Taking Charge (Lone Star Burn #4)(42)

He breathed in her scent and thought how easy it would be for her to walk away from him, for this to be the last time he held her. “It does. More than you know.”

They took a moment to simply hold each other, then Lucy arched an eyebrow at him. “When I was talking to Sarah—”

“Yes?”

“What did you hear?”

“Just the part about you liking sex toys and wanting to try them with me.”

“That’s it?”

“Was there more?”

“So you have no problem with them?”

David’s cheeks flushed, and his blood rushed south to his cock again. Lucy sure knew how to guarantee he was barely capable of speech. “Why would I? Aren’t they all about pleasure?”

Lucy smiled up at him and shook her head in wonder. “How do you always know the perfect thing to say?”

He pulled her hips forward until she was once again positioned perfectly against his swollen member. “Because we fit, Lucy.”

Desire flashed in her eyes.

From the other room, Sarah called out, “Tony and I are heading into town for pizza. We’ll see you later.”

At the sound of the front door closing, David swept Lucy into his arms and carried her out of the kitchen. She clung to his shoulders, but didn’t protest.

He strode into the bedroom Sarah had made up for them and kicked the door closed. He lowered her to her feet and, holding on to the last of his control, demanded, “I know what I want, but I need to hear you say you want it just as much.” He gave her lips a light kiss and ran his tongue over her bottom lip. “Say yes, Lucy, and I’ll make love to every inch of you.”

Her eyes were blazing with need. “Yes.”

He grazed her cheek with his lips and whispered into her ear, “Then strip for me.”





Chapter Eleven


Lucy froze for a second. It would have been easier if David was the type of man who took what he wanted. He wasn’t willing to settle for her simply giving in; he wanted it all. She stood there at the edge of the imaginary cliff and remembered Sarah’s advice.

This is not about everything that could go wrong.

This is about making a stand.

I refuse to be afraid today.

With trembling hands, Lucy began to unbutton her shirt. She dropped it to the floor and raised her chin bravely. He surprised her by keeping his eyes on hers. Suddenly, Lucy understood why. Yes, he wanted her body, but he wanted her more.

Her fear fell away. No matter what happened next, she was where she belonged. She stepped out of her boots and socks and was working on her pants when an idea came to her. “This will be disappointing if I’m the only one who gets naked.”

A lusty grin spread across his face. He shed his clothing with impressive speed, then stood there, his huge cock displayed proudly before she’d finished taking off her jeans. She would have laughed at his enthusiasm, but there was nothing funny about the perfection of his muscular thighs and work-hardened body. She faltered while stepping out of her underwear and almost fell, but he caught her. With an experienced flick, he unfastened her bra and helped her out of her last remaining piece of clothing.

He dropped it to the floor, then held her face in his hands. “The last thing I want to do is disappoint you.” He kissed her slowly, tenderly. The tip of his shaft grazed her stomach, but he took his time.

He ran his hands up and down her arms, across her back, and down to cup her bare ass. His touch was adoring rather than demanding. Lucy wrapped her arms around his neck and opened her mouth for him, rubbing her nipples across his bare chest. The move excited him as much as it did her.

One of his hands slid between her legs and between her wet lips. He circled her clit with his middle finger while he dug his other hand into the hair on the back of her neck. His mouth was hungry and demanding while he arched her backward over his arm.

His mouth closed over one of her breasts at the same instant he thrust a finger inside her. Lucy’s senses were overloading. His thumb continued to brush back and forth against her clit as he pumped his finger in and out of her. His mouth loved both of her breasts with a combination of light nips and licks that had her head spinning.

She wanted to run her hands over him, to bring him the same pleasure he was bringing her, but the way he held her kept her just off balance enough that she was at his mercy. But, oh, what mercy he took on her.

He brought his mouth back up to hers, and this time his tongue was bold and demanding. He thrust a second finger inside her sex and increased his speed. Heat spread through her, lashing at her sanity, and she cried out in ecstasy into his mouth. None of the toys make me feel like this. Alive. So turned on. Ready to explode.

And still he didn’t stop. He kept his magic fingers moving inside her and kissed his way up and down her neck. When his mouth began to suckle on one of her breasts, it sent her over the edge. She needed to touch him. She adjusted her position so she could reach down and close her hands around his rock-hard dick. He was huge, and she could have come again just from the thought of how good he would feel inside her. “I can’t wait, David. Now. Now.”

With a sexy growl, David withdrew for a moment, leaving Lucy standing there in a sexual daze. She heard him rip open a foil package, and then he was back. With a condom on his glorious cock, he advanced on her like a conquering pirate. She backed away playfully until she felt the bed on the backs of her legs. She sat on the edge and began to inch backward across the bed.