Page 45 of A Whole New Play

She sucks in a breath. Desire flickers in her green eyes. Any restraint I might’ve had disappears in a blink.

I ignore all the warning bells chiming in my head, trying to tell me this is a bad idea. The way Valerie is looking at me makes them fade into nothing.

I take a step towards her.

She doesn’t move away. Her tongue darts out and wets her lips.

Consequences be damned. I want to taste those lips.

I close the distance between us and wrap one arm around her waist while my other hand cups her cheek.

She inhales sharply as I give into weeks of pent-up desire and capture her mouth with mine.

12

CARTER

Heaven. Perfection. A long time coming.

This kiss is all those things and so much more.

I’m lost in a haze of lust as I ravish Valerie with my lips. I crush her body against mine, and she gasps when my erection presses against her stomach. I silence the sound with my mouth but immediately pause, worried the evidence of my arousal will pull her out of the moment.

It has the opposite effect.

Valerie slides her hands up my chest and behind my neck. Her fingernails dig into my hair as she pulls my head down and rises on her toes to deepen our kiss.

A growl rumbles in my throat, and the beast within takes control. I lift her off her feet and move forward until her back is pressed against the fridge. She wraps her legs around me, holding my head steady as her tongue dances with mine. Her skirt bunches up around her waist. My hands grip her upper thighs.

Magnets and the kids’ drawings fall to the floor.

I barely notice.

The sexy woman in my arms holds all of my attention. Our teeth clash and I nip at her bottom lip, earning me a moan that makes my dick throb.

God, I want her.

The chemistry we experienced at the resort still sparks between us. I figured as much. There hasn’t been a moment I’ve seen her when I don’t feel a pull of attraction. Only our promise to keep things professional has stopped me from making a move.

But nothing stops me now.

I rip my lips away from hers. She whines in protest but falls silent when my mouth lands on her neck instead.

She lifts her chin to give me better access with a pleased moan.

I nip, lick, and suck. I want to taste every inch of her. I want to make her feel so good that she forgets how to use that smart mouth of hers. I want her speechless and relaxed. I don’t want her to second-guess what we’re doing or put a stop to this.

There will be consequences, but I don’t give a fuck.

I want her. And based on the way she’s holding me tight and panting for breath, she wants me too. We’ll figure out everything else later. For now, I’m tired of fighting this thing between us.

It took the greatest self-control not to seek her out after she snuck out of my hotel room. Now that she’s back in my life, I’d be a fool to let her slip through my fingers again.

I trail kisses up her slender neck and capture her earlobe between my teeth.

“Carter.” Her legs tighten around me. One hand moves to the outside of her thigh, sliding up and tracing the edge of her underwear with my fingers.

“Do you want me to stop?”

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