Page 53 of Code Name: Tank
“Water?”
I poured us each a glass and motioned for her to take a seat on the sofa.
“I’d rather stand.”
“Right. Of course.” So maybe she wasn’t as turned on as I was. Maybe her eyes were merely adjusting to the darkness and her nipples to the night’s chill. Before walking around the small kitchen’s island, I adjusted my cock. There was no way I could hide my body’s natural reaction to a woman I’d wanted since I first saw her.
“Piper.”
“Let me go first.”
I took a sip of my water and waited.
“I’ve wanted you for so long…”
Her voice was so soft. I took a step closer to make sure I’d heard her right. “It’s been the same for me, darlin’.”
“You don’t understand.”
“Then, help me.” I wrapped my arm around her waist and pulled her body flush with mine.
Our gazes locked, and for a moment, the world around us seemed to fall away. I could feel the heat radiating off her, could see the pulse quickening in her neck. I swallowed hard, my own heart hammering in my chest.
Piper raised her hands and tangled her fingers in my short hair, then pulled me down, crashing her lips against mine in a hungry, desperate kiss.
She moaned into my mouth, moving her hands to my chest and sinking her nails into the hard muscles beneath my shirt.
Then she pulled away from the kiss, her breath ragged. “God, Tank,” she murmured. “I’ve wanted this for so long.”
I growled low in my throat, a sound of primal need. With my hands on her ass, I lifted her. “Put your legs around me, Piper.” I carried her into the bedroom, kicking the door shut behind us.
Lowering her to her feet, my hands found her waist, gripping her tightly as I kissed her again, deeper this time. Our tongues clashed and danced in a frenzy of need.
“Wait,” I said, ripping my lips from hers. “You said we needed to talk.”
Piper shook her head. “I said we needed to be honest.”
I sat on the end of the bed and pulled her down next to me. “If you want honesty, I’ll tell you I’ve wanted you since the day I first saw you. When you walked into the command center, every part of my body went on high alert, and it hasn’t come down in all this time. If you’re near—even when you’re not—I want you.”
Her cheeks flushed. “It was the same for me. There are times when I can’t concentrate if you’re around. Even in the midst of a mission, I find myself thinking about your hands on my body. Your touch…”
“Where?” I managed to say in a strained voice.
“Everywhere.”
“I need to hear it, Piper. Where am I touching you?”
She took my hand and brought it to her breast. “Here.”
I massaged her through her clothing. “What else do I do?”
“You reach under my shirt and play with my nipples.”
I shook my head. “That’s not what I do.”
Her eyes were wide. “No?”
“I have to see you.” I stood again, and she joined me. Unable to stop myself, I yanked at her sweater, pulling it over her head while she pushed my jacket off my shoulders.
