He rested one arm on her lower abdomen to keep her still and used the fingers of his other hand to drive her crazy. No other word could possibly describe the way he made her feel as he stroked her with his tongue while pressing his fingers inside her. Then he sucked on her clit as he drove his fingers into her, and she exploded, coming so hard, she saw stars.

Still in the throes of the most epic release of her life, Emma had the sense to realize she’d probably made a huge mistake letting this happen.

If only she could find the wherewithal to care.

Chapter 5

Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength,

while loving someone deeply gives you courage.

—Lao Tzu

Grayson couldn’t wait to be inside her the next time that happened. Keeping up the gentle strokes of his fingers, he kissed his way up the front of her, noting the rosy glow of her soft skin. He drew her nipple into his mouth and felt her internal muscles clamp down on his fingers.

His cock wanted in on this party in the worst way, but he couldn’t stop kissing her and sucking on her sweet nipples long enough to free himself from his pants, to roll on a condom, to do anything but keep kissing her. She made the sexiest noises—little whimpers and mewls and moans. Every one of them made him more determined to bring her the ultimate pleasure.

“Grayson…”

“What, honey?”

She reached for his pants, fumbling with the button and groaning with frustration when she couldn’t get it free.

Chuckling softly, he helped her out. “Something you want?”

She looked up at him with those clear blue eyes and nodded.

He withdrew from her only long enough to get rid of his pants and boxers and to roll on one of the condoms he’d brought in case this happened.

The whole time, she watched him as he watched her, which was how he noticed her trepidation at the size of his cock.

“I… um…” She scooted back on the bed, landing on the pillows and curling up on her side. “That’s not going to fit.”

Did she have any idea how damned cute she was or how sweet or how sexy? She shivered, and that was when he realized he’d forgotten to turn up the heat.

He left her long enough to see to that and pulled the blanket Ella had left at the foot of the bed over them as he joined her. “Come here.” With his hand on her hip, he brought her into his embrace. “Relax, honey.” He caressed her back in soothing circles. “We’ll take it nice and easy, and I promise it’ll feel so good.”

“I… It’s been so long.”

“I know, sweetheart.”

“There was never anyone I wanted to be with, and it just sort of happened that way.”