His lips compressed to a hard line as he realized she would not protest.
Scowling at her, he plucked the book from her hands.
“If I’m going to do this, you’re going to watch.”
His cold, blue-green gaze lingered on her, hard and challenging. He moved to the video control and turned on the device, then set the display onto his room.
He marched to the door and it slid open, and remained open even after he passed through.
“Feel free to join us.” His words wafted in from the other room as she saw him on the video screen exiting toward the living room. Less than ten minutes later, the door opened again.
Chapter Ten
As Eva watched, Crystal, still wearing her red strapless evening gown, entered Larson’s bedroom, Larson strolling in behind her. Shock rippled through Eva. She had assumed it would be one of the constant parade of female crewmembers she’d seen disrobing on her video screen.
Why was Crystal here? Why wasn’t she with Terrien? Of course, Crystal had clearly felt that being with an alien would be an adventure, and when they were at the party, she’d stated outright that she’d be willing to sleep with more than one man. She must not be content with just Terrien. But why did she want to be with Eva’s man?
Shock raced through her at the thought. Larson was not Eva’s man. What the hell was she thinking?
Still, jealousy surged through her as she watched Crystal’s arms slide around Larson’s neck, and their lips meet. His mouth moved expertly on hers, and Crystal’s body seemed to melt against him. She stroked his neck and the back of his head, her fingers forking through his honey-colored hair.
Eva licked her lips as she remembered the feel of Larson’s mouth on hers—the warmth of his lips, the gentle stroke of his tongue, the heady male taste of him. Her heartbeat accelerated, and her breasts swelled, longing to be pressed against his hard chest. Tingles danced along her skin as she thought of his hands meandering over her body in a relaxed exploration.
But it was Crystal he was holding now. In a few moments, he would be making love to her. Eva’s heart compressed. How could he be with another woman? Why hadn’t she stopped him?
His mouth moved on Crystal’s ardently, and she clung to him. Her body arched against him, and she moaned, a low, erotic sound. He stroked her back and pulled her closer, and she gasped, then groaned into his mouth, as her body undulated against him. Finally, she slumped in his arms, and Eva realized Larson had brought Crystal to orgasm. Their lips parted, and Crystal stared up at him, wide-eyed.
“My God, that was fabulous.” Crystal’s voice was breathless.
She unzipped her dress and dropped it to the floor. Her nipples, hard and thrusting forward, peeked out over the red, lace demi-bra she wore. Larson’s gaze wandered over her mostly naked breasts, an appreciative glint in his eyes. The tightening of Eva’s chest crushed the breath from her lungs as Crystal unfastened the buttons of his shirt and pushed the fabric aside, admiring his solid, broad chest.
Crystal ran her hand across his hard muscles, then leaned forward and licked his nipple, then drew it into her mouth. Eva could imagine his pearl-hard nipple rolling against her own tongue. Larson’s eyes fell closed, and blinding jealousy flashed through her. Larson was her man! How dare Crystal touch him?
As the thought lanced through her brain, she cringed and hugged her knees to her chest. Larson was not her man. No one would ever be her man.
Then why did it hurt so much to see another woman touching him?
Larson’s hand stroked over the curve of Crystal’s hip, and the lacy strap of her matching thong panties. As his finger stroked under the fabric at her hip and started to move forward, Eva’s breath held. Crystal reached around behind her and released her bra, then dropped it to the floor. Larson’s gaze locked on her breasts—firm and full, the pink nipples jutting forward. When his hand stroked over one generous mound, pain lanced through Eva’s heart.
He took the stiff nipple into his mouth. Crystal cooed, then offered the other. He nibbled and sucked for several moments, leaving Crystal gasping. Her breath caught and held several times. Clearly, she was close to coming again. Eva’s nipples jutted forward, aching for the magic of his talented mouth. Finally, he sent Crystal over the edge, moaning on a long, ecstatic note.
“Honey, you are exceptionally talented.” Crystal stepped back and stripped off her panties, then arranged herself on the bed in an artfully sexy pose, her hands behind her head. Smiling, she sent him a come-hither look.
He approached the bed slowly, his gaze gliding over her sexy body.
“Do you like someone watching you, Crystal?”
His words jarred Eva.
“Mmm. Is someone watching us?” Crystal stroked her nipples with her fingertips.
“Eva, come on in,” Larson called out, his gaze never straying from Crystal’s sexy, naked body.
At the sound of her name, Eva started.
“Eva?” Crystal sat forward, her eyes widening and a smile curling her lips. “Where is she?”
Larson’s head nudged toward Eva’s bedroom door.