Cougar Wants [Cougarlicious] (Siren Publishing Classic) Read Free Page B

pieces of her grandmother’s jewelry she had been given when her mother decided she did not like them anymore.
    “Um, there’s plenty of cupboard space in the kitchen. I’ll clean out a shelf or two in the refrigerator for you. All I ask is that you put the dirty dishes in the sink when you’ve finished with them so we don’t get ants, roaches, or worse.”
    Tate gave her a look over his shoulder that she could not decipher. “Wouldn’t it be easier if I just washed my dishes and put them away?”
    Kimber shrugged. “If you want.”
    Her ex had always thought cleaning up after himself too much work, especially after she began working from home. He figured since she was home, she could do it all, become Martha Stewart and still work full-time. He never understood her or her work. But that’s in the past, she reminded herself. Maybe Tate’s mother had trained him differently.
    Turning on the overhead light in the office, she took a step back and squeaked when she hit a large, warm wall where no wall had ever been before. Turning, she blushed as she dragged her hand across the front of Tate’s jeans.

Chapter 2
     
    She sucked a breath at the long, hard rod she felt pressing against the denim. His breathing hitched as well. When she looked up, she found him staring down at her from under heavy-lidded eyes. She noticed then that his eyes were pale blue, the same color as her favorite, almost worn-out blue jeans.
    Before she could step back, a pair of large, work-hardened hands landed gently on her shoulders. At his touch, she froze, fearful yet excited by the hunger she saw in his eyes. She watched, growing more cross-eyed as he slowly leaned toward her. When that became painful, she closed her eyes.
    A millisecond later , a pair of warm lips brushed over hers, disappeared for a heartbeat before returning, and press ed more confidently against hers. When his tongue traced across the seam of her lips, any common sense she might have had evaporated like early morning river fog in the sun.
    Kimber moaned softly as she parted her lips and slowly extended her tongue to welcome him. She sighed into his mouth when his hands left her shoulders and slid around her back. He pressed her closer until her soft, full, unbound breasts pressed against his hard, muscular chest.
    She felt hesitation as he deepened the kiss by degrees. Knowing this attraction was not one - side d made her braver than she had felt in ages. She lifted her arms and slid them around his waist, amazed at how well they fit together despite the difference in their height.
    Then thoughts ceased as large hands slid down her spine, cupped her ass cheeks, and pulled her lower body even closer. She stiffened when his cock pressed into her belly. When he shifted and pushed his hips even closer, she broke the kiss and forced herself to take two steps back. This was not what she had in mind when she thought of renting a room, though she had to admit , Tate Pierce was a hell of a kisser. So what was he doing kissing her?
    She turned away, her eyes going to the bulletin board over her desk. Pictures of dozens of nearly naked couples cuddling together did little to cool the arousal burning through her.
    Clearing her throat, she tried to act as if the past minute had never happened. Taking another step away, she waved a hand around the room. “This is actually the bigger of the two rooms, but if you’ll let me know which one you prefer, I’ll clean it out this weekend , so you can move in next week. That is, if you still want to rent a room?”
     
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    Tate blinked and wondered how Kimber was able to dismiss what had just happened between them. He was so wound up that the blood had left the rest of his body for parts south. All he could think about was claiming his mate.
    She sounded slightly winded but more settled than he felt. She even had the ability to speak in full sentences , when all he wanted to do was kiss her again. Then he would see how far he