long as you call me.”
His comment penetrated the aura of fantasy she had surrounded herself with, reminding her that he was a real man with real feelings, not the larger-than-life character she had made him out to be. If he was expecting more than this one night, they had a problem. That she had the potential to hurt him struck her hard. Placing her hands over his on her breasts, she said, “Nathan, wait.”
He nudged their hands out of the way so he could get at her nipple with his lips. “What?”
“I don’t want you to think . . .”
With a hard tug, he drew her deep into his mouth, rendering her speechless. Swirling his tongue over her nipple, he said, “Think what?”
“That this is more than tonight,” she forced herself to say, knowing it had to be said. With her hands on his face, she forced him to look at her. “I’m dealing with a lot of complications right now. I can’t handle another one. I don’t want to hurt you or lead you on.”
His jaw shifted slightly, which was the only indication he gave that he was wrestling with what she had said. “If that’s how you want it.”
“It is,” she said, even though she ached as she said the words.
Shrugging, he returned his attention to her breast. “Then I’ll just have to change your mind.”
“Nathan—”
“Shh. I’ve been warned.”
Unable to muster another ounce of protest, she fell back against the pillow and gave herself over to him as he used everything in his arsenal to bring her more pleasure than she could have imagined possible.
His broad shoulders forced her legs apart as he pressed his lips to her belly and then tugged at her panties with his teeth.
Georgie moaned and lifted her hips to help him get rid of them. His hands coasted over her legs, pushing them apart again, and coming to rest on her inner thighs. When he leaned in to nibble that sensitive skin, she cried out. He took advantage of her being distracted to sink his tongue into her.
“Oh my God.” She sighed. “ God .” Since he already had her hovering on the brink, it took only a few concentrated strokes of his tongue to send her flying. Clutching his shoulders, she held on for the most intense release she had ever experienced. She’d had no idea it could be like this, and even as she was in the midst of it, she had the presence of mind to wonder if she would really be able to walk away from him in the morning.
Before she could catch her breath, he brought his lips down on hers for a searing, sensual kiss that ensured he still had her full attention. “Let me get a condom,” he whispered.
“I’m on the pill.”
Shaking his head, he said, “As tempting as that is, condoms are nonnegotiable with me.”
She let him up and watched him as he went into the bathroom.
He was back a minute later and pulled the sheet up and over them.
They lay facing each other, caressing, soothing, stirring. He pulled her tight against him and kissed her as if it was their first kiss all over again. “Georgie,” he whispered. “I want you so badly. I’ve wanted you for weeks.”
Startled, she said, “You have?”
He hooked her leg over his hip and slid his fingers through her moist center, denying contact to the spot that throbbed for him—again, already. “Did you really think I didn’t notice you when I ran by every morning? I never used to go that way until I saw you there the first time.”
Swallowing the lump forming in her throat, she said, “You didn’t?”
He shook his head, brushed his lips over hers, and slid a finger into her.
Sucking in a harsh deep breath, Georgie arched her back and pushed against his probing finger.
Adding a second one, he kissed her softly. “What a nice surprise to realize who was stuffing Styrofoam into the Dumpster today. You can’t imagine how sorry I was that I had upset you.”
No! He doesn’t mean that! He can’t do this to me. He can’t make this out to be more than it is. He’ll ruin everything if he does that