The room was all moonlight and shadows. The floor was as hard as brick. Neither of them noticed as they tore at clothes, rolled and tugged. He caught glimpses, beautiful, erotic images of pale skin, soft curves, delicate lines.

He wanted to look. He wanted to wallow.

He had to take.

When her shirt caught at her wrists by the cuffs, he gave up, gave in and lowered his mouth to her breast.

She vibrated beneath him, a volcano on the brink of erupting. Flashes of white-hot heat, curls of keen-edged longing raced through her system until she was raw and ready.

She arched under him, more demand than offer, her nails biting restlessly into his back. The world was spinning, faster and faster, as if she’d leaped upon some mad carousel and all that kept her earthbound was the glorious weight of his body on hers.

“Right now.” She gripped his hips, opened for him. “Right now!”

He plunged, letting his body take over, letting his mind go. There was nothing but the relentless fury to mate. She closed around him, a hot, wet fist, and he felt her tighten, stretching like a bow beneath him before she let out a cry that rang with triumph.

Her climax ripped through him like madness.

Pleasure geysered through her, flooding senses, swamping reason. Flying free, she wrapped herself around him, clinging tight to take him with her.

And with her sheer joy, drove him over the edge.

Twelve

His ears were ringing. Or maybe it was just the sound of his heart banging against his ribs like a fist on piano keys. Either way, he couldn’t get his mind clear or his body to move. He’d have worried about temporary paralysis if he could’ve worked up the energy to worry about anything.

“Okay,” he managed and breathed in. “All right.” And out again. “I guess I tripped.”

“Me, too.” She was flattened under him, in the perfect position to nuzzle at his throat.

“Did you get banged up anywhere?”

“No. You broke my fall.” She gave the strong line of that throat a little scrape with her teeth. “Such a hero.”

“Yeah. You bet.”

“I rushed you. I hope you don’t mind.”

“It’s a little hard to complain just at the moment.” He found the energy to roll over, dragging her with him so she was cushioned against him. “But I’m hoping you’ll give me a chance to show off my style and finesse.”

She lifted her head, shook her hair back, and just grinned down at him.

“What?”