Page 30 of Do You Take This Man

“I know.” I raised my palms. “You said to drop it. I will. I have.”

“Well...” She stepped forward and sank her teeth into her lower lip. “What if you didn’t drop it yet.”

I glanced around her entryway, my gaze once again snagging at the dip of her robe. “What?”

“It was a stressful night after a long day. I could use some stress relief. Couldn’t you? We’re clearly attracted to each other.” Her expression told me my dumbfounded response was unwarranted, and she pressed on. “So, prove it.”

Did I hit my head or something?She paused and I nodded. “Attracted to” was probably not a strong enough phrase, but I wanted more. “Prove what?”

“Your... skills.”

My brain short-circuited, but I reminded myself to attempt cool. I folded my arms over my chest and leaned against a nearby column. “Which skills do you want me to prove?”

Her expression shifted from badass energy to annoyance. That was a look I was used to seeing from her. “You want me to spell it out?”

“Yes, I’m going to need you to spell it out.”

“I can’t with you.” She growled and paced her small living room, which was as cute as it was sexy. “I’m inviting you to stick around and we can... you know.”

“I don’tknow. You still haven’t said.”

If my dick hadn’t been straining in my pants at the idea of peeling the robe off her shoulders, I might have continued trying to get a rise out of her.

RJ stopped pacing and turned as I neared. Her gaze dropped to my belt. “Looks like you know.” RJ met my stare again with a cocked eyebrow.

Challenge. That’s what this was. That’s why this was new and exciting. She challenged me and she liked it when I challenged her back. I reached her in two strides, resting my arms on either side of her head and caging her against the wall.Damn, she smells good.Her breath caught as I leaned forward, grazing my lips over her ear. “I know what skills I want to show you.” I edged closer, the puffs of her breath on my neck sending electricity through my body. “Because I think you’ll kiss like you want to win, and I haven’t been able to get that out of my head. But what do you want? Because I don’t know what we’re doing here.” I dragged a finger gently down the other side of her neck as my lips lingered. The almost-kiss at that wedding had been fast and stolen. This moment felt like it stretched.

RJ let out a gasp when I grazed her earlobe, and I was already fast-forwarding to how that moan would sound a hundred times louder. Pressing my body to hers felt like weights coming off my shoulders. It felt like an eternity before she slid her palms up my chest, her fingernails lightly scratching the fabric of my shirt.

I stilled, worried I’d scare her off, but her hands kept moving,lingering on my chest, her fingers grazing my nipples through the fabric. I had to close my eyes against the rush of sensation, and I nipped her ear. “Did you decide?”

“Shut up,” she said as her fingers tangled in my hair to pull my face to hers.

We paused for a second, but all I could focus on was RJ’s mouth, her slightly parted lips, and the sensation of her pulling my mouth to hers, her eyes flicking to mine moments before we touched. “Can I?”

“Yes,” I said, my body on autopilot, and our lips met.

Her soft, full lips made contact with mine, and she pulled my face toward her. She sucked on my lower lip and my body and mind finally caught up.

Wrapping an arm around her waist, I pressed into her, her body melting against me. We wrestled for control, our lips and tongues clashing just like we normally did with words, but I didn’t care if I came out on top as long as this kiss kept going.

RJ moved one hand from my shirt to the back of my neck, her nails grazing my skin, and I moaned against her lips. RJ kissed like she did everything, and I couldn’t get enough of her mouth. I was lost in her taste and her constant need to take the upper hand. I let my palm slide down her back to feel the swell of the ass I’d noticed from day one, forgetting how much this woman drove me nuts.

“I’m serious,” I panted after pulling apart and meeting her eyes. “Tell me.”

Despite the haze of arousal clearly on her face, her eyes narrowed. She shifted to the right like she would walk away, but I stopped her, locking eyes.

I let one hand fall to her waist and guided her toward me, my erection pressing into her stomach. “I want to know exactly what you want. I won’t guess when it comes to pleasing you.” I pushed memories of Sarah out of my head, of her admitting too late she’dwanted more than I gave her. RJ’s body was intoxicating, and I didn’t intend to waste this buzz on the past. I bent, my lips and tongue caressing her neck as I waited for her response.

“I want...” Her breath hitched as I lowered my hand to squeeze her ass.Dear God, this ass.

“Say it...” My lips slid along her collarbone. “It’s probably the only time I’ll let you tell me what to do, and I’m a good listener.”

She laughed then, her throat elongating as she tipped her head back. It was the best sound and, if it was possible, my cock swelled even more. When she met my eyes again, her eyes had that brightness I’d noticed before.

“In my dream you were...” RJ bit her plump lower lip, her teeth sinking into the skin, and on instinct I kissed that spot, pulling that lip between my own. RJ wasn’t exactly acting timid, but I’d never seen that softness in her before, the sweet bewilderment, and it was addictive. Her breathing was hard when I pulled away, her breath hitching. “In the dream you were on your knees.”

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