couldn’t help but think about Trevor. “I think you were pretty lucky.”
When he didn’t say anything, she started to stand. “What’s the use? You’re not going to believe me, and I don’t have to listen to your self-pity.”
He grabbed her arm and stopped her from leaving. “Don’t go, Lace.”
The gentleness of his touch surprised her. “Why shouldn’t I? Everything I say is wrong.”
“It’s not. It’s just being in the hospital today brought back bad memories.”
“I understand that, Jeff, but don’t turn on your friends. I’m just trying to help.” She saw his sweat-stained T-shirt outlining his muscular chest. She was tempted to put her palm against his skin, wanting a connection with him again.
“I know it doesn’t seem like it, but I appreciate it.”
She got up and went to his duffel bag. She pulled out a pair of sweatpants and a T-shirt. “You should change out of your clothes and try and get some sleep.”
“I’m not one of your kids, Lace,” he said.
“Then stop acting like one.” She tossed the shirt at him.
He cursed as he fought with the damp T-shirt but managed to get it off. She couldn’t help but study the impressive body, the toned arms and chest, the flat stomach. A lot different from the young boy she once knew.
He caught her surveillance of his semi-naked body. “Shouldn’t I get to return the favor?”
She was shocked at his words, then suddenly realized she was only wearing a pair of boxer shorts and a tank top. “Sorry, I just ran in here when you called out.”
“No need to apologize.”
Jeff shifted in the bed, knowing he had to be crazy not to get her out of here. He’d been working so hard to resist her that he’d used up all his energy, and yet he still wanted her. And now he had no fight left.
“You should have gotten out of your clothes earlier,” she said, her voice a shaky whisper. “I mean, sleeping in jeans can’t be comfortable.”
“I didn’t need to take them off.”
Her hair caught against her cheek as she glanced away.
Jeff reached out and drew her back down on the bed.His pulse raced out of control as he cupped the back of her neck. In the shadowed light he watched her eyes widen, but when she didn’t resist, he gave a gentle tug.
His lips brushed over hers and she gasped, but didn’t pull away. He took it as a go, and closed his mouth over hers. His lungs tightened as he fought to breathe, but who needed air anyway? He deepened the kiss as he pulled her close, crushing her against his chest. His long wait was finally over; Lacey was in his arms at last.
With soft whimpering sounds, her lips parted and he swept his tongue inside, tasting her sweetness. Her hands went around his neck and she clung to him as they drank from each other.
He broke off the kiss, but went to work on her neck, feeling her shivers. He raised his head and looked down at her. “Tell me to stop, Lace.”
She opened her mouth and hesitated, then finally said, “I can’t.” Her breath rushed out as she lifted up and placed her mouth against his.
He swiftly shifted the position as he rolled his body over hers. She moved under him, causing him to groan.
“Damn it, woman. You’re not making this easy.”
“Jeff,” she gasped as she pushed him onto his back and began kissing him. He enjoyed the assault until she started to unfasten his belt.
He finally came to his senses and broke off the kiss. He pressed his head against her forehead, feeling their hearts pounding in unison.
“We can’t do this again,” he said, somehow finding the breath to speak.
Jeff rolled away and sat up. What was he thinking? He couldn’t make love to Lacey. He couldn’t let her see him this way.
“Jeff.” She touched his back. “If it’s because of your leg…it doesn’t make any difference to me.”
He nearly jackknifed off the bed. “I don’t want to talk about this, Lace.”
She didn’t move. He had to get rid of her, whatever it took.
“Of
When he didn’t say anything, she started to stand. “What’s the use? You’re not going to believe me, and I don’t have to listen to your self-pity.”
He grabbed her arm and stopped her from leaving. “Don’t go, Lace.”
The gentleness of his touch surprised her. “Why shouldn’t I? Everything I say is wrong.”
“It’s not. It’s just being in the hospital today brought back bad memories.”
“I understand that, Jeff, but don’t turn on your friends. I’m just trying to help.” She saw his sweat-stained T-shirt outlining his muscular chest. She was tempted to put her palm against his skin, wanting a connection with him again.
“I know it doesn’t seem like it, but I appreciate it.”
She got up and went to his duffel bag. She pulled out a pair of sweatpants and a T-shirt. “You should change out of your clothes and try and get some sleep.”
“I’m not one of your kids, Lace,” he said.
“Then stop acting like one.” She tossed the shirt at him.
He cursed as he fought with the damp T-shirt but managed to get it off. She couldn’t help but study the impressive body, the toned arms and chest, the flat stomach. A lot different from the young boy she once knew.
He caught her surveillance of his semi-naked body. “Shouldn’t I get to return the favor?”
She was shocked at his words, then suddenly realized she was only wearing a pair of boxer shorts and a tank top. “Sorry, I just ran in here when you called out.”
“No need to apologize.”
Jeff shifted in the bed, knowing he had to be crazy not to get her out of here. He’d been working so hard to resist her that he’d used up all his energy, and yet he still wanted her. And now he had no fight left.
“You should have gotten out of your clothes earlier,” she said, her voice a shaky whisper. “I mean, sleeping in jeans can’t be comfortable.”
“I didn’t need to take them off.”
Her hair caught against her cheek as she glanced away.
Jeff reached out and drew her back down on the bed.His pulse raced out of control as he cupped the back of her neck. In the shadowed light he watched her eyes widen, but when she didn’t resist, he gave a gentle tug.
His lips brushed over hers and she gasped, but didn’t pull away. He took it as a go, and closed his mouth over hers. His lungs tightened as he fought to breathe, but who needed air anyway? He deepened the kiss as he pulled her close, crushing her against his chest. His long wait was finally over; Lacey was in his arms at last.
With soft whimpering sounds, her lips parted and he swept his tongue inside, tasting her sweetness. Her hands went around his neck and she clung to him as they drank from each other.
He broke off the kiss, but went to work on her neck, feeling her shivers. He raised his head and looked down at her. “Tell me to stop, Lace.”
She opened her mouth and hesitated, then finally said, “I can’t.” Her breath rushed out as she lifted up and placed her mouth against his.
He swiftly shifted the position as he rolled his body over hers. She moved under him, causing him to groan.
“Damn it, woman. You’re not making this easy.”
“Jeff,” she gasped as she pushed him onto his back and began kissing him. He enjoyed the assault until she started to unfasten his belt.
He finally came to his senses and broke off the kiss. He pressed his head against her forehead, feeling their hearts pounding in unison.
“We can’t do this again,” he said, somehow finding the breath to speak.
Jeff rolled away and sat up. What was he thinking? He couldn’t make love to Lacey. He couldn’t let her see him this way.
“Jeff.” She touched his back. “If it’s because of your leg…it doesn’t make any difference to me.”
He nearly jackknifed off the bed. “I don’t want to talk about this, Lace.”
She didn’t move. He had to get rid of her, whatever it took.
“Of
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