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Reaching up, she touched the black frames self-consciously. “Only at night when my ey

es are tired, and I want to focus on something.”

“They’re sexy as fuck on you, Katia,” he replied, his voice husky and deep.

Her self-consciousness faded as heat filled her cheeks. What was with her blushing so much? She didn’t usually do it often, but she’d done it a lot since meeting him. “Thank you.”

Eyes full of warmth, he winked at her, and then his gaze dropped, slowly sliding over the tank top and shorts she always slept in. When he met her gaze again, his eyes were swirling with green and yellow, and so full of heat, they nearly singed her where she sat.

Looking away, he cleared his throat, a muscle in his jaw flexing. After inhaling deeply, he looked back over at her. “Where can I go get an extra blanket for the couch?”

“Shoot,” she said, uncurling her legs and standing up. “I’ll go get it. It totally slipped my mind.”

While she was walking past him, he snagged her hand, pulling her up against him. She gasped as she came in contact with his hot skin, and her hands immediately went to his chest. She’d just meant to steady herself, but she couldn’t help sliding her hands over the muscular planes, swooning inside at the feel of his skin, and the heat and desire that washed over her.

“I think I need a kiss before you go anywhere.”

A shiver of heat danced up her spine as she felt the rumble of his words underneath her palms. “I think you do too,” she whispered in agreement.

“As sexy as these are, I think they’ll just get in the way,” he said, gently plucking her glasses off and sitting them on the dresser next to them.

Leaning in, he kissed her gently and then slowly deepened it, just as he had for their first kiss. She thought she knew what to expect, that she knew how she was going to feel, but it was even more intense than it was before.

A wave of desire nearly knocked her over, and she leaned into him more fully, needing the support as her knees weakened. He ran his tongue over her lips and she opened for him, meeting it with hers as her core tightened in response.

What this man did to her was unbelievable. Fire was burning through her veins, and she felt like she was going to spontaneously combust at any moment. His hands dropped to her ass and he pulled her in closer, his fingers kneading the globes and making the desire she felt nearly unbearable.

Arching her back, she pressed against his rapidly forming erection. He made a hissing growl noise, and maybe she was weird, but knowing it was because he was feeling something strong enough that it made his dragon come close to the surface only turned her on more.

Easing back, he nipped at her bottom lip, harder than he had before, and then soothed the spot with his tongue. “Keep that up and I won’t be able to let you go anywhere.”

“And maybe I don’t need to,” she replied breathlessly as she met his kaleidoscope green eyes. “I’m thinking that bed is definitely big enough for the both of us.”

The desire in his gaze flared hotter and he immediately walked her backward to the king bed, not stopping until the backs of her knees touched the mattress. “You’ll get no argument from me on that one, sweetheart.”

A smile slowly spread across her face and she pushed him a few steps back. Confusion filled his gaze but before he could say anything, she climbed on the bed. Once she was settled, she crooked her finger at him.

“What are you waiting for?”

Sucking in a breath, he ran his gaze over her slowly, and she swore she felt it like he was physically touching her. Meeting her gaze, he climbed onto the bed and crawled toward her, keeping eye contact with her the whole time. Her core clenched tightly again as desire and butterflies mixed together in her belly.

She eased down on the pillows as he crawled over her, resting his weight on his elbows as he framed her face with his hands. Immediately pressing his lips to hers, he kissed her deeply as he eased his body onto hers. She gasped as she felt his body come into contact fully with hers, arching her back to press against him tighter.

Easing out of the kiss, he slid his mouth across her cheek to her ear and then licked and nipped his way down her neck. Rolling her head to the side, she gave him better access, moaning as he lightly bit down on the tendon of her neck and shoulder.

His other hand trailed down her side, his thumb lightly brushing the side of her breast, and then he paused on her hip before making his way back up. This time, he cupped it fully, his hand big enough that he nearly covered the whole globe.

He groaned deep in his chest as he kneaded it, his words muffled against her neck. “I knew you weren’t wearing a bra. Fuck, Katia.”

She smiled with satisfaction at the clearly strained tone in his voice, but the next moment, she let out a groan of her own as he rubbed his thumb over her nipple. He pressed kisses to her skin, slowly making his way across her chest, sliding his tongue across the skin above her tank top.

Easing back, he pulled it down until it was caught underneath her breasts, his breath stalling as he gazed at her. “You’re so fucking gorgeous.”

Before she had a chance to reply, he leaned down and flicked her nipple with his tongue before sucking it into his mouth. Gasping, she shut her eyes tightly as sensations exploded inside her. It felt like there was a direct line from her nipple to her clit, and every pull of his mouth set off fireworks inside her.

Shifting his weight, he trailed his hand down her stomach, slipping it inside her shorts as his mouth switched to her other nipple. Anticipation flooded her veins as he paused for a never-ending moment, and she was just about to demand he move when he finally did, cupping her mound.

She’d tried to prepare herself for how it’d feel when his fingers slipped inside and rubbed her swollen nub, but she never could have prepared for that. A strong wave of pleasure washed over her, and she was glad she was lying down, because it would have knocked her on her ass if she’d been standing.


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