Unwrapped (Unwrapped and Unraveled 1)

Her breasts pushed against him, warm circles he longed to cup. He wanted her hard nipples under his tongue, wanted to taste the folds between her legs. Freddie's tongue flicked over his lips, but he pulled back. Part of him wanted her writhing in his arms. The other wanted her yearning for him, dying for it.

They heard the screen door squeak from far away, and she eased from his arms. She sighed, and he wanted to hear other sounds coming from Freddie's throat. Moans of

satisfaction, his name on her lips. His restrained his lust enough to keep his cock under control, but it wasn't easy. He wanted her with a sword-sharp pain. Her dad walked toward them, a mischievous grin on his face.

"You think he's walking this way now to kick my ass?" Keith asked.

She laughed. "No. And I don't think he could kick your ass."

"Never underestimate the protective instincts of a father."

"Maybe I don't need protecting. I'm a big girl, remember."

"Yeah, I can see that."

Her irreverent smile stayed with him, even after he'd left for the night.

He promises to indulge her secret fantasies, if only she dares to accept.

Sneak Peek: Show Me

(c) 2007 Jaci Burton

Socialite Janine Bartolino has always been in the public eye. Managing her late father's philanthropic interests, she keeps her pastimes above reproach. But when a surprise thirtieth birthday celebration at a private club opens her eyes to wicked pleasures, and an intriguing man offers her the chance of a lifetime to indulge her every secret fantasy, Janine takes a leap of faith...at great personal risk.

Phillipe "Del" Delacroix knows what Janine wants, even if she isn't aware of it herself--a chance to explore the world of voyeurs and exhibitionists. Soon, the once staid and reserved woman transforms into a daring and passionate lover, giving Del everything he could ask for in a partner. But when something happens that puts Janine's reputation, her career, all she's worked for, in jeopardy...Del must prove that loving him is worth the risk.

See Watch Me by Shelley Bradley for the first story in the Sneak Peek Duet.

Enjoy the following excerpt for Show Me:

"Your friends thought you'd run."

She shrugged and took a long swallow of rum. It burned, but it felt good. Courage-inducing. "They're very adventurous. Me? Not so much."

"So, you're the conservative one in the group?"

"I'm hardly conservative." Boring, maybe, but not conservative. She led a wicked, sexy, adventurous lifestyle--in her fantasies. Her reality was something entirely different.

He drained his glass and set it back on the table. "Why do I get the feeling you're trying to convince me of something that's not quite true?"

"My friends, Susan, Terri and Melinda have fascinating lives. One's an author of mystery books who travels the world researching and doing nationwide book tours. One's an actress and the other's a model. Their careers alone are profoundly more exciting than mine."

"And what do you do?"

"I manage my father's estate. He's the late Louis Bartolino."

"Ah. I've heard of your father. My condolences on his death last year."

She nodded. "Thank you. I took over the Bartolino Foundation after his death. That's my work."

Del crossed his arms. "Big job for one person."

"It can be. I handle it. Nevertheless, it hardly makes me...exciting."

His lips twitched. "I don't know about that. I find you intriguing."

It would be rude to snort. "Right. Of course you do."

Del picked up their glasses and refilled their drinks. "Being exciting has nothing to do with your career, Janine. It's an inner quality, a glow." He walked back to her and handed her the glass, his fingers brushing hers. She felt a zing of electricity.

"You shine like a woman who has a secret."

"I have no secrets."

"Is that right. None at all?"

"No." She sipped the rum, wishing she'd never come in here. Del made her uncomfortable. He was too probing, as if he knew something about her that she didn't.

Which was ridiculous.

"We all have secrets, Janine. Sometimes things even we aren't aware about ourselves."

"I'm an open book. Read the society section in the newspaper. You'll find out anything you want to know about me."

"That's surface. Public relations. That's not who you really are."

She shook her head, fighting back a laugh. "Really. You've known me for ten minutes. Who am I?"

He shrugged and moved away from her. "Not sure. Let's find out." He pressed a button next to the mirror and the lights went out.

Janine startled, not sure what was happening. But then the mirror glowed. No, wait.

A picture was forming. What the hell was that?