Page 54 of Claimed by the Lawman

Chapter 16

WITHOUT HESITATION, HE lifted her into his arms and she nestled against him. He smelled so good, felt even better and it felt right to be there with him. He placed her on the kitchen counter and she opened wide to allow him to step in between her legs. Sliding her fingers through his hair, she tugged at the thick strands, hearing his breath come out in a long hiss. The connection between them was so strong, so sweet…

The roof could fall down around them and neither would know—probably not even care. She was caught up in the rush of emotion, like a roller coaster, and the idea that soon they would be naked together, bodies joining, elicited a sense of excitement within her.

“Is this what you want, baby? Do you want me?” His lips were on her neck, kissing and licking her skin. “Do you want me inside of you?”

“Yes.” She brought her arms around his neck, leaning her head against the cabinet to give his mouth better access.

“I bet you’re wet and ready. I feel the heat rolling off you and I smell your sweet, heavenly scent. Once we connect, once I have that pussy again, I promise I can’t go back. I can’t let you go.”

She brought her chin up and met his gaze. His irises engulfed her, wrapping her in the pale blue strength.

“You’ve always been mine. Always been in my heart.” He kissed the other side of her neck.

If she was supposed to answer, she was at a loss, consumed in his touch and the need washing over her, wave after wave of heat and ravenous desire. She pressed against him, her breasts against his hard chest. Her nipples tingled and the heat increased between them.

“I’m on fire, sweetheart,” he said in a raw, horsed tone.

She brought her fingers to the top of his shirt and undid the first button. “We should remove these wet things.” He pulled back and looked down at her, cupping her cheek. She removed the second and third buttons. “What do you say?”

“I say I’m ready,” he said in a whisper.

Chills raced up and down her spine, and when he touched his lips to hers she whimpered in pure delight. His tongue came out to brush her bottom lip, then swept into her mouth, thrusting in and out as if to forewarn her of what would be coming soon. Her core muscles clenched, and her inner thighs trembled in excitement. A new gush of juices flowed to her center and she sighed as she sunk deeper into the need. “I’ve never needed a man so desperately,” she admitted.

The storm had passed, and the lights flickered and came back on. Yet the storm on the inside was just beginning.

In one swoop, he lifted her into his arms and headed for the stairs, easily taking them without even a change of his breath. Instead of going into the bedroom, he took her to the bathroom and set her feet down on the thick, soft rug. “This isn’t the bedroom,” she said.

“No. I have a fantasy I want to fulfill. Are you game?” His eyes were so intense it made her wobble.

“I’m up for anything.” And she was if it involved Kace naked. She hadn’t seen him nude in far too long. It was like trying a flavor of ice cream she hadn’t tasted in a long time to find that she still loved it.

The bathroom wasn’t spacious so when he bent to turn on the water in the shower, his hip bumped her and she brazenly grabbed his bottom, squeezing the tight, firm muscle. He was certainly still in shape. “Will you fit inside my shower?” she teased.

“It might be a close fit. We’ll have to stay close.” He looked at her and winked. The one gesture drove through her like a strike of electricity.

She started to open her mouth, but it snapped shut as he brought his fingers to his shirt and undid the last few buttons, tugging the tail of the shirt out of his jeans. Just the mere action made her insides quiver. He opened the front of the shirt and worked it off his shoulders. She enjoyed running her gaze along his broad, smooth chest, flat nipples, down six pack abs to the waist of his jeans where the large shiny belt buckle beckoned her.

His breath came out in a hiss. “When you look at me like that I think I might go crazy.” He dropped his shirt to the side.

“When you look like that I have no other choice but to look at you like this.”

He laughed and the sound vibrated every part of her. “I love it when you tell me your thoughts.”

“Now for the jeans,” she said the words so low she wasn’t sure he heard her but the way he moaned told her he could read the intention in her eyes.

“Help yourself,” he said in a low voice as he lifted his hands to clasp them behind his head.

With the sexy invitation, she took the short step and placed her shaking fingers on the belt. With a tug and a pull the leather and metal gave way. She hurried to unbutton and unzip his jeans, clutching the denim and dragging it down his slim hips. He wore checked boxers, but his erection had grown through the hole in the front. Licking her lips hungrily, she realized she was starving.

“Oh shit. That look. It makes me want to rip those clothes off and press you against the shower wall and fuck you hard until you scream my name.”

She looked up at him and smiled. “I told you. When you look this good expect me to salivate.” She clutched the waistband of his boxers and dragged them down his long, muscular legs. He kicked them off and her gaze lingered on his thick, long cock. The mushroom head was wide and the tip was covered in a pearl of pre-cum.

A heat like none other filled her from roots to toes.

“You have too many clothes on, sweetheart.” He reached for the hem of her shirt and dragged it off her body, a few seams ripping in the process. His hand was on her shorts and before she knew it they were missing along with her panties. The only thing left was her dainty bra. It didn’t take him long to rid her of the barrier and his wide eyes devoured her naked body. She’d never felt so womanly, so wanted, in all her life.

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