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“What changed your mind?”

“Too much work. The one thing I was always good at was doing my homework, research-wise. I didn’t want to be paying off student loans for the rest of my life, and to be honest, I just didn’t feel as committed.”

“Maybe the TV aspect of it was more attractive than the reality of it?”

He snaked his fingers up her arm, and she wondered if he even realized the effect he was having on her. “You’re absolutely right about that. And, besides, I decided I wanted to make money, and help other people do the same. That’s when I got interested in finance and business, which is probably boring as hell to most people.”

“I don’t know about that, Linc. I think most people are very interested in making money. I know it’s what motivates me to get out of bed every day. If I make money, I get to eat. The dogs eat. We get a place to sleep at night. See? Very interested in money.”

“Ha. You’re probably right. Anyway, we’ve gotten off the topic of my interview.”

“You passed.”

He looked genuinely excited. “I did? When?”

“When you answered the first question. But it was still fun, and I’ve gotten to know a lot more about you.”

“I see.” He continued to sweep his fingers up her arm, teasing her neck. “Does that mean I get to interview you next?”

She got up and took his hand. “I’ve got a much better idea, but it requires some in-depth exploration. Indoors.”

“Yeah? I like exploring indoors.”

He followed her inside. The dogs stayed out, no doubt enjoying the cool breeze that had whipped up, so she closed the door and led Linc up the stairs.

Oh yes, she definitely had some ideas for what to do with him.

Q and A was over. Now it was body exploration time.

CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO

Linc couldn’t remember ever having as much fun just having a conversation with a woman, but Hazel was the kind of person that you could talk to about anything and everything. It didn’t hurt that he enjoyed touching her, and it was obvious that she liked being touched in return.

Now they stood in his bedroom while they watched each other undress. He couldn’t think of anything he’d rather be doing right now. Time for conversation was over, and as she dropped her underwear to the floor, his throat went dry. What was it about her that made him feel like some awkward teenager who couldn’t get a handle on his hormones?

He stepped forward, smoothing his hand across the soft column of her throat, snaking his fingers across her collarbone and down toward her breasts, circling her nipples. Her sharp indrawn breath told him she liked what he was doing. He damned well enjoyed the feel of her silky skin, the way her nipples puckered at his touch, the way she intently watched his every move.

He got closer and palmed her breast at the same time he took her mouth in a searing kiss, unable to hold back the need to tasteher. Hell, he wanted to taste all of her. He maneuvered her toward the bed and pushed her back.

She laughed, tilting her head back as she scooted fully onto the mattress. “In a hurry?”

“Yeah,” he said, pulling her legs apart so he could climb between them. He nestled between her legs, pressing his lips to the side of her neck.

“Mmm,” she said. “I like your mouth on me.”

“I like the taste of you. And the way you smell. Like lemons or cookies... lemon cookies. Yum.” He ran his tongue along her throat, raining kisses down her chest to her breasts, taking a nipple in his mouth to suck. She arched against him as he pressed it between his tongue and the roof of his mouth.

Hazel was the sweetest candy, and he wanted so much more of her. All of her.

He moved up, down, and across her body, using his mouth and his hands to explore, learning what parts she liked him to touch or lick, and where she had no reaction. She was sensitive all around her breasts and the crook of her left arm, and he was surprised to find that her right hip bone was an erogenous zone, so he spent some time there as well. She also shivered when he kissed her feet. She had beautiful, dainty feet, and he’d definitely spend some time exploring there, but later, because she moaned and arched and he knew exactly what she needed.

He gradually made his way up to her sex, lightly licking her inner thigh, taking in the soft sounds of her breathing.

And then he licked around her clit, sliding his tongue along her salty, sweet folds, following her sounds and movements as heused his tongue, lips, and fingers to take her right where she wanted him to go.

He loved a receptive woman, and Hazel was vocal, moving against him, telling him where to go, and letting him know she liked what he was doing. Her sweet sounds made his dick swell and ache with the need to be inside of her, but right now he wanted her to come.

And when she did, lifting against his mouth with a shudder and a gasp, he licked her fully, taking in every second of her orgasm until she finally settled against the mattress. He climbed up her body, rolling over to grab a condom and put it on, then taking her mouth in a deep, passionate kiss. He pulled her leg over his hip and entered her.

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