Damn it, she was falling for him. He could see it in her eyes.

Fuck, was he going to lose her before he even had her?

He understood the pitfalls of pursuing a relationship with her, but … Fuck, the thought of never holding her in his arms or feeling her sweet body pressed to his—never being buried in her velvety depths—made him ache. He wanted to guide her to the blissful ecstasy of complete surrender where she left herself totally vulnerable to him. He wanted to own her, body and soul, and to show her the sweet release only he could give her.

He stood up and walked toward her, then took her hand and pulled her to her feet. Then she was in his arms and his mouth was covering hers. She stiffened at first, clearly in shock at his action, then she relaxed, her soft body melting against him. His tongue nudged against the seam of her mouth and she opened.

The feel of the velvety warmth of her mouth sent his need rocketing. He glided his tongue deep into her and she … God, she sucked on it, drawing it deeper.

He pulled her closer, his growing cock squeezed tight between their bodies.

She must have felt it, because she flattened her hands on his chest and pressed. He immediately eased back. But he didn’t release her from his embrace.

“I don’t understand,” she said. “When we kissed last time … You already told me you don’t want me.”

“Don’t want you? Fuck, Ash, I’ve wanted you from the first moment I laid eyes on you.” His lips brushed hers in a light kiss, determined to convince her.

“But you said you were worried about the fact that you’re older than me. And it’ll be complicated because you’re my boss.”

He stroked her hair back. “Maybe I’ve just been an idiot. Maybe none of that matters.”

“It doesn’t matter to me.”

He cupped her head, then drew her face to his and took her lips with passion. When he released them, she was breathless.

She smiled.

“I can’t believe it. I’ve wanted you for such a long time.” She stroked his cheek, her hand soft against his whisker-roughened skin. Her big, blue eyes were filled with joy and she leaned closer. Her sweet mouth beckoned and he brushed his lips to hers. She opened, then glided her tongue into his mouth. He sucked it lightly at first, then harder, pulling it deeper. His hands wandered down her back, then he pulled her tight to him as their tongues tangled.

Her breasts heaved against him and his cock swelled thicker.

“God, I want you, sweetheart. I want to drag you into the bedroom and overwhelm your senses until you surrender to me completely.”

He could feel her shiver in his arms.

“Oh, yes, Adam. I want that, too.”

He couldn’t believe this was really happening. He was about to have his dream come true.

He grabbed her hand and led her to the bedroom.