“That would have been really nice. But I want—”

His lips swept over hers in a barely there kiss that left her burning. “What do you want?” The husky whispered words turned up the heat.

“You.”

He pulled her in as she went up on tiptoe to meet him in the middle. His mouth captured hers just as her breasts pressed against his hard chest and her arms went around his neck. The second he touched her, all her attention focused on how wonderful he felt against her. She loved the feel and texture of his mouth as his tongue slid along hers. He tasted like coffee, maple syrup, and temptation all mixed together, while the scent of him, some kind of tangy soap that hinted toward lime, filled her nose.

He hit all her senses, leaving her enveloped in everything Luke.

His hands roamed down her back, over her hips, and cupped her backside, pulling her closer and molding her to his hands. Her belly pressed against his hard erection and she moved against him, smiling against his lips when he moaned with pure pleasure. She’d never felt more powerful or sexy in her life than she did in his arms.

He picked her up and laid her down in the middle of the already rumpled bed and leaned over her. “Say it again.”

She ran her hands up his wide bare chest and felt his heart pounding against her palm. She looked him in the eye and gave him what he wanted. “I love you.” She could live on his joyous grin.

“I’m going to show you how much I love you.” The searing kiss sealed that promise. Luke’s big hand sliding between her breasts and down her stomach made her anticipate every sensual moment to come.

He kissed the line of her jaw and down her neck. She turned her head to give him better access and slid her hands along his broad shoulders and back, up his neck until her fingers slid through his soft golden hair.

One of his work-roughened hands swept up her thigh, over her hip, up her belly, to her breast, and cupped it in his warm palm. She moaned and arched against his hand, giving him all the freedom he wanted to explore her body. He pulled the shirt over her head and kissed the top of her breast and around to the soft underside. She begged for more with soft whimpers and moans. His tongue circled her hard nipple a second before he took it into his mouth and sucked, sending a warm shiver through her body and straight to her already wet core.

She raked her nails up his back. He growled something low in his throat and gave her other breast equal attention. That wonderfully deft and warm hand ran down her ribs and spread across her stomach, then roamed lower. Her damp panties were no barrier to his questing hand. He slid them down her legs and tossed them away. His fingertips skimmed up her long legs, tracing her sensitive skin. Up, up, until he found her wet center and she moaned with relief as he swept his fingers along her folds. She moved against his hand. He smoothed two fingers over her slick opening and drove them in deep, filling her and sending another wave of pleasure through her body.