As she stared at me, my idea sprang into my mind, making me smile. If she said yes, this was going to be so much fun. Kiera tilted her head as I slipped my arms around her waist. “Oh?” she asked, her face amused and intrigued as she rested her fingers on my damp chest.

I gave her body a suggestive once-over. “Yep,” I said, offering no further explanation. Kiera bunched her brows in question, and I laughed at her curiosity. Releasing her, I kissed her cheek. “Just let me clean up first.”

Moving around her, I could see the questions in her eyes, but she only nodded at me with her lips pursed in contemplation. I laughed at the look on her face, then lightly smacked her butt and hopped up the stairs two at a time. Once upstairs, I took the quickest shower known to man. I half expected Kiera to join me, but she didn’t. When I stepped out of the bathroom, it became pretty clear why she hadn’t…she was watching TV. Was that because she’d truly wanted to watch a little TV, or was she doing that to distract herself from me? I hoped it was me.

Smiling to myself, I threw on some clothes so I could go back downstairs with her. She was sitting on the couch when I got there, completely absorbed in an educational show about marine life. She was so into the program, she didn’t even seem to realize I was in the living room with her. In fact, if she got up, grabbed a notebook from her bag and started taking notes, I wouldn’t have been surprised. My girl could be very studious. She was so cute.

But cute or not, I kind of wanted her attention now. She still hadn’t looked over at me, so I let out a grunt of frustration, then leaned over to make my presence more obvious. My lips touched her neck, and she startled in surprise, but as my mouth moved against her, my tongue flicking her skin, she sighed and angled her head for me, giving me better access.

“Is this how you’re going to distract me?” she asked, her voice low and seductive. If she kept talking like that, maybe…

With a deep laugh, I tossed away that thought, grabbed her by the waist, and pulled her from the couch. “Nope,” I said when she was on her feet. A wide smile on my face, I flicked her nose. “I have a better idea.”

Kiera’s lips pursed into an adorable frown that made me want to kiss her. “You’re not interested in…playing with me?” Her question made me want to do a lot more than kiss her, but…all in due time.