wholesome girl next door, but it wasnât long before he discovered she made love like a wild woman. She rode him hard and fast, taking him to the limit of his sanity. She raked her nails down his shoulders as he drove into her, touching her without restraint until he felt the grip of her orgasm.
Too soon, he thought when he moved past the point of no return. Too soon and he couldnât do a damn thing about it. With one more upward thrust, hard and deep, he came with a vicious shudder that ran the length of his entire body.
She collapsed against him, their harsh, broken breathing the only sound echoing in the room, their skin slick and damp where they touched. He slid his hands down her back and overthe rise of her butt, then back up again, while he kissed the side of her neck, working his way back to her lips.
Alisha Hart was potent poison, deceptive in that she covered her inherent sexuality with a confident, cool exterior. Any man lucky enough to experience all that enthusiasm was probably a goner, and that included him.
Following a sigh, she lifted her head and looked toward the window. âI think the fireworks have ended.â
As far as Daniel Fortune was concerned, they had only begun.
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For long, listless moments they remained in the same position, Alisha lying atop Daniel with her cheek resting against his heart. She was too exhausted to move, although she had no desire to do so. However, she also had no idea what had gotten into her. Oh, yes, she did. Daniel Fortune had gotten into her, and sheâd willingly let him. More importantly, sheâd completely let goâsomething that was quite out of character for her, at least with a man she barely knew. Oh, wait. Sheâd never been with a man she barely knew, and that was why none of this made much sense. Yet she had no real qualms at all, only the sense that she could get used to more of this, and that wasnât even something she dared to consider. This one instance of absolute bliss would be all sheâd expect to experience with him after tonight. Otherwise, sheâd be setting herself up for a major fall.
âWhat are you thinking?â he asked, intruding into her thoughts.
âYou could use more color in this room.â
He tugged her head up and forced her to look at him. âIâm not buying that, because after what just happened I doubt my decor is on your mind.â
âOkay. I was thinking about our carelessness.â
âI know. Itâs not like me to forgo a condom.â
It wasnât like her either. âIâm personally disease-free and on the pill.â
She felt him immediately relax. âThen you canât get pregnant,â he said.
âNo. Can you give me a gift that keeps on giving?â A fine time to ask, and something she knew better than to ignore. Something sheâd never ignored until now. But timeless wisdom hadnât visited her once this evening.
âIâm clean,â he said. âDo you want to see the results of my physical?â
âNo. Iâm going to trust you on this one.â She had no choice.
He pushed her hair aside and pressed a kiss on her forehead. âGood, because you can trust me. I wouldnât do anything to compromise your safety.â
Another bout of silence passed before Alisha said, âThis is absolutely crazy.â
âCall me crazy, but you seemed to enjoy it. I sure as hell did.â
She certainly couldnât deny that sheâd enjoyed it greatly. âMaybe it was the atmosphere or the fact that I havenât been with anyone in a long time.â
âI know what you mean. Itâs been awhile for me, too.â
âI find that hard to believe.â
âWhy?â
âWell, aside from the obvious things, such as youâre an eligible bachelor and highly regarded, youâre also a man.â
âBeing a man doesnât have anything to do with it. My job doesnât always allow