Just stop. Do it and stop thinking. CJ peeled off her tee. Thankfully her bra was a nude color. Once she was standing there with nothing but the bra and her jeans, she didn’t give herself time to think. She climbed beneath the quilt on the bed and pulled it up to her chin.
“You’ll need to keep your face over hers,” Cooper said to Braddock. “The hair color is the same, but we don’t want him to get a glimpse of her face.”
“Uh-huh.” Braddock started unbuttoning his shirt.
CJ stared at the ceiling, just past where Cooper sat on the beam. She could do this. They had kissed just a little while ago. Only a few days ago they’d had sex. It wasn’t a big deal. Cooper would be watching. The video camera would be rolling.
It wouldn’t be real.
Maybe that was the problem. Maybe she wanted it to be real.
The bed shifted. Her breath caused the air to evacuate her lungs. Braddock slid beneath the quilt. His leg brushed against hers and heat shot through her veins.
She blinked. His trousers were still on. They weren’t naked. It wasn’t a big deal.
“Jesus, Braddock,” Cooper said, “you’re going to have to get on top of her so her face doesn’t show.”
His dark gaze collided with CJ’s. “Yeah, yeah. I got it.”
He sounded as nervous as she felt. This was ridiculous. They’d had sex, for Christ’s sake.They were adults.
CJ thrust her arms around his neck and, deciding there was no turning back now, pulled his face closer. “We have to make this look real,” she muttered.
“That would be nice,” Cooper shouted down.
CJ felt her face flush. She hadn’t meant for Cooper to hear the comment.
“Real,” Braddock echoed. “Yeah.”
He dipped his head, brushed his lips across hers. She didn’t mean to, but she made a little sound ... just a soft sigh. And she shivered.
He drew back, stared down at her.
She blinked. God, this was so awkward!
He stared at her mouth a moment, then dove back in with his.
The kiss went on and on. Deeper. Soft at first, then harder. CJ forgot about Cooper up on the ceiling beam. Her entire focus was on his mouth ... the feel of his muscled body pressing into hers.
“I’m sorry, guys,” Cooper announced.
CJ’s eyes flew open. Braddock’s lips drew away from hers.
He turned his head. “What?” The single word was rough, thick.
CJ wasn’t the only one feeling the tension.
“The kissing is great,” Cooper explained, “but you’re going to have to move around some if you expect this to look realistic.”
Braddock turned his face back to CJ’s. He stared a long moment. The desire in his eyes made her heart thump harder.
“Gotcha,” he mumbled.
And then his mouth came down on hers. His body started to move, mimicking that up-and-down, grinding motion of lovemaking.
CJ lost herself to the rising sensations. She didn’t even want to think how long she’d been without sex until a few days ago. Her legs wrapped around his and she lifted to meet his movements.
Waves of pleasure washed over her, started her toward that plunge of release. She tried to hold it back ... couldn’t. Braddock’s breathing was heavy between kisses. His body tense.
