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His cock throbbed, begging to enter. But he had to know. “Just while we’re trapped on this mountain?”
Letting go of the edge with one hand, she reached back over her shoulder and sifted her fingers through his hair. “No. Not just here, not just now. I want you, Ryan.”
His heart slammed against his chest, and relief flooded through him. He bowed his head against her neck and kissed her smooth, creamy flesh as he gripped her hips and pushed her down over his cock. She clenched around him as he bore into her and held the first stroke while the jet massaged the point of their union. Then, gripping her hips, he pumped her up and down over his cock, so her clit entered and left the spray of the jet with every stroke.
She cried out, moaning, her knuckles white against the concrete ledge she gripped. She pulsed around him, her inner walls hugging with increasing strength until her entire body tensed and her orgasm ripped through her, squeezing his cock like a vice and milking him to completion.
He buried his face in her hair. “You’re mine.”
Chapter Eight
Bethany leaned back against the warmth of Ryan’s chest and lifted her mug to her lips, savoring the richness of the hot chocolate as it coated her tongue and heated through her body. She couldn’t think of a better way to spend an evening than being made love to by the sexiest man alive and then having him hold her in front of a roaring fire.
She was safe. Secure in his arms, in his heart.
At the realization, her throat tightened, and she had to pull her bottom lip between her teeth to keep it from trembling.
“You okay?” His voice was low, comforting.
She nodded. She’d been so afraid, so resistant, such a fool. This man wouldn’t let her down.
Ryan cleared his throat in a way she’d only heard when he was nervous.
He stroked a strand of her hair behind her ear. “You know, I’ve got some exciting news that I’ve wanted to share with you but just couldn’t find the right time before now.”
Bethany noted the tension his chest and shifted to look back at him. “Why do I have the feeling you’re about to sell me a car?”
He smiled a little sheepishly but didn’t offer up any explanation. So she waited.
“It’s really exciting actually—”
“So you said,” she answered slowly, bristling at her tone. Oh crap, why was she on the offensive? What was happening here? “Tell me about it.”
Ryan swallowed and bit his cheek as he studied her face.
“Ryan, wha—”
“I’m leaving the company.”
The air sucked out of her lungs. The floor dropped from beneath her. She was losing him. So fast…. So stupid! How could she have been so stupid?
She was on her feet in an instant, arms crossed over her chest. God, no wonder he’d been willing to breach the professional boundaries. He wouldn’t be her partner anymore. Steeling herself for whatever came next, she asked the appropriate questions. “When? Where are you going?”
He reached for her hands. She let him hold them but was numb to his touch.
“Beth, don’t look at me like that.”
“Like what?” she bit out.
“Like I’m some schmuck who tried to bag you the night before he skipped town. You have to know it’s not like that. I want you to come with me.”
She didn’t know what to say. One side of her was elated, thrilled that their bond was real. The other side started to back away, anxious about the threat to her security. She’d devoted years of her life to Tracestone. To throw it away would be crazy. Ryan had seen her work, knew how she thought. He had to know she wouldn’t leave.
Trying to keep her voice even, though the exaggerated rise and fall of her chest gave away her emotions, she asked again, “Where? Who hired you?”
“No one hired me. I’m starting my own firm. Jared is great, but I’m going out on my own. It’s something I’ve always wanted, and I’m ready to do it. It’ll happen in six months. I won’t be competing with Jared...” He paused, let out a short laugh. “...except maybe for you. Our services sort of work hand-in-hand, so many of our clients will benefit from using both of our companies. I’ve got several lined up—”
“You’ve only been with the company for a year and a half. How can you leave so soon? Isn’t this rather a large risk you’re talking about taking?”
