Page 10 of Chase Me

The problem was, he had her completely worked up. God, she hoped she was having at least the same effect on him. Probably not. Time to take it up another notch.

“I can think of so many more fun things for us to do than argue.” Like that mud bath he'd mentioned.

The hand at her waist snaked along to her back and hugged her to him so that she could feel every bit of him against every bit of her. Unless that was a relic in his pocket, there was a whole lot of him that her girly bits would sure like to get to know.

“Yes, luscious witch, why don't we see where this can go?” He stared down into her eyes and the sparkle he dazzled her with kept her from noticing that he was slowly backing her toward the bed until her butt hit the footboard.

Now wait just a damn minute. Just who was seducing whom here?

Her hand, fully of its own accord, went up and touched his cheek. The scruff there that scratched against her hand would feel even better between her legs. He was so damn good-looking. Even more handsome than Wesley.

At least Wes was actually attracted to her. Probably. This guy, she doubted if he truly wanted her at all. He just wanted the thing she had supposedly stolen from him. So, what the hell was she doing right now?

She needed a new plan. Because this one was definitely not working.

Plan A was getting her into more trouble.

Plan B would have a whole lot more of her getting the hell out of here.

She would lie her way out of this. Convince him she would do what he wanted and simply get him to return her. Yeah.

“Why don't you show me to a phone, so I can call home and have them retrieve your relic.” Her voice would sound a whole lot calmer, like she wanted it to, if her breathing wasn't so rapid and her heart wasn't going kaboom kaboom kaboom.

Those sexy sleepy eyes of Jakob'ssparkled. “A thief, and now a liar too.”

Dammit. She knew she was a crappy liar. But he wasn't supposed to know that. “I'm neither.”

Her tone was a little less offended than she'd tried to make it.

“Remember I told you dragons can scent emotions. That includes desire and lies. Your defenses are weakening. Or that's the first lie you've told me.”

There went Plan B to shit.

“It is not. I lied when I said a mud bath sounded like fun.”

He chuckled. “You never said that. But I like that you thought it, and you were turned on by that thought.”

Wait, did he say he could smell desire? She would be a liar if she tried to tell herself she hadn't felt any of that for him.

She didn't desire this man, she wanted Wesley Alexander. Yeah, dammit.

Jakob's head tilted slightly to the side and he raised an eyebrow. “What kind of scheme are you cooking up in that pretty little head of yours? The scent ofdeceitis pouring out of you.”

“I… I… I'm not cooking up anything except how the hell to get out of here and away from you.” She put her hands against his chest and pushed. He didn't move even a little bit.

“That delicious musky flavor coming from your sexsays otherwise.” He lowered his head and brushed his lips ever so gently across hers.

She should bite him, she should kick and scream, she shouldn't open her mouth and whimper, wanting so much more.

“Mmm.” His tongue dipped into her mouth teasing her. “You may smell like lies, but you taste of chocolate and champagne.”

He mumbled the words against her, sending all kinds of tingles across her lips.

“Cake.” Her tongue darted out,trying to entice him. This one little kiss was the most action she'd gotten in months.Okay, that was another lie that he could probably smell, because it had been years.

Had she forgotten how good kisses were? Because this was the simplest kiss, sweet and innocent, and she was ready to melt into a puddle on the floor.

“Cake?” He said the word, and then tasted her again.

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