“Nice,” she murmured. “Very, very, very nice.”
Once her body lay lifeless in the aftermath of her climax, Liam dropped a light kiss on her abdomen and left her to strip off the rest of his clothes. Despite the lack of strength in her limbs, Hadley struggled up onto her elbows to better watch his gorgeous body emerge.
She was awed by his broad shoulders, bulging biceps, washboard abs, but when he stripped off his trousers and she got a glimpse of his strong thighs and the spectacular chiseling of his firm butt, she forgot how to breathe. His erection sprang out as he peeled off his underwear, and her gaze locked on its rigid length.
She licked her lips.
“Do that again and this won’t last long,” Liam growled as he withdrew a condom from his wallet and made quick work of sliding it on.
She raised an eyebrow. “You’re prepared?”
“I’ve been prepared since the day you walked into my house.”
His impassioned declaration made her smile. She held out her arms to him and he lowered himself onto her. Almost immediately the tip of him found where she needed him most, but he held back and framed her face with his hands.
“I don’t take this next step lightly,” he told her, showing way more restraint than Hadley could manage at the moment.
As much as she appreciated what he was trying to communicate about the depth of his desire for her, she shied away from letting his affirmation into her heart. If this wasn’t about two people enjoying an enormous amount of sexual chemistry, she might lose herself to the fantasy that they had a future. Where Liam was concerned, she had to maintain her head.
But all perspective was lost as he kissed her. Not waiting for him to take charge, she drove her tongue into his mouth and let him taste her passion and longing. Something in her soul clicked into place as she fisted her hands in his hair and felt him slide into her in one smooth stroke.
They moaned together and broke off the kiss to pant in agitated gasps.
“Like that,” she murmured, losing herself in Liam’s intense gaze. She tipped her hips and urged him deeper. “Just like that.”
“There’s more,” he promised, beginning to move, sliding out of her with delicious deliberation before thrusting home.
“That’s...” She lost the words as he found the perfect rhythm.
And then it was all heat and friction and a rapidly building pressure in her loins that demanded every bit of her attention. Being crushed beneath Liam’s powerful body as he surged inside her was perhaps the most amazing experience of Hadley’s life. She’d never known such delirious joy. He was passionate, yet sensitive to her body in a way no one had ever been before.
The beginnings of a second orgasm caught her in its grip. Liam continued his movements, driving her further and further toward fulfillment without taking his own. In a blurry part of her mind, she recognized that and dug her fingers into his back.
“Come with me,” she urged, closer now.
“Yes.”
At his growl she began to break apart. “Now.”
His thrusts grew more frantic. She clung to him as wave after wave of pleasure broke over her. Liam began to shudder as he reached his own climax. She thought she heard her name on his lips as a thousand pinpoints of light exploded inside her. He was everything to her, and for a long, satisfying moment, nothing else mattered.
* * *
The weather cleared after thirty-six hours, but neither Liam nor Hadley looked forward to heading back to Texas when the airports reopened. What had happened between them was too new, its metamorphosis incomplete. Liam dreaded the return to reality. The demands of the ranch were sure to overwhelm him, and he wanted more time alone with Hadley.
The wheels of the Cessna Mustang touched down on the Royal airport runway and a sense of melancholy overwhelmed Liam. He sighed as he came in sight of his hangar. The last four days had been perfect. The solitude was exactly what he’d needed to break through Hadley’s shell and reach the warm, wonderful woman beneath.
She was funny and sensual. He’d loved introducing her to new foods and wines. She’d matched his ardor in bed and demonstrated a curiosity that amused him. Once she’d let loose, she’d completely mesmerized him. He hadn’t been able to get enough of her. And when they were too exhausted to move, he’d held her in his arms and enjoyed the peaceful sounds of her breathing.
He’d never felt in tune with a woman like this. Part of it was likely due to the year off he’d taken to reevaluate his priorities. Hadley was the package. She captivated him both in and out of bed and let him know pretty fast that his past practices in dealing with women weren’t going to work on her. He had to be original. She deserved nothing but his best.