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The scene there on the sun-drenched porch lasted several seductive moments before Therin took her up with him and on to the bedroom.
“Hurry…” she moaned once he had her on the bed and was slowly peeling away the rest of the robe.
Therin ignored the order, preferring to take his time completing the task. He brushed his mouth across every part of her body he bared to his brilliant stare.
Kianti did her best to free him of his clothes. Difficult, considering every part of her was weakened by his attention. Eventually though, Therin was definitely as affected as she was. Raising above her, he practically ripped the hoody and undershirt from his back. Meanwhile, Kianti took care of his belt and jean unfastening.
“Hell…” Therin remembered and jerked open the nightstand drawer for a condom. As he searched for what he wanted, Kianti nibbled the angle of his jaw and cupped his sex.
Then it was Therin who had become weak. He groaned and settled his handsome face in the crook of her neck to savor the feel of her hand moving up and down his length. Kianti took care of slipping the condom in place, an act which aroused him even more.
Split seconds later, he was inside her and squeezing his eyes shut tightly as he mentally chanted the phrase—slowly… Again, he buried his face in her neck and tried to follow the order.
Kianti made another helpless sound of need and tried to push Therin to his back. He wouldn’t allow it.
“I want to be on top.” Weakly, she pounded her fists against his flexing pecs. “Please let me ride you.”
“Please shut up,” he groaned just as his tongue filled her mouth and he lost the ability to restrain himself.
He drew her leg across his shoulder. The added penetration was enough to silence Kianti as far as it related to issuing any demands.
Therin felt his concern ebb when the rapid thudding of her heart began to slow.
“What was that you played for me out there?” He kissed the top of her untidy head.
“‘Stolen Moment,’” she said following a second’s hesitation, and focused in on her thumbnail grazing his collarbone.
“Is it yours?”
“I actually just wrote it—since we met.”
Therin heard her sigh and he frowned. He cupped her chin until she looked up at him. “What?”
“Nothing.” She took advantage of the moment to straddle him.
He took her wrists and squeezed. “What?”
Lying down atop him, she snuggled close. “That’s what this feels like—a stolen moment. Like we’re taking something we have no right to. With all of our responsibilities, my health issues, which have always made me feel that love and passion weren’t for me… Sometimes I feel like it could all be taken back.” She forced a laugh when he kissed her head again. “I hope I haven’t scared you by telling you that?”
“Not a bit.” Silently, he admitted that her words mirrored his feelings to a T.
“Therin?” She hesitated and smiled when he jostled her slightly to urge her to continue. “I think this is something I’d fight like hell to keep for as long as I can.” She scooted up to meet his kiss when he tugged.
Kianti shook her head while scrolling down through her PDA. “Can’t believe I forgot this… A group at this club has a vocal trio out of New Jersey performing with them tonight.” She turned to fix Therin with apology in her tilting gaze. “They asked me months ago to sit in on piano.”
Therin was already grinning as he watched her from the armchair he occupied. “It’s not a problem. I like Scottie’s. You don’t mind if I tag along, do you?”
Kianti let the PDA hang limp in her hand. “Scottie’s?”
“Unless your drummer friend would mind if you bring a guest along.” He winked and pushed out of the chair.
Kianti leaned back on her dresser. “How did you—?”
“I didn’t catch his name when I was there before.”
“Why didn’t you tell me?”
Therin shrugged. “Well, I had them send you a drink. What’d they give you, by the way?”
Kianti slapped his bare shoulder when he leaned next to her against then dresser. “Why didn’t you come and say hello to me?”
“I was debating.”
“On?”
He bowed his head. “Whether to tell you I was there, ’specially after I saw you with your friend.”
“Shelton?”
Therin’s sleek brows rose. “You guys seemed pretty close.”
Kianti nudged his shoulder. “Are you jealous?”
“Should I be?”
“No.” She laughed.
“Does your boy Shelton know that?”
It was Kianti’s turn to shrug then. “I guess so.” She smiled when he fingered the strap that had slid from her shoulder when she shrugged. “We’ve known each other a long time. Most we’ve ever talked about at length is our passion—music.” She folded her arms across the bodice of the lilac lounge dress she wore. “He’s one of the musicians I’m working with on the school I told you about.”
