Page 109 of Falling for Love

I blinked up at him, the sincerity in his gaze stealing my breath.

“You’re making it really hard to keep my head on straight, you know that?”

“Good.” He smirked. “You’ve been in my head since the day we met, so it’s only fair.”

The heat in his gaze was impossible to ignore, and I leaned into him, pressing my lips to his again. The kiss deepened, his hands finding their way to my waist, and I felt like I was being pulled into a whirlwind I never wanted to end.

His breathing changed as my fingers slid under his shirt, his hardness pressing into me as I sucked on my bottom lip as he stepped back.

“Liam,” I whispered, breaking away just enough to look into his eyes. “This... this feels different. Like it’s—”

“Right,” he finished for me.

I nodded and smiled as he placed kisses along my neck as his fingers worked the button of my pants. I shimmied out of my clothes as his thumb traced lazy circles against my bare hip, his gaze unwavering as his eyes fell along my body.

“Not fair,” I teased as his smile only grew.

I traced my fingers along his shirt, landing on the button to his jeans, and quickly unbuttoned them as he kissed me again, pulling me close.

The air between us felt frenzied and full of need as he peppered me with kisses, and my hands ran along his bare skin. The kisses made my lips numb as I stepped back and took him in. The definition of his body, from his strong forearms to his barreled chest and narrowed hips, was even more toned than I imagined. His gaze caught mine as I blushed, and he cupped my breasts with his hands, gently kissing and licking as he helped me back onto the bed.

The room felt smaller somehow. The air between us charged with something I couldn’t quite name but didn’t want to escape from. His body hovered over me as his lips ran along my neck, down to my breasts, lower to my belly as my fingers slid across his skin.

“Don’t stop,” I murmured.

Liam’s laugh was low and full of heat, his hands gentle as they nudged my knees open.

“Wouldn’t dream of it.”

I giggled as he brought his mouth back to mine, feeling the length of him along my thighs drove me wild with need. Wriggling my body with each kiss only made him kiss me harder until, finally, I couldn’t stand it.

He slid into me quickly and confidently, making my world explode. Each movement with his hips and mine created a desire that spoke to so much more than just sex.

Our bodies, heated with need, worked in a rhythm as I wrapped my legs around him. He let out a low growl as my eyes flicked open to see him studying me. I thought I might explode with every tickle and tease until it finally happened. His fingers slid between us, his mouth on mine, his thrusts harder and faster.

“Liam,” I moaned as our worlds collided with such powerful emotions, my body rippled with each breath.

He kissed me softly, brushing my hair to the side as he smiled at me, and I knew we weren’t finished.

Liam scooped me up and started again, and I knew I was in heaven.

Over and Over.

It wasn’t until I lay on my stomach that the soft sheets cooled my skin as Liam's warm hands rested gently on my shoulders.

“You’ve been working too hard,” Liam said softly.

I laughed into the pillow. “Says the guy who runs an entire lodge and has a ton of animals to keep track of and is starting his own cider business.”

“Hey, delegating is a skill,” he teased, his hands pressing slightly deeper into my shoulders. His thumbs found a knot just below my neck, and I couldn’t stop the small sigh that escaped me.

“Not bad,” I murmured, my words muffled by the pillow. “Maybe you’ve missed your calling. You really are a man of many talents.”

His hands moved lower, tracing over sore muscles from a week of bending, lifting, and all the countless other things my job as a farrier required. His touch was strong and deliberate, but there was a tenderness in the way his fingers worked over my back like he was paying attention to every little detail.

“Seriously,” I said, my voice softer now. “Where did you learn to do this?”

“Would you believe me if I said YouTube?” he quipped, his thumbs digging into another knot that relaxed my entire body.

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