Well, he got it now. He couldn’t imagine ever again wanting to hold or kiss or make love to any woman but the one currently in his arms. And the thought of her with any guy but him made him positively murderous.

They barely came up for air on the ride to the resort. The poor driver was probably used to it with all the honeymooners he transported, but Slim couldn’t be bothered with caring what the driver thought. Not when he had the woman he loved back in his arms. He had no idea how much time they’d have together. Would it be just this week, or would she take him up on his offer to come to Florida? Not knowing what the future held made him even crazier than he’d been for the last week spent waiting to see her again.

A lot was riding on this week. More than she knew. He was determined to make a go of this relationship, and he wasn’t leaving this island until she was on the same page.

He’d swept her off her feet—literally. The breathless giddy feeling had never been stronger than when he greeted her at the airport and kissed her all the way back to the resort. Upon arrival, they’d gone directly to his room, walking along beautifully landscaped sidewalks that she barely noticed as she struggled to keep up with his long-legged stride.

That he was in an all-fired rush to be alone with her only added to her anticipation, which was already off the charts. Her OCD had been epic this week, while she waited for something to go wrong, to disrupt the excitement his invitation had stirred in her.

Like in Philly, the second the hotel door clicked shut behind them, he had her pressed against the wall, devouring her with deep, drugging kisses. Erin was so happy to be with him again that she surrendered completely, willing to go anywhere he wanted to take her. And apparently he planned to take her right there.

“Another wall,” she said, gasping as he lifted her skirt and ripped her panties in his haste to get them off.

“Can’t wait,” he said, sounding as desperate as she felt.

Then he was inside her, filling her so completely that she could barely breathe, let alone speak.

“God, I missed you,” he said gruffly, his lips brushing against her ear and setting off a chain reaction of sensations that she felt everywhere, especially in the place where they were joined.

With her arms around his neck, she held on tight as he took her on another wild ride. “Missed you, too. So much.”

“Gonna be quick.”

“Fine by me.”

He reached down to coax her to the finish line, right ahead of him. His head dropped to her shoulder while he tried to catch his breath.