thumb to hit the underside of her breast. When Stacy’s lips parted and she softly exhaled, he inched his body closer.
“You do remember that I’m the law around here, right? I can tell when someone’s lying, and I just bet that you’re not a klutz.”
“It’s really none of your business, lawman or not,” she replied with attitude, and he took that moment to inch higher then brush his thumb and pointer finger under her breast before cupping it fully.
“I’m making it my business, Stacy. I protect what’s mine, and so does Eric. I’m going to learn every inch of this body. I’ll know every curve, every beauty mark, every swell, dip, and slit there is.”
She moaned and closed her eyes while he massaged her breast, taking the time to tweak her nipple through the tank top. Just as she moaned louder, he covered her mouth and devoured any further moans while his hands roamed over her body.
When she reached up and began kissing him back, he was on fire. He explored her mouth with his tongue and lips while he explored her body with his hands. He reached under her tank top to feel her other breast. They didn’t fit in his hands, and he had large hands. He released her lips in order for them to breathe.
“You taste so good, and you feel even better,” he whispered before trailing kisses along her jaw then neck.
He could feel her hands on his forearms. She was beginning to push away.
He removed his hands from under her shirt and placed them on her hips. Looking down into her gorgeous brown eyes, he saw the desire in them and smiled.
“I can’t believe this happened and that I let you,” she whispered.
“It is happening, and it will definitely happen again,” he teased as he reached up to gently brush his thumb across her lip. She blushed, and he laughed.
“This is pretty impressive carpentry work, Stacy. Where did you learn how to do carpentry work?” Max asked. The question seemed to surprise her but also give her the opportunity to absorb what just happened between them.
“I just learned,” she stated, turning away from him, but he didn’t release his hold of her. He clicked his tongue and raised his eyebrows before giving her hips a squeeze.
“You’re going to have to learn that I expect a real answer when I ask a question, especially if it pertains to you, darlin’.”
Her eyes widened in shock, but she didn’t pull away from him.
“Are you always so demanding?” she asked him, squinting her eyes up at him in challenge.
Her chin tilted up, and her head was so far back that it touched the back of her shoulders, but she didn’t back down. He parted his legs, adjusting his stance so that her face was eye level with his chest and neck.
“I’m real demanding darlin’, especially in bed. Now answer my question.”
Her eyes widened at his statement, but then she shook her head.
“You have a cute twang to your words, you kiss real good, and you are definitely good looking, but it will take more than those things to get me to spread my legs. I don’t take a liking to being ordered around or crowded.”
He smiled at her challenging tone. “Maybe you need ordering around, and maybe I like crowding you. I like feeling your body against mine. I like the scent of your shampoo and the fire in your eyes when you get angry and turned on. I want more,” he whispered then cupped her face between his hands and kissed her.
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Stacy didn’t know what came over her. Was he telling the truth about what he liked, or was this some kind of a game? She hoped it wasn’t a game and dreaded the possibility that Max could lie so well. But in her experience, men lied. Her entire body hummed with need as Max continued to kiss her, drawing more need from deep within her. Could Max and Eric really be interested in her? His large palm moved from her cheek to her neck, then under her shirt, and around her back. She felt him lift her, and instinctively she straddled his hips. She heard the
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