“Fair enough.”

When the unlocked door swung open, I lifted her into my arms again, carrying her over the threshold before kicking it shut behind us. Instead of flipping on the living room lights, I took her to the bedroom and shut the door before lowering her carefully to her feet.

She stood before me.

“You changing your mind?”

She shook her head as she pressed her palms to my chest. “Didn’t expect a city boy to be so hard.”

“Honey, you have no idea.” I stepped forward, sliding one knee between her slightly spread legs. I pressed my palm to the small of her back and pulled her against me so she could feel exactly how hard I was.

Her gaze heated, even as indecision warred on her face.

“Nothing happens that you don’t want.”

“But what if I want it all?”

“Then that’s what you’ll get.”

I cupped her ass and spun her around so her back was to the bed. I flexed, lifting her onto the bed before following her down and letting some of my weight rest against her.

Her body cradled mine, and all I could think was I want more.

More contact. More skin. More of those burning blue eyes studying my face.

She reached up and her fingers skated along my cheekbone. “You got hurt.”

“I only feel you.” My dick hardened as it rocked against her center.

“I wasn’t kidding when I said I’ve never done this before,” she blurted, and I jerked my head back.

“You’re a virgin?” My body stilled.

“No. No. I mean . . . I’ve never had a one-night stand.” She turned her head to the side like she didn’t want to look at me. “God, that sounds cliché.”

I used two fingers to gently guide her gaze back to mine. “Remember what I said? No judgment. I mean it. I want you more than I remember wanting another woman ever.”

Heat flared in those blue eyes again. “Then maybe we should stop with all the talking.”

This girl, whoever the hell she might be, was fire and innocence mixed together in the most dangerous way possible.

My protective instincts warred with my need to strip her and sink my cock inside her. Every feeling she drew from me was so new and different. I didn’t know what the hell was happening tonight, but I believed she and I were both in that bar, at the same time, in the same place, for a reason.

And whatever that reason was, it brought us here. I wasn’t going to waste that chance.

I cradled her head and took her lips again. They were soft and smooth, and she kissed like she was struggling to hold back her hunger. I couldn’t wait to build it until she had no choice but to explode.

I was going to make this the best night of her life. She might forget what took her into that bar, but she would never forget me. And if we were remotely as explosive together as I thought we were going to be, then this wouldn’t be a one-time thing. That would give me one real reason to smile about being back in this town.