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hot and electric moving between them, so intense she thought for sure her bones would melt right along with her knees.
    She wasn’t sure who moved first, her or him, but she breathed, blinked, and found herself in his arms, hands trapped against the solid wall of his chest. She gazed at him, vaguely heard the click of the door shutting behind her. His arms pulled her closer, the hard planes of his body solid against the softness of hers as he claimed her mouth.
    She expected his kiss to be masterful, controlled. Alex had grown into a man who seemed to know what he wanted and wasn’t afraid to go get it. She figured he’d draw it out, torment her, simply because he could. But his body trembled against her. As his mouth slanted over hers, he groaned low in his throat, a sound of need too long denied that echoed her own. She wasn’t the only one thrown for a loop by what was happening.
    “God I haven’t been able to stop thinking about you all damn day.” He murmured against her lips as he tasted her again. His breath mingled with hers. His tongue tasted of whisky as it flicked into her mouth.
    The exchange went to her head in a dizzying rush and left her clutching his shoulders in a vain attempt to stop herself from spinning off into the stars.
    “Watching you dance tonight. Not being able to touch you.” His hands slid slowly over her, from one curve to another. The delicious feel of his warm palms finally, finally exploring her body seared her skin even through her dress.
    “I thought I’d go mad wanting you.” He backed her up against the hotel room door, his hands skimming her sides, around to her backside then further down. Reaching her thighs, he lifted her off the floor. He pressed into her, his arousal thick and hard against her aching center.
    She gasped, wrapped her legs around his waist. “I couldn’t stop thinking about you either.”
    His gaze caught hers, the exchange hot and tangible. Need rose within her, to give voice to the words seated on the tip of her tongue, to make him understand. “You should know, I don’t normally do this,” she whispered. He had to know that deep inside she wasn’t this person. She had never done this before and likely never would again.
    Yet, there was something about him . Something about the way they were together, the sparks that flew so easily between them. Something in the way he looked at her that made her feel so beautiful and powerful. The part of her deep inside that had always been geeky Angie Lewis, the part David had shredded when he left, needed this. Needed Alex .
    The emotion in Alex’s eyes changed as he stared at her. His gaze searched hers in a way that pinned her to her spot with its intensity. As if for that single moment, he’d let down his guard and was giving her a glimpse at the heart of the man. Everything she felt and couldn’t find the words to say echoed back at her from the depths of those soulful brown eyes.
    “Me either.” He kissed her, so soft and tender it melted her toes.
    She let out a breath she wasn’t aware she’d been holding and pressed her lips to his. They each had their different reasons, but for this one night, they needed each other. That was enough.
    The ravenous kisses from moments ago gave way to softer, gentler sips and tastes. His lips explored hers, tender and unhurried. He built the fire in her belly all over again. She trembled. This night wouldn’t be like any other she’d ever had. The knowledge drummed inside of her, every bit as heady as the taste of the whisky on Alex’s tongue.
    He turned and carried her down the small hallway to the bed. There she let her legs drop, her body slinking along his as she set her feet on the floor. He reached behind her and slowly slid down the zipper on the back of her dress.
    She let the garment fall from her body to the floor, where it pooled at her feet. Her limbs trembled. Nervous butterflies tumbled in her stomach. She’d taken her clothes off in front of people