spy novels, and political thrillers,” she said. “I really love mysteries, mythology, and some of the classics, especially the works of Edgar Allan Poe and Alfred Lord Tennyson. I love poetry. At one time, I had The Lady of Shalott memorized. I love Langston Hughes, especially Dreams Deferred. Emily Dickinson and Robert Frost are great. My favorite, though, is Maya Angelou. Her poem, Still I Rise speaks to me. What about you.”
“All you’ve listed, as you can see from my library,” he said. “You know my favorite has to be John Grisham, though.”
“Isn’t that a little cliché?” she asked, laughing.
“Nope,” he said, looking into her eyes. “You know, you are amazing. You are smart, and funny, and the kids absolutely adore you. I’ve come to think of you as more of a friend than my employee. Do you have any flaws?”
“Oh, trust me, I have plenty. They aren’t anything I would put on a resume or tell my boss, though.”
“Like I said, I think of you as more than just my employee and nanny.”
She smiled up at him and something inside of him exploded. He groaned and pulled her close to him, pressing his lips to hers.
9
Savvy
Savvy’s heart stopped as Rory’s lips touched hers. The kiss started off soft, almost questioningly. He moaned and pressed harder against her, his lips moving with a sense of urgency, as though he was starving and couldn’t get enough of her.
She wrapped her arms around his neck and gave a little whimper as the kiss ignited a searing, all-consuming fire within her. Savvy had never felt such intense emotions before. Everything in the world faded away. There was only she and Rory standing together, chest to chest, as his tongue explored her mouth.
Fireworks exploded inside of her and she moaned, allowing the built-up want that she had been feeling to overtake her. His hands traveled down her body, from her face, over her shoulders, down to her waist, and back up again to cup her face.
Their bodies were pressed tightly together, as though they were trying to melt together. His mouth moved against hers. The taste of him was intoxicating. It was a combination of warmth and desire that made her want for him even more intense. The pressure of his lips against hers sent waves of electricity exploding through her.
Her arm moved lower and wrapped around his waist, her hands splayed across his hard back muscles. She could feel the heat radiating off of him, and his desire was almost tangible. His hands roamed up and down her body, leaving burning flames in their wake.
The kiss created a sense of urgency and a need to be even closer to him. The vision of his naked body flashed in her mind, and her body ached to touch him.
His mouth moved to her throat. He nibbled and tasted her from the little hollow of her throat back to her mouth. Savvy laid her head back, her eyes closed, and she moaned, “Rory.”
An intense, aching need consumed her as the liquid heat pooled in her core. She wanted more than his kiss.
His hands roamed down her back to her ass. He squeezed her ass cheeks and whispered, “You have a gorgeous ass.”
She felt the huge bulge in his pants press against her, letting her know that he wanted her as much as she needed him.
He pulled her shirt off and tossed it aside. Her bra followed. He cupped her large breasts and rubbed her nipples with his thumbs, sending tingling bolts of electricity racing through her. Rory kissed along the swells of her breasts. Savvy sucked in a huge breath of air and moaned, as his tongue trailed along her breasts, tasting her.