Turning toward him, his tongue explored my mouth gently as his hands caressed my back, slipping down to cup my behind, kneading my flesh. I moaned, winding my fingers into the back of his thick black hair.
Pressing my breasts against his chest, my body began moving against his in a slow, sultry dance that was very clear about what I wanted. Every time he looked into my eyes, I felt like I was falling. He was obviously a man who was driven with purpose, but having all of his attention focused on me was incredible.
His teeth caught at my bottom lip for a second as he squinted at me playfully, then leaned back. “Leah, I’ve been hoping to find a sweet girl like you someday.”
“I guess I’ve just been hiding in the accounting department,” I said softly.
I felt somehow unable to sit still. As if my skin were magnetized, pulling toward his. He was so masculine, so grounded and confident.
“Leah, how old are you?” he asked.
“Twenty-two. And you?”
“Thirty-eight. Does that bother you?”
I shook my head. “No, not at all. If anything, it’s probably good for me. You seem to know a bit more about how the world works.”
He smiled sweetly. “Everyone has different things that they’re good at, and things they need to work on. It’s all a big puzzle. But I’ll always be right here to help you if you need it.”
I nodded, as his fingers worked into the back of my hair, sending my pulse skyrocketing. He was so sexy that I almost felt dizzy being this close to him. Without even realizing that I was doing it, I leaned in to kiss along the side of his throat, breathing in his deep, male scent.
I’d always heard women talk about men who were so hot that their panties got wet, but I thought it was a joke or an exaggeration. Now I felt my hips squirming, and the long-neglected area between my legs becoming overheated with need.
His huge hands cradled my hips, and a shiver ran up my spine. Looking up into those deep eyes, I could clearly see he felt it too. His lips brushed against mine gently, then our sweet kiss became a lot more.
Our fingers tangled in each other’s hair. My breasts pressed against his firm chest. I could feel my nipples tighten into sensitive little peaks, and another shiver of desire ran through me as his hand slipped into the back of my shirt, caressing my skin gently before sneaking around to the front.
I leaned back an inch to make room as his fingers slipped under my bra, grazing along the underside of my breast before swirling his fingertips around my nipple. I trembled as a wave of raw lust poured through me, my nerves jangling so loudly I wondered if he could hear them.
When I realized how badly I needed him inside me, I almost forget how to breathe. Is it too soon, I wondered. I had no idea what he was expecting. I had no idea what was normal with dating anymore. All I knew was that I couldn’t stop my hips from moving, and his thumb and forefinger were pinching my nipple just enough to make me squirm. His tongue was dancing in my mouth, making me forget that there was a world beyond this couch, and Grant.
CHAPTER FIVE
* Grant *
I could feel how passionate Leah was. Every time she touched me, kissed me, I felt my cravings for her luscious body grow stronger. Even though her soft moans were driving me wild, I stopped and pulled back for a moment.
“Leah,” I said gently, “I know you’re a bit quiet, but I want you to know that you can tell me anything, okay?”
She nodded, but didn’t seem to understand what I meant.
“What I’m saying, baby, is if you want me to stop, just tell me. I swear you can’t offend me.”
Her eyes seemed to glow as she smiled sweetly. “Okay.”
My pulse was hammering in my ears, as the need to tear her clothing off was almost overwhelming. My thumb ran along the side of her throat. “Baby, I am feeling all sorts of things for you that are brand new. Some of them are outright fierce. So I want to be careful not to scare you away.”
The tip of her tongue darted out to wet her bottom lip. “What do you mean, fierce?” she breathed.
I clutched her against me, gripping her ass in my huge hand. Watching her carefully, I said, “I would never pressure you, baby. But I desperately need to have you naked, in my bed.” I gave my head a shake. “I mean, whenever you’re ready, you know–”
“Yes,” she whispered, licking her lips again and giving me the most seductive smile I’d ever seen.
“Seriously?” I couldn’t quite believe it.
“Yeah,” she said softly. “Why are you surprised?”
“I don’t know. Maybe I just expected you to be nervous.”