Serenity grasped the back of his head and arched her body closer for more. Her legs trembled, and she could barely stand. After a few long moments, he lifted his head. She reached up, unbuttoned his shirt, and tossed it aside. Gabriel stepped back and, in the blink of an eye, shed his shorts and underwear. Her gaze traveled down his sexy body. She’d fantasized about having her hands on him, being able to touch him the way he did her. From the strong, defined planes of his chest and washboard abs to his lean hips and muscular thighs, the man’s body was a pure work of art.

Gabriel picked her up and placed her on the bed, then stretched his body over hers. They both moaned. “I’ve dreamed about having you in my arms this way.”

“So have I.” Serenity ran her hands over the sculpted planes of his biceps, shoulders, and chest, wanting to feel his warm, smooth skin beneath her fingers. For the next few minutes, he treated her to sultry kisses, taking his time and driving her out of her mind with desire. Her eyes drifted closed, and she felt as if she were coming out of her skin. He gently kneaded and stroked her aching breasts and captured her mouth in a long, drugging kiss that set her aflame once more. She felt the heat of his mouth as he trailed a series of tantalizing kisses along her left ankle, her calf, and behind her knee, on her outer thigh and inner thigh, then on her right side, rendering her mindless. Never had she experienced such overwhelming sensations. “Gabriel.” She moaned and writhed as he kissed his way up one inner thigh and then the other.

“I’m going to taste every inch of your beautiful body,” he murmured, still kissing and licking his way back up her body. He hooked his thumb in the waistband of her bikini panties and dragged them down and off.

His confession pushed her closer to the edge. He charted a path down the front of her body with his hand and pushed two fingers into her pulsating core. She bucked wildly and raised her hips as his fingers probed deeper. Without warning, an orgasm hit, and she cried out.

Gabriel withdrew his fingers and kissed her once more. Standing, he dug a condom out of his wallet, donned it, and came back to the bed.

She skated her fingers over his broad shoulders and down his back, feeling the muscles contract beneath her touch. “Mmm, and I love the way your bare skin feels against mine.”

“Me too, baby.” He nudged her legs apart and, holding her gaze, guided himself inside her. He shuddered and held still for a moment before he started to move in slow insistent circles. He delved deeper with each rhythmic push, and Serenity wrapped her legs around him and lifted her hips to meet the next powerful thrust.