Sacred Surrender by Ava Riley Page A

took the steps down, heading back to her place.  The electricity that burned between them was evident as his palm pressed against hers.  When they reached the top step at her home, Rowan pulled her into his arms and pressed his lips to hers.  Instead of tensing up like she had before, he felt her relaxing into him.  He wasn’t sure if the two glasses of wine she’d downed had anything to do with it or if she simply felt more relaxed and comfortable around him now.  Rowan ran his tongue along the seam of her lips enjoying the taste of wine that still lingered there.  He’d planned on just a simple kiss goodnight, but when he felt her press against him, he couldn’t pull himself away from her.  His hands began to move of their own accord; one resting on her hip pulling her closer into his rock hard erection as the other cupped the back of her head, his fingers tangling into her dark ringlets.  He pulled away slightly pressing gentle kisses from her mouth, until his lips reached her ear. 
     
    “I can’t seem to keep my lips off you,” he whispered into her ear. 
     
    “I’m glad.  I like your lips on me.”  
     
    Madison actually said what she was thinking for the first time and didn’t feel shy about it.  She needed Rowan to keep going.  She needed to keep feeling all the sensations flowing through her body at this moment.  She wanted all the inhibitions she felt her whole life to disappear; to let her body take over and her mind to shut down. 
     
    Rowan opened the door and followed Madison in closing it behind them.  He wasn’t sure how far this would go between them, but he wasn’t ready to walk away yet.  She tasted too good on his lips and her body felt right pressed against his. When she confessed she liked his lips on her, he knew the night would not end with that one kiss. 
     
     
     

Chapter 10
     
     
     
    Madison heard the door shut behind her and the clicking of the lock.  Her heart sped up like the engine on a motor boat at the thought of what was about to happen.  She knew this would be the night that she’d finally lose her virginity.  The night she was going to experience what so many others already had.  She was scared and excited and nervous all at the same time.  Turning to see Rowan standing in her entryway with the sexiest grin on his face, she wanted nothing more than to throw herself at him.  She hoped he would take the lead because she really didn’t have a damn clue where to go from the kiss.  Making his way to her, she felt him running his fingers down her right arm.  Surely, he could feel the goose bumps that were evident under her blouse. 
     
    Without a word, Rowan brought his fingers up to the buttons on her shirt, as he kept his gazed fixed on hers.  He began to undo the remaining buttons, then slipping it from her shoulders; he tossed it to the floor.  Rowan leaned down, placing kisses on her exposed neck as he pulled the black tank top from the waist of her jeans. 
     
    Madison was uncertain what to do with her own hands.  Should she be touching him or just allow him to have his way?  She wanted both.  She wanted to rip his clothes off, yet enjoy the feel of his fingertips caressing her skin.  Her body rippled with the nervousness of the moment, as Rowan pulled the tank up over her head.  She stood there in just her jeans and turquoise bra.
     
    Rowan ran a finger from her throat to the valley between her breasts while his gaze stayed locked with hers.  His fingers traced back up to the strap of her bra while he leaned in and pressed his lips to hers once more.  His fingers lingered as if waiting for her to give him an inclination to continue. 
     
    “Tell me if you want me to stop.  Just say the word and we quit at any point,” he spoke into her mouth. 
     
    “Rowan?”  She said on a shaky voice.  She had no intentions of allowing him to stop, but she only felt it right he understood what he was getting himself into. 
     
    Rowan