Page 34 of One Steamy Night

From his expression it was obvious her response had surprised him. He slowly began walking back to her. When he came to a stop in front of her, he asked, “Do you want to go inside and talk about it?”

Nadia nibbled nervously on her bottom lip. Was that what she wanted? Or did she want something more? Although she didn’t believe seeing that sign in the sky had anything to do with love, maybe it was the universe’s way of letting her know it was time to make one important move in her life. And if that was true, then why not make that move with him?

Wasn’t that the advice Rissa had given her? To invite him in? The chemistry between them was hot and there was no doubt in her mind he had the ability to rock her world. But more than anything, she believed that unlike Benson, he wasn’t the type of man who would break a woman’s heart without caring that it might cause her pain.

“Nadia?”

Making her decision, she said, “No. I don’t want to go inside and talk about it, Jaxon. I want to go inside and do something about it.”

Jaxon followed Nadia inside and closed the door behind them. After she strolled to the living room, she kicked off her shoes. The heels weren’t high enough to be considered stilettos, but had looked sexy on her legs nonetheless. His gaze focused entirely on her as she removed her jacket and began unbuttoning her blouse. “Don’t you think we need to talk first?” he asked.

“No.” She slanted him a cool yet decisive look. Determined. “But we do need to get the status of our relationship squared.”

He watched as she finished unbuttoning her blouse. It hung open, revealing a sexy black lace bra. “Squared in what way, Nadia?”

“You said if I wanted to change the status of our relationship you’d grant me the courtesy of doing so.”

He lifted a brow. “And are you doing so?”

“Yes. I want more than an acquaintanceship or a business relationship between us. At least for tonight anyway.”

“Do you?”

“Yes.”

If she thought this would be a single sexual encounter, a once-in-a-lifetime-thing for them, she was wrong. He’d engaged in casual sex before but he wouldn’t do so with her. Never with her. Regardless of whether she accepted it or not, she was the woman who would be his future wife. Once they made love there was no turning back.

He slowly crossed the floor to stand in front of her. “So what do you want from me, Nadia?”

In her bare feet, she took a step closer and he immediately breathed in her scent. The same scent that had captivated him during the drive all day. The same scent that could send desire rippling through him whenever it flowed through his nostrils.

Jaxon took a sharp breath when she deliberately pressed her body against his. There was no way she couldn’t tell he was aroused. Every cell in his body throbbed due to overloaded testosterone. Maybe he should warn her just how long it had been since he’d been with a woman. Not since meeting her more than a year ago and wanting her to be the only woman he made love to for the rest of his life. That meant his entire body was in a sexually deprived state.

She then leaned toward him, where their mouths were almost touching, and whispered, “I want one steamy night, Jaxon. I’ve never had one before, and I want you to give me one.”

She’d never had one before?Questions flared in his mind. Was she saying no man had ever given her a night to remember? The Big O? Satisfied her to the degree she had expected? Or was she stating something else altogether? That she’d never...

The thought that suddenly entered his mind was way too much to imagine as a possibility. After all, she was twenty-eight. Then he stopped thinking at all when she leaned in closer and used the tip of her tongue to swipe across his lips.

He wrapped his arms around her waist and pulled her toward him and kissed her long, hard and deep. She wanted a steamy night and he intended to give her one.

Nadia sighed deep in her throat. Jaxon was giving her a kiss that topped any kiss she’d ever shared. It was a kiss that even made the first one they’d shared weeks ago seem tame in comparison.

He released her mouth to give her a moment to draw in a much needed breath before capturing her mouth again. The feel of his tongue dueling with hers stimulated her in a way she’d never been stimulated before. Tonight his mouth was greedier, more demanding.

Suddenly she pulled back, breaking off the kiss, parting her lips to draw in another deep breath, her gaze focused solely on him. She kept her gaze on Jaxon while licking her lips. Never had a man tasted so delicious. He stood there with his arms wrapped around her, giving her time to...do what? Slow down the rapid beating of her heart? The urgent throb between her legs? His gaze was as intently focused on her as hers was on him.

“You have beautiful lips, Nadia.”

His words made her swipe her tongue across them, and she saw how his gaze followed the movement. “I think you have beautiful lips, too.” She wasn’t good at small talk. But then she wasn’t good at flirting either.

In a surprise move, he slid his hands beneath her blouse to caress her back. It was the same spot he’d placed his hand several times today but now he was touching her skin. The moment he did so, something flared in his eyes and heat filled her completely.

Then, in an unexpected move, he swept her off her feet and into his arms. “Which way?”

“Upstairs. First bedroom on your right.”

How he managed to maneuver the stairs while holding her firmly in his arms, she wasn’t sure. But he did. After placing her on the bed, he leaned in and kissed her again. A jolt of sexual energy rushed through her body when their tongues began devouring each other.

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