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Chapter 23
Gideon bent and scooped Alex into his arms. She squeaked when he lifted her off the floor, then looped her arms around his neck. Nibbled on his ear, and Gideon tightened his grip on Alex’s body. He wanted to take his time with her tonight. Spend hours exploring her. Letting her explore him. But he wasn’t sure he’d be able to hold himself back.
He’d never met a woman like Alex before. Strong and assertive. Take charge. Cool under pressure.
But underneath, she was soft. Warm. Passionate. A generous, enthusiastic lover. An intoxicating blend of sweet and tart.
Setting her on the bed, he unbuttoned the dark green blouse she’d worn to dinner. Spread it open and stared at the lacy red bra beneath it. Swallowed.
“This is what you grabbed when you were running for your life?”
She smiled up at him. “I’d like to say I knew I’d meet you. Planned on seducing you. But honestly? I reached into my underwear drawer and grabbed. Threw everything in the suitcase.” Her smile widened. “I was pleased when I found this set at the bottom of my suitcase. Was waiting for the best time to wear them.”
“I think you found it,” he said, his voice hoarse. Swallowing, he reached for the waistband of her jeans. “Now I need to see what’s under your jeans.”
She twinkled up at him. Who would have thought Alex Conway was a twinkly woman? He dropped to his knees in front of her. Unbuttoned her jeans and tugged them over her hips. Found a scrap of red lace that barely covered her. “Oh, my God, Alex,” he breathed. “You’re killing me.”
She used one foot to shove the jeans down her legs. Kicked them off, then shrugged her unbuttoned blouse off her shoulders. “C’mere, Captain America,” she murmured. “Take off your clothes and kiss me.”
He grabbed the hem of his sweater and pulled it and the long-sleeved tee beneath it over his head. Tossed them away without taking his eyes off Alex. She rested on her elbows, watching him, her legs dangling off the bed, that red bra doing incredible things to her cleavage.
Then, kicking off the jeans bunched at his knees, he knelt on the floor in front of her. Smoothed his hands over her legs, her smooth skin warm. Sensitive. He smiled at the shiver that trembled through her. When he pressed a kiss to the inside of her thigh, she gasped. Moaned when he worked his way north. By the time he reached his target, her hips were shifting on the bed.
Instead of continuing, he scooped her into his arms again. Yanked the quilt, blanket and sheet to the end of the bed. Set her on the bottom sheet, then drew her close. When she slid her hand over his swollen cock beneath the silly boxers, he shuddered. Grabbed for his self-control. But his body knew hers now. Knew how she tasted. Knew her scent. Knew how she felt around him.
And his body was impatient. Demanding.
Apparently she could read his mind, because she reached between her breasts. Snapped open the tab holding the bra closed. It fell open, exposing her breasts. As the bra dangled from her shoulders, Gideon took a shuddering breath. Bent to taste her once again.
She was squirming against him by the time he raised his head. Her face and neck were flushed. Her lips bright red. And her pupils were completely blown. “Touch me, Gideon,” she murmured. “Now. You’re making me crazy. I’ve never… I’ve never been so turned on in my life. So ready to explode.”
She swallowed, and his mouth followed the ripple of muscle down her throat. “Please, Gideon,” she whispered. “I’m begging you. I need you.”
He tugged the sexy red underwear down her legs and tossed them onto the pile of their clothes. Inhaled deeply. Her scent made him harden even more, and he slid his fingers between her legs. He barely touched her, and she bit her lip. To keep from crying out?
“Now, Gideon,” she begged. “Inside me now. I want to come with you inside me.”
He rose over her body and settled between her hips. Held her gaze while he slid inside her. Without looking away, he began to move.
“Kiss me,” she whispered, holding his gaze.
He touched his mouth to hers, and she opened to him. Tangled her tongue with his. He drank in the tiny sounds she made. When she curled her legs around his ass, he groaned. Moved faster.
Her arms tightened around him. Her nails dug into his back. He changed his position, and she cried out with her release. Wrapped her arms around him and held him tight.
He followed her over, groaning her name.
When they finally both stopped moving, he rolled over so she wasn’t pinned beneath him. Stroked his hands over her back. Down her hips. Nuzzled her neck and drank in her scent.
They fitted together perfectly. And he didn’t want to move for the rest of his life.
Yeah, he was in deep with Alex. And it scared him. Their time together was limited. On top of that, he had nothing to offer her. Yeah, he had a job, but he had no idea how long it would last.
He’d planned on going back to the FBI once he’d proved that Rudy Kramer was dirty, but that might not be possible. He’d been fired in disgrace, just like his father had been.
He’d have to walk away from her eventually. But he was nowhere close to ready to let her go.
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