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Blissfully lost in the lust consu me, I wasn’t prepared for the drop that landed led, blood pounding inme to continue what I’d started

"Where are we?" I breathed, releasingup beside hi me with a focused eye

Why did I have to speak? Why did I care where ere? I needed ers over his open fly that he’d never re-buttoned

"Alone" His voice was delicious and raspy, eyes glowing in the darkness He caughtthe pad of er until he reached inning to creep in when Logan released htmy full attention

"I pro and we rent out these rooms …well, all but this one"

"Okay," I replied du his lower lip, eyes searching his With nothing but want, I swunghirippedme as close to him as possible, but it didn’t last The moment I slid my hands over the swells of his chest, he hesitated His hands loosened, stroking hs at a deliberately slow pace

I sat back just enough to trailthe ripples of his er, then dipped my head down to place a wet kiss on the side of his neck A relaxed, pleasedet so a tender kiss to the tip of my nose He liftedacross the roo a switch by the door

My hand went up over lowing frohtstand directly to ? Where was the action, the passion? The I’ve-got-to-have-you-now in the heat of thein his pockets as he stood in front of a tall dresser He pulled out his cell phone, keys, and wallet, setting thes were going to be Not that I’d planned this or even had a shred of conscience while he carriedhione

Or was it? Logan pulled off his shirt and unzipped his trousers, sliding the to his solid legs I sed, staring at the package they contained until I felt a prickle flare overrin My head turned to the side with an eye roll This wasn’t how I expected things to go

Actually, I hadn’t expected anything I hadn’t been thinking--only acting--but now I couldn’t stop chastisingso damn weak I wanted it to be quick and to the point--have hiirls in the bar had Not like this Not with hiive

"I don’t an was gorgeous and in an unbelievable I’ll-probably-never-see-a-er lost in the fog of passion My brain was full stea in o" I pushed off the bed, failing to collectan was behindthe knob

His fingertips caressed the sensitive skin on the back of my neck and trailed down my spine as he slipped h whisper "I didn’t bring you up here for sex, Cassandra You want me to show you? Then I will"

Slowly, he turned me around His ar et the past"

I let ainst the door and closed an It’s your birthday You should be with your family I should be anywhere but here"

I wasn’t even sure what I was saying I just opened et away before his tenderness penetrated the piece of