“Down that hall. But shouldn’t we get to know—” she teased.
He cut her off. “We only have three days.”
“Right!”
He strode out of the kitchen in long, hurried steps. She cuddled into him as they reached the bedroom. He sat her on the bed and whipped off his shirt.
“Hmm,” she said running her hands over his torso.
He grinned and she undid his belt. It jangled when she set it free, then she rasped the zipper down. He had to bend over to get off his boots, and she used the pause to remove her silver beaded top and kick off her shoes. Standing again, he pulled her up and tugged down her light summer pants and panties.
“Oh, man! I can’t wait.” With that, he slid her onto the bed, followed her and grabbed a pillow for her head.
Scarlet laughed out loud. It wasn’t the right time to do that, but she was…happy. Elated. And magnificently aroused.
He eased her to her side. They continued to kiss. And kiss and kiss.
At one point, he whispered against her mouth, “I can’t take anymore darlin’” and lowered his hand. He cupped her hard and she moaned. Then he scissored her legs, said, “Look at me, sweetheart,” and pushed inside her slowly.
“Faster,” she said hoarsely. It was a demand and a prayer. Soon he filled her. It felt so good her eyes teared.
She was slick and ready. He drew back and plunged into her. She bucked toward him and felt the world spin, the lights dim; she went over the top.
Somehow he waited until she was done, then he exploded.
Scarlet felt possessed. Taken. And all those other romance novel words that she’d never, ever experienced before.
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Chapter 2
“Open up.”
“No. I have my own.”
“Taste mine.”
Scarlet’s tongue darted out and licked the spoon he held out, filled with butterscotch ice cream. “Mine’s better.”
“Chocolate is so boring.”
They held each other’s gaze. They sighed together.
“Happy?” she asked him.
Joe grinned. “Happy doesn’t even touch how I feel.”
“Me, too.” She bit her lip. “We only have three days after tonight.”
Shadows made his chestnut-colored eyes deepen to brown. “How’re we ever gonna stay apart afterthat?”
“For Seth’s safety.”
“Scarlet…what aboutyoursafety? It drives me crazy knowing you’re in danger.”
She blew out a heavy breath. “We’ve done everything we can do to protect ourselves. Guards here and at the collective.”
“You should shut down the collective. You could practice from here.”
