“Cute enough to get it inked on you?” His smile was devilish and just a tad hopeful.
It was my turn to snort. “Yeah, right. Like I’d let you brand me.”
“I’d get your name on me.”
“But that’s permanent!”
“Kinda the whole point.”
I shook my head. “You’re insane.”
He laughed.
“I wonder if I’ll ever get used to your way of life.”
Colt leaned over and set his bottle of beer down before standing, lifting me in his arms and carrying me inside.
“What are you doing?” I asked as he made his way to the stairs.
“Distracting you from thinking so much,” he said with a rueful grin.
We entered his bedroom, and he placed me in the center of his bed. The next thing I knew, I had a large biker’s body covering mine, and for the next few hours he found a way to pleasurably distract me from all my thoughts.
Chapter 13
A scream torethrough my throat as the hazy nightmare held me hostage. Hands gripped my arms and I instantly tried to fight them off, but my limbs felt like they’d been filled with sand.
“No,” I whispered. “Please.”
“Mia!” the voice called through the mist. “Mia, darlin’, wake up.”
I forced my eyes open. Warm lamplight spilled across Colt’s clover-honey colored skin.
It took my body a moment to realize I was safe. I collapsed against the pillows as my surroundings came into focus.
His eyes rested on me, searching my face for answers. “What did you dream about?”
“I don’t know,” I admitted slowly. “It was one of those dreams where I couldn’t see, but knew I was terrified.”
“Yeah, I know you were terrified,” he rumbled. “You screamed in your sleep.”
“I did?”
He nodded. Colt settled back down and pulled me into his side. I lay my head against his chest and breathed him in, enjoying the comfort of him.
“Think you can go back to sleep?”
“I don’t know, I’m still pretty shaken.” My fingers swirled across his chest and then began to inch lower underneath the covers to find Colt hard.
I loved that he slept in the nude.
He groaned. Turning his head, his lips sought mine. His kiss melted my body until I was nothing but want. Colt rolled me onto my back, his hands easing down my underwear. His fingers found me wet and ready.
Colt reached for the condom on the bedside table. Soon, his large hands were back on me, driving me wild. His lips seized mine in a voracious kiss.
I moaned against him when his fingers delved between my legs.
“Christ, woman,” he murmured. His hand skimmed along my leg to gently push it open. And then he was inside me in one swift motion.