Before I Let You Go by Angie Daniels Page A

swallowed, trying to ignore the wave of arousal that had traveled down to his loins. Thank goodness he was sitting down.
    “Did you miss me?” Kelly purred.
    “Yes, as a matter fact, I did.”
    “Good,” she replied, just as the waiter returned withtheir drinks. She brought the cosmopolitan to her lips. “Mmm,” she moaned, then ran her tongue across her mouth.
    Diamere was so turned on he decided to find a safe topic, like the weather, to talk about, then a news report on the economic conditions aired on television the night before. The conversation was boring, and no matter how hard he tried to repress them, thoughts of making love to Kelly kept creeping through his mind. By the time they finished dinner he was dying to throw her over his shoulder, carry her back to his car and drive her to his condo as fast as he could without getting a speeding ticket. Every time she looked at him, desire engulfed him. Diamere shifted in his chair, his arousal pressed painfully against the front of his slacks.
    Their waiter returned with their dessert and Diamere dragged his eyes from Kelly, trying to concentrate on the strawberry shortcake in front of him. He brought a bite to his lips and was pleased to find it was delicious. The strawberries were red and ripe and the cream was fresh.
    Kelly pierced a berry with her fork, then slowly slid the fruit between her lips. “Mmm,” she moaned, then licked off the drop of cream that clung to her bottom lip.
    Diamere’s fork paused in midair.
    Slowly, she brought the fork to her lips again, but this time licked the cream from the utensil with her gaze locked with his. The attraction he’d been fighting suddenly blazed into a roaring California wildfire. Diamere dropped his fork to the table and raised his hand to signal their waiter. “We’re ready for the check.”
    Eyes wide with innocence, Kelly looked at him withconfusion. “What are you talking about? I haven’t had my coffee yet.”
    “I’ll buy you a cup later. Hell, I’ll buy you your own coffeemaker.” No sooner had the waiter arrived with the check than Diamere tossed a stack of bills on the table and rose from his chair. “Thank you for your service.” He hooked Kelly by the arm and led her quickly out the restaurant.
    “What in the world has gotten into you?” she asked as he practically dragged her down the street.
    “I can show you better than I can tell you.” And he planned to do just that as soon he got her to his condo and into his bed.
    “Would you please slow down! I can’t keep up in these shoes.”
    When they reached the corner, Diamere stopped, swept her up into his arms and carried her down the street. Kelly gasped and looped her arms around his neck to steady herself. “You are being ridiculous.”
    “Sweetheart, you haven’t seen anything yet,” he said quietly.
    “What is wrong with you?”
    “I think you know. If you don’t, I’ll be happy to show you as soon as we get to my place.”
     
    Kelly tightened her hold on Diamere’s neck as he carried her into his condo. “You can put me down now.”
    “Not yet.”
    She didn’t even have a chance to look around and appreciate his place. With long strides he moved through the condo and down the hall. As soon as he reached hisbedroom, he lowered her to her feet, then bent his head and covered her lips with his.
    Dear God, I have unleashed a monster , she thought. Diamere had every intention of taking her tonight whether she liked it or not. She began to grow nervous as she wondered if maybe this was as good a time as any to let him know she was still a virgin. Only, she couldn’t think with his body pressed so close to hers and his lips devouring her. She could barely take a breath before he pushed her lips apart and swept his tongue inside. Heat was rushing through her so fast her head was spinning.
    He placed a finger under her chin and tilted her face so she had no choice but to look at him. When Diamere finally spoke, his voice was