Make It Last by Bethany Lopez Page B

as he hoped she’d do it again. Her throat tightened and she struggled to remember what they were talking about.
                  “Oh, um… y eah. I wanted to grill the asparagus.”
                  “Sure. ” His movements seemed slow, as he went out the back door to where she assumed he kept his grill.
                  Briana shook her head to try and clear the fog, then got out the asparagus and coated it with olive oil, pepper, and salt.
                  When Colin came back in she asked, “Is it gas or do I need to wait for the coals to warm up?”
                  “It’s gas.”
                  She picked up the plate of asparagus and walked by him, accidently brushing her arm against his taut stomach. She heard his quick intake of breath, and bit back the groan that started in the back of her throat. She rushed out and put the asparagus on the grill.
                  When she got back in to the kitchen, she looked at the timer and saw that t he chicken still had forty- five minutes to bake, so she turned off the water that had begun to boil. Apparently being in the kitchen with Colin was making forget the basics.
                  “Shoot.”
                  Colin came up behind her, as if to try and get close enough to hear what she’d said.
                  “What is it?”
                  “I p ut the asparagus on too early. T he chicken won’t be done for a while and I don’t need to cook the asparagus and the noodles yet.”
                  Colin went back outside and came back in a few seconds later.
                  “No problem. I turned off the grill and we can set it up again when you’re ready.”
                  “Thanks. ”
                  “So,” Colin began, “Does that mean we have some time to kill before we have to do the rest?”
                  Briana looked at the timer again. “Yeah, about thirty minutes.”
                  She’d barely gotten the words out, whe n Colin pulled her against him . Her arms went around him eagerly and her mouth eagerly found his. He backed her up against the counter and she felt the long hard length of him against her.              
                  His mouth was everywhere, her neck, her jaw, her earlobe. Her head fell back to allow him better access, and her hands began an exploration of their own.
                  His hands found their way to her bottom and he lifted her easi ly, causing her to wrap her legs aro und his waist. He set her on the countertop, and she shifted down, so she could feel his erection press against her. She began to thrust as she tried to work his shirt up and off of him.
                  He broke away from her to help her, tearing the shirt over his head and coming back to meet her lips with his.
                  Her hands thrilled in the feel of his bare skin. She loved the muscles that rippled with each movement and started to feel crazy with need.
                  She struggled wi th the straps of her dress. H e reached down to help her, pushing the straps and the fabric down over her stomach, and taking her bra off in the process.
                  When their bare skin touched it was like a fire erupted inside of her. She rocked against him again, causing Colin to moan and he leaned her back to gain access to her breasts. Then h e sucked on one nipple as he used his fingers to knead and stroke the other.
                  Briana kissed his fore head and leaned towards his ear , trying to reach his skin, but not interrupt his wonderful assault on her breasts. She scooted down a little further, eager to have him inside her. This caused her dress to push up further along her thighs. She was frustrated by hi s shorts and her panties,