Page 22 of Reckless

“What’s his room number so we know where to look if we’re worried?” he asked her quietly.

“I’m just going up there to say hello and probably let him kiss me a lot. I’ll be back soon. We have an early day tomorrow.”

“You don’t need to explain yourself to me, Harlow,” Brian said with a smile. “I like this guy and the way you’re responding to him. It never hurts to be safe. We love you and want that for you.”

“Aw. You’re awesome and I love you too. He’s in 2401. Nora has Poppy’s number so you can text her if you need anything. She’s right next door to him.” Harlow hugged him quick before heading out.

Miles waited at the elevator, leaning against a nearby wall and looking like a GD snack.

“How’d the show go?” she asked him.

He took her hand and they walked to his room. Suite.

Harlow spun to take it all in. “Very nice.”

He blushed. “Some of the rooms we’re in on this tour are pretty luxurious, I can’t lie. The promoter has some deal with a few different hotels. Anyway. Hi.”

Suddenly shy, Harlow looked up into his face as he stepped closer, pausing just short of contact.

“The show went great. We don’t play in small venues very often anymore, but I do love it when we can. Especially a fan club gig. When I can see the audience better you know what I noticed?”

She shook her head.

“I kept looking for all that gorgeous dark hair and glitter and couldn’t find it. Even though I knew you weren’t there, I kept seeking you out.”

Her heart pounded hard enough to hear it in her breath.

“And then once we came offstage, all I could think about was getting back here to see you even if it was for just a few minutes.”

He reached up to cup her cheek briefly.

“I’m kind of all about you, Harlow. That going to be okay?” he asked. “Not just for a quick kiss in the dark by a pool. I want more.”

She waved a hand back and forth between them. “This is a bad idea while on tour.” There. She’d said it and now could ignore it, or he’d listen and decide she was right and that would suck.

He laughed and then leaned in closer. “Yeah, well. I like to think it’s actually a great idea. Unexpected. But then again, this thing between us is unexpected. I like that. Anyway, I don’t always do what I’m supposed to. Not when I want something. Or someone.”

A full body shiver slid over her skin at the way his voice went silky at the end.

“But.” He reached out and caught the curl that had escaped from her braid and tucked it back. “Never if they don’t want to be caught. It’s no fun if everyone isn’t interested.”

Harlow licked her lips as she tried to think logically but realized there was no logic to this chemistry between them. Christ. She bet he knew lots of fun things to do while naked. And she couldn’t really find the energy to push it away. Because she wanted him too. Timing could have been better, but sometimes, hell, most of the time, the best things came when you weren’t expecting them. And having fun in a carnal way with this gorgeous man standing in her line of sight wasn’t something she wanted to pass up. Reckless definitely. Delightful? She had a very strong feeling based on a handful of kisses and caresses that was a yes.

“I can’t work up any arguments as to why it would be a problem to have you be all about me. I mean, I can make up a lot because it’s silly and we both know it.” She grinned at him. “None of them matter really because I’m in. I’m all about you too.”

In a breath, he had leaned in and the scent of him rolled over her senses. Corduroy and sunshine and sex.

Her heart raced as she tipped her face up slightly to meet his kiss. The other kisses they’d shared had been nice, but this was something else entirely. This was decisive and full of barely leashed sexual power.

He banded an arm around her waist and slid his palm over her throat until he cupped the back of her neck as he continued to devastate her senses with lips and tongue and the bite of the edge of his teeth over her bottom lip.

He smelled great, but he tasted even better, and she warmed from her belly outward, softening into his hold.

Harlow was tall, over 5’8, but he topped out at about six one or two, so he still managed to make her feel powerful and petite all at once. He held her like she was precious, but it wasn’t overly gentle. More like he…like he was pleased to have her there against him. Pleased with her body and the feel of her. Not using his size or strength for anything but pleasure.

They stood in the living room part of the suite, wrapped around one another, tasting, kissing, and caressing until she was nearly boneless.

In the back of her mind, she knew if they took two steps they’d be at the couch and then…well then there’d be naked stuff and it was way too late to stop this thing between them, but also too late at night or early in the morning after she’d just decided to take this leap and she needed to rest and get herself together before sex.

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