apart.
His words compelled her to look at their images in the window. In the reflection, she looked
wanton waiting for his touch, his hand splayed against her stomach sliding toward her heat. The first
stroke of her slick flesh made her cry out with pleasure. Her head fell back onto his chest and he
pressed forward sliding deep into her. Seeking something to grab onto, she moaned.
“I love the way you feel in my hands, Bayleigh.”
Gasping, she watched his hand pluck her like an instrument. His touch was driving her
higher. Dane shifted against her causing his touch to delve deeper.
“ Oh my God, Dane, ” she moaned.
“That’s it, Bayleigh. Come for me.”
The strong contractions began and she had no choice but to comply. His name fell from her
lips on a high-pitched cry. She was grateful for his close hold on her, or she would have slipped to
the floor.
“Beautiful, so beautiful,” he whispered, removing his fingers from her. His hands went
around to the back of her dress, undoing the zipper the rest of the way, freeing her arms. Bayleigh
was too drained to speak. Dane swept her up into his arms and she wrapped her arms around his
neck.
Dane carried her through the door into his massive bedroom. Bayleigh took in his huge bed,
memories of their last encounter flashing through her mind. The soft lamplight seemed less
obtrusive, now that she expected it. He stood her on her feet, turned her to face the bed. A second
later she felt the dress being slipped over her hips. The dress pooled at her feet and she followed his
instructions to step out of it. After he turned her back around, Dane scooped her up into his arms
again. Bayleigh smiled as he placed her gently on the bed. When he stepped back instead of joining
her, she looked at him in confusion.
“Condoms.”
Reaching into a drawer of the nightstand, he pulled out a box, then tossed to her. It was
unopened. He’d had plenty the last time she had been here. Why the need for a new box? Dane
laughed when he saw her expression.
“After the last time you were here, I had to restock. We went through my entire supply.”
Staring at the box, recalling the pile of empty condoms wrappers she saw the last time she
was here. Her eyebrows rose as she read the box. “A variety pack?”
“It’s better that way. Pick one.”
Glancing down again, she saw there were plenty to choose from. Flavored, textured, and
extra lubricated. Fortunately, she didn’t care which one they used first. Dane’s expression told her
they would end up using all of the condoms before it was over with. Bayleigh opened the box and
reached for the first packet she touched. Placing the box aside, she turned her attention back to him.
His gaze traveled across her body, seeming to take in every feminine curve. Last time neither
of them had taken the time to explore each other’s body visually. She realized she was at a
disadvantage. His jersey shorts obstructed her view. Getting onto her knees, she crawled toward
him.
Bayleigh slipped her hands into the waistband of his shorts, pushing them down until they
landed at his feet. He kicked them aside. She smiled when he bent to pick her dress up, laying it on
the ottoman at the foot of the bed. When he came back to her, he was long, hard, and fully aroused.
Dane took the packet out of her hand. When he tore open the foil package she laughed at the
expression that appeared on his face. It smelled as though they walked into a strawberry orchid.
She watched as he sheathed himself in the sung latex. The temptation to taste him was hard
to resist. Fortunately the bed’s height kept her from having to bend over too far to reach her goal.
Her tongue barely touched him before he pulled away. His mouth was drawn into a tight line.
“Later,” he rasped.
As he eased her back onto the bed, capturing her mouth in a delicious kiss, she didn’t
protest. Her fingers found their way into his hair. The
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