Page 42 of Pleasure Control

“You’re a fast learner, Laura. Maybe next time you can share your specialty with me.”

Her eyes brimmed with desire. “The only thing I can make is ice cubes.” Her warm breath tickled his flesh, fragmenting his thoughts.

He forced a quick laugh as his mind conjured up the wonderful things they could do with said ice cubes.

He tried not to concentrate on the sensations as her hips joined with his. He really did. But when she rose up on her tippy toes, the feel of her warm sex pressed against his drew his attention. She let out a little breath. It was hot on his neck. “You have flour on your cheeks, Jay.” With the backs of her fingers she wiped it away.

“And you have flour everywhere, sweetheart,” he countered, his tone full of want.

Her hair spilled from its moorings and tumbled over her shoulders as she glanced down at her blouse. “So I see.” When she tipped her chin to meet his eyes, he brushed his thumb over her lips. He was ready to explode just from caressing her lush mouth.

“Even in your hair,” he added, curling her tips around his finger. Desire crept into his voice, despite his efforts to bank it.

Sexual energy jetted between them. His cock jerked in anticipation.

Her slender arms circled his neck. She glanced around, taking note of the cooks milling about, tending to their own business, and then, unexpectedly, she parted her plump lips and drew his finger into her mouth.

Holy shit!

A growl rose from the depths of his throat. His mind shut down. Her boldness shocked the hell out of him.

She drew him in deep and sucked long and hard. Her eyes clouded with emotions and Jay knew the situation was escalating beyond his power to stop it.

Everything in him reached out to her.

Momentarily forgetting where they were, he gathered her into his embrace. Their bodies melded as he dipped his head and skated his tongue over the seam of her lips. She shivered under his touch. He could feel her hard nipples press insistently against his chest. She parted her mouth in invitation. No longer able to smother his desires, Jay drew her in for a soul-searching kiss. A soft moan of surrender rumbled in his throat as he ran his fingers over the contours of her body.

He savored the satiny warmth of her mouth as his lips closed over hers. He insinuated his tongue in between her petaled softness, seeking his mate. The sweet invasion made his knees weak. The heat from her mouth boiled his blood to dangerous levels. Her erotic whimper urged him on. He deepened the kiss and growled as he gave in to his desires.

Jay ran his hands down to the small of her back and slipped his fingers under her blouse. He drew lazy circles on her flesh as he found solace in their embrace. She let out a broken gasp as they remained pressed up against each other for the longest moment.

“Hey, J-man,” Carlos called out.

Laura broke the kiss. Her eyes opened wide. She stepped back, freeing herself from the circle of his arms, breaking the spellbinding moment. He immediately missed her touch. In a knee-jerk reaction, he cupped her elbow and pulled her back.

“Laura…” he whispered.

“Get a room,” Carlos teased.

Reality crashed down on him like a storm at the sound of Carlos’s voice.

Well, fuck.

He let her arm go.

Nice move, dumb ass! he thought. Way to prove you’re not a playboy.

To her. And to himself.

Jay cursed himself for giving in to his impulses. Laura deserved to be treated better.

Troubled by his actions, he glanced at her apologetically. Emotions churned in the turbulent depths of her eyes, making him twice as determined to prove himself worthy of her.

Clenching his jaw, Jay took a step back, distancing himself. “Why don’t we grab a slice?” He nodded at the pizza coming out of the brick oven. “We’ll let Carlos finish up here and then pack the linguine to go.”

Chapter 9

Laura folded her hands on her lap and let her gaze pan across Jay’s strong profile as he negotiated his car through traffic. His masculine scent saturated the tight confines of the vehicle and curled around her. Inhaling, she studied his handsome face for a long, thoughtful moment.

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