Love Me Like No Other by A. C. Arthur

taut skin until she came to his shoulders then squeezed. “Oh, sweetie, now is the perfect time. You’re quite tense, Lincoln.”
    He swore. She worked the muscles in his shoulders until they sobbed and relaxed beneath her ministrations. Then, because she couldn’t resist, she dropped a kiss in the center of his back. “You really shouldn’t neglect yourself this way. You have the means to cater to your body so it’s an awful shame that you don’t.”
    “I know just what my body needs.” Beneath her he rolled his hips and she moved up and down above him.
    She smiled then licked the spot she’d just kissed. “I’m sure you do. But tonight I’m going to give you something extra.” With her tongue she made lazy circles up and down his torso rubbing his muscles as she did. He tasted mildly salty and ever so tantalizing. Her nipples stretched against the material of her dress and she thought she’d die if he didn’t touch them. But this wasn’t his show so she’d have to make do as best shecould. Shrugging out of the straps she bared her breasts then leaned over him so that her nipples brushed against his skin.
    Linc sucked in a breath then reached behind himself to grab for her. She playfully dodged his touch. “Not yet.”
    Her hands went to work and she massaged him some more, this time going from his shoulders to his feet and back up again. She used the relaxing Swedish massage method, with long, even strokes that would improve his circulation and release all his muscle tension. She spent a lot of time on that scrumptious backside, soliciting lewd remarks from him in the process. She worked him for more than a half hour, with the thought of being completely thorough. In actuality she couldn’t get enough of touching him. Right here, in this room, with just the two of them she had unlimited access to the man who had haunted her for years. And for the first time in weeks her disdain for the male species dissipated.
    Jade wasn’t quite sure when her emotions shifted from the therapist to the woman sitting on top of a gorgeous man but her thoughts quickly moved to more mutual forms of pleasure. But she didn’t want to get ahead of herself. Their close call earlier today had her thinking seriously about whether or not sex with Linc was a smart move.
    She returned to the head of the bed and bent down to check him. She was met with a low rumble and smiled victoriously. The ability to massage a person into deep slumber was one of the tricks of the trade and she’d used it to her advantage.
     
    With steps as light as she could manage Jade left the room and went downstairs to the den. The house was pretty deserted at this time of night. That’s exactly what she’d counted on.
    “Hello?”
    “Noelle?” Jade whispered.
    “Jade?”
    “Yes. It’s me.”
    “Why are you whispering?”
    “Don’t worry about it. Did the equipment arrive?”
    “Yeah. Where did you get money to buy it? Kent said he thought you were waiting until the first of the year to order it.”
    Again, guilt prickled Jade’s conscience. “I had a windfall,” she said flippantly.
    “That’s probably not all you’ve had since you’re back with Linc.”
    Jade sat in the same chair Linc had occupied earlier today. She sat back tilting her head to stare up at the ceiling. “I’m not back with Linc.”
    Noelle sucked her teeth. “Are you staying at his house?”
    “It’s his parents’ house.”
    “Is he there?”
    “Yes, Noelle.”
    “Then you’re back with him.”
    “It’s not like that. Nothing’s changed. Linc doesn’t think of me like that.”
    “Evidently he does. You’re there aren’t you.”
    That was only logistics, Jade thought sadly. “I should go now. I’ll try to call you back tomorrow.”
    “Okay. And Jade?”
    “Yeah?”
    “I know you’re only there because of me and my stupidity.”
    “Noelle, you are not stupid. Lazy, maybe. But not stupid.”
    “Whatever. You wouldn’t be there if it wasn’t for