apparently his wife frowned at him.
“Sorry,” he said with a smile.
“No problem,” Shannon said, trying to fight the disappointment that now swamped her as she watched his wife usher him into their room. She was closing the door when a hand braced against it and stopped her. She looked up and found Kade staring at her.
“I told you I knew where your room was.”
His voice flowed over the words. He had been born in Australia, but his parents had moved to the US when he was younger. That accent still tinged his voice. It sent little tingles of heat racing through her blood.
“You didn’t change your mind, did you?”
He actually looked worried. The fact that he would think any woman in her right mind wouldn’t beg him to come to her room made him even more attractive.
She smiled and stepped back. “Come on in, Kade.”
Chapter 3
As Kade watched Shannon step back, he tried to calm his heart. It was smacking against his chest so hard he was sure she heard it. Lust hummed through his body. He was afraid if he didn’t control himself, he would completely lose it, strip her naked, and ride her like she was a mare in heat.
“Kade?” she asked.
He shook himself out of the stupor as he stepped over the threshold and shut the door behind himself. He flipped the deadbolt and took her in his arms. Somewhere in the back of his mind, he realized he was rushing, but he couldn’t help it. He couldn’t be that controlled when he kissed her. He had waited too long to touch, to taste. She didn’t hesitate, but came willingly into his arms and pressed herself against him. Lord . His eyes almost crossed at the feel of all that softness against him. Her nipples were hard.
He kissed her then, taking her lips in a hot, open-mouthed kiss. She was better than he dreamed. As he dove into her mouth, she hummed against his tongue. Every hormone in his body screamed, begging for relief, but there was one thing he knew. He might never get to do this again, and if so, he would make sure this would last him a lifetime.
He kissed a path down her neck, enjoying the taste of her flesh. God, she was so sweet. She arched into him, and he swore. He almost came then and there. No woman had ever gotten to him like this. He pulled away.
“Turn around.”
His voice was rough, and he saw that her eyes widened slightly. When she did as he ordered, she did it slowly, her hips swaying as she turned. The woman was going to drive him insane. There was no doubt about it. His hands were shaking when he lifted them to unzip the dress. He was careful not to jerk the delicate fabric, but it was hard. As the fabric spilt, it revealed a black lace corset, stockings, and mother help him, a thong.
She was definitely going to kill him. Blood rushed to his groin, and his head started to spin again. The dress fell away and pooled on the floor at her feet. When she turned around, his eyes almost crossed.
The corset was tight, pushing her generous breasts up to the edge and almost over the top. The stockings were attached by garters. As he allowed his gaze to drift down, he had to sigh. She was made for him. There was no doubt in his mind. He didn’t like thin women, disdained them. He liked a handful of a woman. One who knew her worth and who had more curves than he could explore in a lifetime.
“Kade?”
He could barely hear her voice. He lifted his hand and skimmed the tips of his fingers over the delicate flesh above the lace. She shivered then moaned as he slipped his digit between her breasts.
“Kade?”
He looked up at her and the frown she was giving him. “Don’t say no now.”
She smiled at that. “Not on your life, it’s just that…you have a lot of clothes on. I’m almost naked.”
He didn’t do anything. He couldn’t. He was still trying to come to terms with the fact that the woman he had lusted after for so long was standing in front of him in a corset.
He swore then that he was positive there was a God.
Apparently, she