The Billionaire Single Dad by Mandy Baxter

plucked the bottle of Corona from Tess’s grasp and set it beside his. He threaded his fingers through the still-damp locks of her hair. Her lips parted invitingly as he put his mouth to hers. Despite his vow not to fall for her, he felt his world slip out from beneath him and he knew that this couldn’t end any other way but badly. As her tongue slid against his in a sensual caress, Carter didn’t care.
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    Did Carter realize that he wore his heart on his sleeve? Or that it drove Tess absolutely out of her mind with want? He was the total package. He had the body, the looks, he was thoughtful and sensitive. Truly a good dad whether he thought so or not. And the man had perfected the act of kissing to an art form.
    His kisses set her on fire .
    What started out as a slow build—tongues meeting, the glancing of lips, soft melding of breaths—escalated into a frenzy. His mouth slanted across hers. He thrust his tongue into her mouth, kissed her deeply, his lips firm and unyielding against hers. Carter laid her out on the couch and hiked her sundress up around her hips. He settled on top of her, and Tess gasped as he jerked her underwear aside and cupped her pussy in his large hand. The pressure of the heel of his palm against her clit caused the bundle of nerves to throb gently. Tess let out a soft moan.
    She wound his hair into her fists as she kissed him for all she was worth. He slipped one finger inside of her, withdrawing it slowly before plunging back in and rocking his palm against her clit. Oh … god. Tess’s mind went blank, her thoughts wiped clear by the intense pleasure Carter so easily gave her. He reached for her right leg and guided it up until it hung over the back of the couch opening her fully to him.
    â€œYou’re so soft, Tess.” Carter kissed across her jaw to her temple and down to her ear. He took the lobe between his teeth and bit lightly. Chills broke out over Tess’s skin and she whimpered. “So wet. You like this, don’t you? You like what I’m doing to you.”
    Was he kidding? She loved it! Couldn’t get enough. “Carter, you’re making me crazy,” she panted.
    â€œI don’t want to waste another second with you.” His words thrilled her. She rocked her hips up to meet the thrust of his finger while pressing her clit harder against his palm. Her own wetness spread over her inner thighs as he worked his finger in and out of her. “I want to fuck you until the sun rises. I want to know every inch of your body, Tess. For tonight, I want you to be mine and no one else’s.”
    She’d been his since the day he knocked on her patio window to apologize for his grouchy behavior. Tess couldn’t admit that though. She couldn’t let him know how much of herself she’d already given to him. “Tonight,” she agreed, “I’m yours.”
    Disappointment gathered in a knot in Tess’s chest. How could she possibly tell him that she wanted so much more than tonight with him? Or at the very least, a chance at more. If she thought of everything she could lose when reality came crashing down around them tomorrow, she’d fall apart. She had to make the most of the time she had with Carter now. The rest could wait.
    Tess let out a contented sigh as Carter continued to work his finger in and out of her pussy with a maddeningly easy pace. He put his lips to her temple and whispered, “Let’s jump in the lake.”
    â€œWhat?” Laughter bubbled up Tess’s throat. “It’s fifty degrees outside, Carter.”
    â€œI know. We’ll jump in the lake and then get in the hot tub.”
    â€œNaked?” she asked.
    â€œMmmm.” Carter worked his way back to her ear and sucked her lobe into his mouth. “Yes. The cold water will make your nipples hard and then I’ll suck them.”
    As if they weren’t already aroused into