Allie knew that this was the perfect opportunity to confess her feelings to Luke. Rachel was not with them and she wasn't going to interrupt anything because she wasn't here. Allie wasn't going to let this opportunity she had to pass her by. Luke was going to stay in the suite with her today then they were going out the next day. As she stared at him while he worked with his laptop, she contemplated whether she should tell him how she felt.Her gaze was glued to him as she thought of how she would confess her feelings to him"Lu-Luke..." She began, as nervous as she'd never been before."Nothing to say?" Luke whispered, his words so faint that she had to lean closer just to catch them.But leaning closer was a fatal mistake, and her glance was drawn helplessly from the deep open V of Luke’s robe all the way up the bronzed expanse of his naked chest, with its soft sprinkling of richly silky body hair, up past his Adam’s apple, so tautly masculine in a throat that just begged to be touc
Her breath catching in her throat, Allie gave a soft, panting gasp of assent. What he was suggesting, offering, was too alluring, too tempting for her to refuse, her eyes already glistening with emotion at the thought of the sensual riches he was promising her.‘Let me take this off, then,’ he told her, carefully sliding the straps of her nightdress free of her shoulders. Even that light touch of his fingertips against her naked skin was enough to bring her out in a mass of sensually aroused goosebumps, and Allie knew before her nightdress slid free of her naked body, to reveal them in all their darkly pink, feminine glory, that her nipples were as eagerly aroused as two rosebuds, just waiting for the hot, silky warmth of the morning sun to coax them into full flower.Only what her nipples yearned for was not the touch of the summer sun, but the stroke of Luke's fingers; the moist heat of his mouth. The intimacy of her own thoughts was enough to make her shudder visibly.He had never
Quickly he reached for her, sliding her the length of his body and then kneeling over her as he kissed first her mouth and then her breasts.He looked, Allie thought dizzily, like some Greek god of old, and she felt much as she imagined her mythological female counterpart must have done, her body quivering with longing and awe, her emotions bonding her to the magnificent male she knew, in her heart, she could never hold and with whom she could never have more than this one precious, intimate night—a night that would stay in her memory for ever.Tremulously she reached out and touched him, running her fingertips along his collarbone and then down the length of his body.‘Yes,’ Luke urged her thickly when her fingers came to rest in the soft pubic hair that enclosed his maleness. ‘Yes,’ he repeated rawly. ‘Touch me, know me, Allie. I want...’ And then, almost before her hesitant fingers had had time to do more than merely sketch the shape and feel of him, he was removing them to ease hi
After the fire stopped, Allie felt relieved. She also felt antsy but above all, she felt furious.She'd missed her opportunity again. Would she continue to miss and miss all because of her hesitation? Anytime she tried to tell Luke how she felt, he misunderstood her and thought she desired him, even though she did and then it'll turn to sex.It made her so freaking angry because why she thought so many things, Luke was at peace, working with his laptop. She couldn't take it no more. It was now or never.She was going to say it now. She inhaled deeply. One, two, ready, go!"Do you have feelings for me Luke? I mean, do you love me?" He hesitated and she watched his uncertain expression closely. He looked like he struggled for an answer."Why the sudden question?" He asked icily"I want to know"Avoiding her gaze as he looked down to his laptop, he said"Well, I don't. It's a contract marriage, remember?"Allie felt like she'd been blown on her chest. Yes, that was how much it hurt to h
He lifted her, dress riding up at the same time, and sat her on the cold marble of the table by the door.Before she could decide what she thought of that, he pushed her legs apart and stepped between them so they were eye to eye, mouth to mouth...Kissing again. Deeply. Unreservedly.The fine lace of her new Parisian panties snapped.She gasped and closed her teeth on his bottom lip, waiting... There. He touched her, stroking lightly, just a tantalizing caress that made her flesh pulse for more. After a long, breathless moment he easily deepened his caress into her slippery folds.Encouraging him with moans of pleasure, she inched forward and layered on openmouthed kisses, letting him know how good he was making her feel as he caressed her. Velvety waves of pleasure rolled outward from his touch, making her limbs weak and tingly, her core tight and eager.With clumsy fingers, she undid his shirt buttons, wanting to taste his skin.He took his hands off her long enough to yank his shi
Rachel felt like a total looser. She felt numb. She didn't want to think about anything as she packed her bags. She'd failed. Again and again.She immediately hailed a cab and it took her to the airport. She'd already booked a quick flight back home. She didn't want to go to Luke's house when she returned. Instead she wanted to seek comfort in Bennett.She was the one responsible for causing the fire at the hotel. Since she arrived, she'd been keeping a tail on Luke and Allie and eavesdropping on their conversations. Luckily, she could do that. She knew Allie was going to confess to Luke after they'd had sex and she couldn't let that happen, that was why she started the fire because that was the only option that came to her mind. After the fire outbreak, she was happy that she'd caused a disruption to Allie's plans. She thought it was going to be hard for Allie after the fire outbreak. She didn't know that Allie would blurt out her feelings to Luke like that.And Luke loved her too. S
‘I can make you feel good, Rachel, better than before,’ he said. ‘Let me take you to bed, where I’ll make you forget all the chaos of the last few days and remind you of what it is to feel sexy. Feminine, powerful. Wanted beyond all meaning.’He saw the capitulation in her eyes, the need to be in his arms. He lifted one eyebrow. ‘Yes?’ he prompted.‘Yes.’Thank God and all his angels and arch angels.Picking up her hands, Bennett tugged her to him so that her lips were an inch from his. ‘Too much talking,’ he murmured. ‘Definitely not enough kissing.’‘I agree,’ she replied, her sweet breath fluttering against his lips.‘Slide your thigh over mine,’ he told her.‘Why?’ she asked but did as he requested.‘So that you’ll be more comfortable when I do this...’ he said before slanting his mouth over hers, tracing the seam of her lips with his tongue.She tasted like the woman he’d met before, as an awesome memory should. But this kiss was tinged with something different, it was deeper and
Bennett painted kisses across her shoulders and she inhaled his fresh sun, sea, and hot-man scent, the heat from his body engulfing her. Her nipples puckered against the triangles of her top and she swallowed, noticing there was no moisture left in her mouth. He was plastered against her, and being in his bedroom—a beautifully decorated space dominated by this huge bed—felt incredibly intimate. She felt as if she belonged there, that being in his arms was where she needed to be.No, she was doing it again, reading more into a situation than there was. This was just sex and if she was going to become mushy, then she should roll away and put some distance between them until she regained a modicum of control.His hand settled over her breast and she knew she was fooling herself, she had no intention of applying the brakes to stop this runaway train. Her tongue twisted around his, and she arched her back to press her nipple into his palm. She was putty in his hands...Rachel murmured her