She pulled at the button of his jeans and swore he stopped breathing when she unzipped him.

With his hands on her face, he kissed her gently. “I love you, Kate. I don’t want to hurt you.”

Her heart hammered at his words of love. “I love you, too, but if you don’t make love to me right now, I think I’ll die, Reid.”

He wrapped his arms around her and bent his head to kiss her. “What have you done before?”

“Nothing.” Her cheeks flamed with embarrassment. “Much…”

Reid took a deep breath and looked up at the ceiling as if to summon divine assistance. His hands moved over her back, more in a gesture of comfort than seduction. He unbuttoned her jeans and helped her out of them, leaving her only in the tiny pink panties that matched her bra.

“God, Kate,” he whispered against her neck. “You’re so beautiful.”

She pushed at his jeans, but he stopped her. “Not yet, honey.” He lifted her onto the bed and stretched out next to her.

Under the heat of his gaze, her body hummed with tension and desire. Her nipples tightened in anticipation, and the tingle between her legs became almost painful. Sensing his hesitation, she took his hand and brought it to her breast.

He groaned and shifted so he rested on top of her. Dipping his head, he grazed her nipple first with his lips and then his teeth.

Without his weight on top of her, Kate would have levitated off the bed. The sensations spiraling through her were so overwhelming they were almost unbearable. When he sucked hard on her nipple, a spasm began between her legs and rocketed through her, sending shock waves from her toes to her fingers. She cried out in surprise and fright. “What…”

Breathing hard, Reid rested his forehead on her chest.

“What happened?” she asked in a small voice.

“You had an orgasm, darlin’.”

Her cheeks burned again. “Oh. Is that normal?”

He smiled. “It’s not usually that easy for women, so I’d say you’re one lucky girl, Kate Harrington.”

Reaching for him, she brought him up to her. “I want to do everything, Reid. Show me.”

He chuckled softly. “You’re going to kill me.”

“At least you’ll die happy,” she said with a saucy smile as she pulled his mouth down to hers.

Their tongues came together in an explosive burst of passion that made them both breathless. He filled his hands with her breasts and toyed with her nipples. She tore her lips free of his and sucked in a deep breath.

He kissed her jaw, her neck, her throat, and dragged his tongue over her collarbone.

She lifted her hips, begging him for more.

Gently, he kissed the sloping curve of her breast.

Kate covered his hands on her breasts and pushed them together, asking him to focus on her nipples.