Page 49 of Mr. Flirt

His fingers grasped my chin firmly as he tipped my head up slightly. Nerves jingled through me at an unstoppable pace. I couldn’t fall for him. I couldn’t let myself take that next step, even though every cell in my body wanted to be consumed by him.

“I—”

Shep stopped me with his mouth, pressing it against mine in a passionate kiss. I parted my lips as his tongue slid past in a frenzied rush of desire. He tasted so good, and his body felt so firm as he pulled me into him.

My knees trembled as his hands slid along my back, and his touch made my knees weak with desire. We were two fully-clothed humans, and I suddenly felt completely vulnerable and at his mercy. I wanted so much more.

A little hum escaped my lips as our kisses ignited, and he lifted me up.

I felt like I was on cloud nine. No man had ever carried me, and Shep was still kissing me. It was like right out of a movie.

I wrapped my legs around his waist as he moved us swiftly down the hall in a blur of ecstasy. My lips tingled as we consumed each other, tasting, pecking, nipping. It was crazy and intense and nothing like I’d ever had the pleasure of experiencing.

Shep put me on the bed, reluctantly slowing our kisses as he helped me out of my clothes. With only my bra and underwear on, he tore his clothes off and threw them on the floor before climbing back on the bed, caging me in and bringing his lips to my neck.

A shudder of desire rippled through me as he teased me and let his hands roam along my body. I moved my hands along his abs and into his underwear. His body shook as I curled my hands around him, and he moved his fingers along my belly.

“Shep, I only want to go so far tonight,” I whispered as his touch made me tremble and his fingertips left my body in need.

“You just tell me how far, Lucy,” he whispered, kissing me deeper as my body relaxed against his and his hands explored parts of me I’d long since forgotten about, and I knew I’d never be the same.

Chapter Seventeen

Back to the Office

Shep

My head lolled on the pillow, and I smelled the familiar sweet scent from yesterday and quickly remembered that last night wasn’t a dream. I blinked my eyes open to see Lucy cradled in the crook of my arm with her messy hair sprawled against my shoulder and the white pillowcase.

She was gorgeous.

And seeing her in one of my flannel shirts I’d tossed her last night made my chest pull in all kinds of directions it wasn’t used to. We hadn’t even fully slept together, but it was everything and more. It also told me I was right. The thought of letting her go when all this was over with would hurt more than I could bear.

Lucy let out a little groan and pushed into me as her green eyes fluttered open. Once I came into focus, shock registered over her features, but she quickly nestled in tighter.

“How’d I do?” she asked, looking into my eyes.

“Good morning to you, too,” I said, pushing away some strands of hair that fell into her eye.

She giggled, and it was like a veil had been pulled back. I didn’t see the sometimes snarky, determined attorney in front of me. I saw the sweet and vulnerable woman who made my knees buckle. My heart ached with worry that she’d leave me worse off than when she’d found me.

“You don’t need me to teach you anything, Lucy.” I pulled her in closer.

She laughed and propped herself up on an elbow as she looked at me, tracing my cheek with the back of her index finger.

“Very nice of you to say, but you have to admit, I’m completely vanilla and as basic as they come.”

I laughed and propped myself up on an elbow to match her stance. “First of all, there is nothing about you that is vanilla, and you’re certainly not basic. If it makes you feel better, I had to pop some Ibuprofen before I fell asleep last night.”

Lucy’s brows rose. “Really?”

“Yup.”

“And we didn’t even have sex.” Her body relaxed next to mine, and she let out a deep breath. “I have to go into the office.”

“On a Sunday?”

She rolled over, and this time her bare breasts fell out of the gaping flannel I’d lent her and onto my chest. The softness of her skin made me instantly want her again.

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