Half Way to Love Read Free

been four months, two weeks, and three days since she’d last had sex with a man. Mama was horny as hell.
    She luxuriated in the soft car seat, and her coat gapped open, revealing a leg. As he started the car, he reached across and stroked her thigh. His hand sliding higher made her bite her lip. The panties were gone, totally soaked.
    “Are you sure about this?” he asked as he pulled into traffic. “I mean you know my situation. I’m not looking to jump back into anything right now. What about you?”
    I dream of a love like my sister has. I’m pretty sure it doesn’t exist for me. She waved a hand. “Right now, I’m focused on building my business, but a girl has needs. Know what I mean?”
    He pulled to a stop at a red light and let his gaze skim the bit of flesh revealed beneath the coat. “Yes, I understand.” And then he frowned. She bit off a laugh knowing what he was thinking. “You mean the singing telegram business?”
    With effort she kept herself from apologizing again. “No, I tutor kids in singing. I actually have a degree from NYU in the field.”
    He opened his mouth to say something, but she held up a hand.
    “Don’t ask. Suffice it to say I don’t like working for anyone but myself and leave it there. Besides, the entrepreneurial spirit runs in the family. Did you like the chocolates, or did you toss them?”
    “It would be a crime to throw those away. They were amazing.”
    She grinned, proud like she’d had something to do with their creation. “My sister makes them. I’m telling you right now, she’s up there with Godiva.”
    “I have to agree.”
    Shannon considered again what they were going to do. She’d never in her life had a one-night stand, preferring to take things slowly, especially since she wasn’t too happy with her body. She’d always figured a man needed to develop a little affection for her before he got a load of all she had to offer. Then he could overlook the problem areas, like the dimples in her butt and the fact that outside this breast-hoisting dress and bustier underneath, her boobs had begun the journey south.
    No matter what though, she wanted to tell herself next time she was home alone with nothing but a book to keep her warm on a winter night, at least she’d once ridden a man as scrumptious as Alexander.
    “Your place or mine?” he asked, interrupting her thoughts.
    “Mine,” she blurted and added, “I’m Shannon, by the way.”
    “Alexander…Alex.”
    Sexy!
    She gave him the directions to her place, and within twenty minutes, they pulled up. She had nothing to be ashamed of in her condo since her aunt, the woman who’d raised her and Kim, had left it to her. The neighborhood was decent, and Alex’s car was in no immediate danger of being jacked.
    By the time they made it to her front door on the third floor, Shannon was pinned to Alex’s chest and a victim of his hot mouth burning the skin at her throat. The way she trembled with desire, it was all she could do to get her key in the lock and the door open.
    Alex kicked it closed behind them and drew her back to his erection when she would have walked farther into the apartment. Her knees lost the ability to hold her up with his cock pressed against her ass. She groaned.
    “Take the coat off,” Alex insisted. “I need to see you in that dress again. Do you have more like it?”
    He didn’t give her the chance to answer. He hoisted her into his arms and brought his mouth down on hers. Fingers stroking her ass, pushing between the crack to massage her anus made her ready to explode. “Mm,” she moaned, “you’re going to make me come before I get my clothes off.”
    “No, way. I’m going to be inside you before that happens.” Tugging her closer to his chest, he scanned the apartment. “Which way?”
    She pointed, and he strode in the direction of her bedroom. Shannon lost her breath when he dumped her on the bed and began stripping his clothes off. She was about to do the same