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He lifted her legs, wrapping them tight around his waist. “I will tie you to this bed and ravish you over and over.”
She clasped his head, her nails raking through his hair and pulling in great clumps. Burying her face in his neck, she bit down hard on his shoulder as she came.
“Bloody hell, you damn vampire!” he swore as he joined her on the other side.
Nicole rode the wave of one orgasm after another, her heart pounding against the walls of her chest and her lungs clamoring for air. She clung to Reece, but her thoughts were in a blur.
He lifted his head. “Are you well, Nicole?”
Her eyelids rose. She stared deep into his eyes, trying to form the words she needed to say, but all that escaped was a sob.
Reece was instantly contrite. Had he been too rough? “Did I hurt you?”
She continued to cry, clinging to him as if she wanted to climb inside him.
He realized her tears were an intense reaction to their lovemaking. He kissed her softly, small pecks across her forehead and cheeks as she brought herself under control.
He slid to the side, giving her room to breathe. She was staring up at the ceiling. He swiped a lone teardrop from her nose.
“You could’ve told me to stop.”
Her eyes cut to him and away. “We both know I didn’t want you to stop. We’ve always done our best communicating that way.”
In that instant, he saw the misery and fear in her eyes. The storm was over.
“Why did you run, baby? As soon as you heard the announcement, why didn’t you call and demand to know what was going on?”
She wiped at the tears on her cheeks. “I didn’t think our engagement was real, as much as I wanted it to be. I thought that since the film was released, you’d call it off, and you did. But I didn’t think you’d announce it to the world without talking to me first.”
“You thought our engagement was a publicity stunt?
“Not at first, but then I overheard some crew members talking about how it was a scam. Suddenly, everything made sense. You didn’t want to marry me. It was a ploy to keep the press and the public interested in your movie.”
He flared backward. “You can’t be serious.”
She rolled to her side, facing him completely. “Of course I am. I mean, every time I asked you about plans for the wedding, you blew me off.”
He was incredulous. “Did it ever occur to you that I might have plans of my own?”
She shook her head. “I figured the fantasy bubble popped, and you realized you were wasting your time with me.”
He scooted toward her on the bed, cupping her cheek. “Nicole, I was wasting my life before I met you. I was wandering in circles, waiting for it to begin. Then you whirled into my stratosphere and set my world on fire. You’re the reason I started fighting for what I wanted. You gave me the courage to put my foot down and tell my brother and the studios no. You, and no one else.”
He pushed her to her back, leaning over her. His hand trailed down her arm until their fingers entwined. “You are my best friend, Nicole. I wouldn’t endanger that bond for anything. I considered you my friend long before we became lovers.”
“It wasn’t that long, Colin.”
He breathed a sound of relief. “You called me Colin again. That means I must be on the road to forgiveness.”
Her eyes narrowed. “Don’t count your chickens before they hatch, buddy.”
He chuckled, kissing her palm and laying it against his cheek. “Nicole, I fell in love with you the moment you recognized me on the plane, with that look of awe on your face and staring at me with a black eye. No one could have resisted that sight.”
“Took your breath away, did it, Maverick?”
“You have no idea. I loved you. I wanted you. I was going to do whatever was necessary to keep you. Like I said, it’s been a merry chase, but I’m never letting go.”
“You sound more obsessed than in love.”
