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Max was even better looking in person.
“Sweet Mary, Mother of God,” I whispered as I pressed a hand to my chest. Then I smoothed my hair and opened the door.
“Luna?” he asked as his intent blue gaze swept over from me head to toe. It was like staring into the ocean during a hurricane—a deep, endless dark blue.
“Yeah, come on in,” I replied. Good Lord, I wondered if I’d actually sounded as breathless as I felt.
“Nice place,” he murmured with an arched brow as he passed me and went into the living room area. I vaguely noticed he had some type of jacket clutched in one hand that he set on the desk as he passed. My eyes were glued to his ass, so I didn’t pay attention to exactly what it was.
He stared out the window at the night lights of Austin, then returned his attention to me. Those eyes of his seemed to burn like the blue center of a flame as they swept over me.
It made me start to second guess this because I wasn’t a tiny girl. The thing was, I had curves. I’d spent a lot of time hating myself during my first year of college for not being the skinny girl that guys wanted to date. Then Darren came along and made me feel beautiful.
Until he didn’t.
My insecurities had flooded back, nearly drowning me in depression. It took me almost a month to get over that—and I still had my days.
“It’s not bad for the time I’ll be here,” was my vague and intentionally misleading explanation as I followed him into the room. I motioned to the small bar. “Do you want a drink?”
“No, thank you.” He stared at me as he pulled his lower lip into his mouth and wet it with the tip of his tongue.
The way he simply stood there, completely at ease, had me wondering what to do next. I’d never been nervous with a one-night stand—not that I’d had a shit ton—but then again, I usually had a bit of liquid courage in me first.
He didn’t give me much time to overthink.
When he prowled toward me, my heart seemed to skip a beat, and my nipples tightened. There was no other way to describe the way he moved. Despite his size, he was like a jungle cat—fluid and predatory.
He stopped close enough that if I took a deep breath, my chest would graze his.
“I told my friend where I was and who you were, so if anything happens to me, she’s reporting you,” I breathlessly told him with a slight lift of the corner of my mouth.
He did the same, but a dimple made a brief appearance when he did. “I wouldn’t expect anything less. I also noticed all the cameras in this place on my way up to the room, so I imagine there’d quickly be a manhunt for me if that happened.”
“Absolutely.” My stomach fluttered, followed by a similar feeling between my legs simply from his nearness. This was exactly what I needed to forget about all the crap in my life.
He chuckled as he used the edge of his index finger to tip my chin up. He lowered his head, and I inhaled deeply. The crisp, woodsy scent of his cologne filled my lungs and messed with my senses. At first, his lips barely touched me as they feathered over mine. Then he made a second pass that was firmer.
Needy, I parted my lips, but he only licked along the lower one before sucking on it slightly.
My breath caught before I placed my hands flat on his chest and slid them up to grip his shoulders. It was the invitation he was waiting for, because he then captured my lips with his. As he twisted his tongue with mine and teased the sensitive roof of my mouth, I whimpered.
The tingling between my legs became a clenching desire, and I clung to him as I deepened the kiss. Desperate to get closer, my fingers curled around the back of his neck and up into his short, dark hair.
By then, his hands were up the back of my sweater, leaving a trail of fire everywhere he touched. Little flames licked over my skin, and I softly gasped.
“God, your skin is so soft,” he mumbled before he dragged his parted lips over my cheek. Goosebumps washed over me as he reached my ear, where he nipped and tugged playfully on the lobe. He didn’t stay there long.
As he peppered kisses and nips down the side of my neck, I wondered when I had tilted my head to give him better access.
The bite he gave me when he reached the slope of my shoulder sent shivers racing through me. I gasped and clung to him.
Before my brain registered the movement, he was back at my mouth, where he boldly took charge. He pulled my body flush to his, and I could feel the evidence of his arousal. Good Lord, what I could feel was… incredible. It was quite evident that he wasn’t unaffected.
“Still time to back out. Are you sure this is what you want?” he breathlessly asked between wild and ravenous kisses.
Not wanting to lose our connection, I murmured into his mouth. “MmHmm.”
My fingers were already blindly, but deftly, doing as I wanted by tugging his shirt up. As I did, my knuckles dragged over the lickable hills and valleys of his abs. With a moan, I abandoned my quest to rip his shirt off so I could smooth my hands over his taut, smooth skin.
