Would he let her return the favor? The thought had her pulse racing. She had enjoyed it the night before. The idea of taking Reed in her mouth again brought her dangerously close to the edge. “I’m going to come, Reed.”

“Good. Come for me. Let me taste you...” he said against her. The words caused a rippling vibration to rush through her.

When his tongue returned to her folds, she pushed her pelvis forward, craving more. He gripped her thighs tight, holding them farther apart as his fingers worked their magic inside, bringing her to orgasm. The intensity of the pleasure was unlike anything she’d ever experienced, and her arms nearly gave out as she struggled to support herself on the desk.

Reed moved away slowly and stood. “How was that?”

She reached for him and pulled his mouth toward hers, kissing him hard, aroused once more by the taste of her on his lips. Her tongue slid inside his mouth and she clung to the rippling tremors of her orgasm aftershock. He pulled back slowly and lifted her in his arms. “Let’s go back to bed,” he said, carrying her down the hall.

“Tired now?” she asked, kissing his neck and snuggling into his solid, warm chest.

“Not even a little bit,” he said.

Chapter Fifteen

CHAPTER FIFTEEN

DOGGY BREATH WAS her morning wake-up call. Opening her eyes, Erika saw Diva inches away, staring at her. Her tongue dangled from the side of her mouth and she panted as though she’d run a marathon. She pawed the bedsheets but kept her distance.

“You’re really trying hard not to lick me, aren’t you?” she said, petting the dog’s ears. She was cute with her white-and-gray fur and crystal-blue eyes.

“I am,” Reed said, appearing in the doorway of the bedroom with a mug of coffee.

Erika smiled as she sat up. “Coffee delivered to me in bed. I could get used to that,” she said.

“Who said this is yours?”

She extended her hands. “Give me my coffee.”

Reed laughed, propping up several pillows behind her and handing her a cup before sliding back in beneath the sheets. “If delivering morning coffee is all it takes to keep you here, it can certainly be arranged,” he said with a wink.

Her chest constricted slightly. They still hadn’t talked about what was going on between them or if there was anything to hold on to when she went back to Anchorage. She wasn’t great at initiating conversations about feelings, so she sipped her coffee.

“So, I have to ask...”

Shit. Here it was. The conversation she wasn’t ready for yet.

“Why the forced vacation?” he asked.