friend.”
Since Juliana didn’t elaborate, he didn’t ask any more questions. Before he could move, she knelt down to help him step out of his clothes and shed his shoes and socks. Then she plucked the box from where it rested on his jacket and fished out the string of condoms. She ripped one off, opened it, and before he knew it, she had him sheathed.
The way she slid her palms up his legs had him so full of need, he was afraid he’d embarrass himself when he finally got inside her. And damn, if that wasn’t soon, he was going to lose him mind.
Instead of touching his erect cock again as it jutted out at her, she skirted around it and began unbuttoning his dress shirt from the bottom up. As the shirt opened, she pressed her lips to his abdomen, stopping every now and then to rake her bloodred nails over his skin. When she got to his tie, she undid the knot, leaving it in his shirt just as she’d left his belt in his pants. Then the shirt was on the floor.
Looping her arms around his neck, she molded her body to his, the contact of her hot skin making him groan against her lips before she kissed him.
Connor fumbled with the back of her bra until he growled in frustration when he couldn’t find the clasp.
Juliana stepped back. “It’s in front.” Her fingers found the fastener in the valley between her breasts. She deftly popped it and cast her bra aside. Before he could ask her to get rid of that bit of black lace serving as panties, she did so almost in obedience of his unspoken command.
He stepped forward to grab her wrists when her hands went to her stockings. “Leave them on. Please.”
Her smile was like a punch to the chest, stealing his breath away. “Like them, huh?”
“Oh yeah.” Lifting her arms, he put his hands on her hips. Again, she seemed to know exactly what he wanted and slipped her arms around his neck.
Their kiss was as consuming as a raging fire. Waiting any longer to make her his was unbearable. Since she’d rolled the condom on, Connor had to assume she felt the same. Lifting her, he headed straight for the wall, not even wanting to wait long enough to toss her on the bed. Once he had her back against the wall, he slipped his hand under her knee and dragged it up the side of his body. Rubbing his erection over her core, he whispered in her ear, “Now, Juliana?”
“Yes. Yes.” She gasped and clutched at his back.
He plunged inside her, letting her heat envelop him and squeeze his cock as though her body were made for him. The pleasure was so intense he had to grit his teeth and hold tight to his self-control.
She felt so damn good.
Juliana wrapped her legs around his waist and gently bit his shoulder. “Move,” she said, her voice full of the same need that held him enslaved. “Now.”
So he obeyed, pulling almost out and then thrusting back inside her, finding a rhythm that had her whimpering and arching her back. Although her weight wasn’t a burden, he couldn’t move as he wanted to. “Hold on to me, Red.”
Her legs squeezed tighter as he backed away from the wall and carried her to the bed. As he leaned down, she grabbed the duvet and tossed it aside, leaving behind pristine sheets.
He laid her down, still joined intimately with her as he dragged her farther up the mattress so he could find better leverage. Holding himself up, he gazed into her eyes. Then he eased back, nearly withdrawing from her body before pushing inside her again. Buried to the hilt, he sighed in pleasure.
“You feel
wonderful
,” she said, her voice a caress.
“So do you.”
Her fingers tangled in his hair. “Shut up and kiss me.”
Connor ravaged her mouth as he thrust into her again and again. Her hips rose to meet him as her heels drummed against his thighs. A climax was building deep inside him, but he wouldn’t leave her behind.
Juliana surprised him when she put her palms against his chest and pushed. “Stop.”
Instantly obeying, he searched her eyes. “What’s