He moved so suddenly, she scarce had time to draw breath before his mouth was on hers, lips firmly engaging hers while his tongue deepened the kiss, filling her mouth with his unique taste, then withdrawing to kiss her lightly, teasing her with mere brushes of his lips, causing her to mewl softly in want. Mari felt his smile against her cheek as he rained butterfly kisses across her brow and eyelids and then along the other cheek. Jamie brushed over her mouth again, then slid his tongue slowly along her upper lip and even more leisurely along her lower one before he sucked it into his mouth.

Dawn broke as Jamie continued playing with her, although Mari was hardly aware of it, too lost in all the marvelous sensations she was experiencing. A low moan escaped her as Jamie nibbled her ear, and she pressed her body against his, needing the closeness.

This time, the groan came from Jamie as he slid his hand down her neck, caressing her shoulder in slow strokes, and moved downward toward her breast. Cupping it in his palm, he kneaded gently, eliciting small whimpers of response that grew louder as he increased the pressure. Mari gasped when his thumb flicked over her nipple, the thin material of the chemise causing delightful friction and causing it to tighten.

Jamie trailed kisses along her throat while his deft fingers made quick work of the chemise’s lacing, sliding it off one shoulder and exposing her small birthmark. Mari felt the slightest swoosh of cool air against her bared breast before Jamie’s warm, wet mouth closed over the hardened peak, his tongue flicking the puckered nub back and forth until Mari was ready to scream in ecstasy, and then he began to suckle.

Instinctively, Mari arched her back to let him take more of her and ran her fingers through his hair, pressing him closer, never wanting this exquisite sensation to end.

And then she screamed as the door flew open.

Duncan and Broc stood in the doorway with several men behind them.