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Alex chuckled. “Some things just take practice, Mia. If at first you don’t succeed…”
She rose to fish for her bottle opener. “But some things you can feel in your bones that practice won’t fix.”
“I suppose it’s also a matter of how badly you want to improve. Of course, some things are more fun to practice than others.”
Hmm, like getting naked in front of your new man? That could be fun, and something she definitely wanted to get comfortable doing. Because the way his cologne was calling to her tonight, she could hardly wait to try.
Mia opened the wine and poured them each a glass. She took a sip of hers, happy that it was sweet with just a hint of dry. Then she took a longer drink, needing a little liquid courage.
“I suppose some things are more fun when you partner up.”
Alex stepped away from his meal prep, washed his hands, and then reached for his glass—which brought him toe to toe with her.
“I’m happy to share my knowledge with you anytime.” He took a sip, then set his glass down, and kissed her slowly. Deeply. “Anywhere.”
She met his gaze, the desire there unmistakable. And suddenly, all those silly fears she’d had in her closet earlier vanished. Mia slid her hands into his back pockets and pulled his hips to hers. Alex let out a throaty exhale. He ran his hands up into her hair and pulled her into a deeper kiss. Mia arched into him, feeling his awakened length beneath the fabric of his jeans. His excitement spurred her bravado.
“Doesn’t the oven need some time to preheat or something?”
Alex drew back, confusion on his brow. “Was there something you needed to do before I put our meal in?”
She nodded and stretched on tiptoe to bring her lips to the shell of his ear. “You.”
“Oh yeah?” His hands drifted to the hem of her sweater and slid underneath, his fingertips featherlight across the small of her back. “You sure about this?”
She closed her eyes, savoring how his touch felt against her skin. Every nerve ending in her body came alive. “Mm-hmm.”
Alex’s lips brushed along her neck as his hands drifted higher. “I suppose every great meal does start with anappetizer.”
Mia chewed her lower lip, about to come undone as his hands skimmed over the thin fabric of her bra. It’d been so long since she’d been kissed by a man, touched by a man. As his fingers slipped beneath the lacy fabric, a needy mewl escaped her. If he kept this up, she might well lose it right here. As if reading her mind, Alex’s hands left her breasts and tugged her sweater higher.
“Wait—shouldn’t we find my bed?”
His gaze turned pleading. “I’ve waited almost twenty years for this. Please don’t make me wait another minute.”
Me, too. “But—”
“Besides, beds are overrated.” Alex’s hands found her waist. In a blink he had her seated on the island countertop, then made quick work of removing her sweater. Desire darkened his pupils, and he stepped forward. “Trust me, we have plenty of room right here.”
As his teeth grazed the fabric stretched taut across her peaks, Mia nearly came unglued.To hell with the bed.“Okay, I trust you. Just…don’t let me fall.”
He straightened to cup her face. “Never,” he said, then kissed every inch of her worries away.
*
Alex stared upat the ceiling from what had to be the world’s most comfortable bed, his body zapped of energy and a naked Mia snuggled into his side. Okay, so maybe his claim about beds being overrated had been a little premature. But, damn, his sure never felt this good.
Despite the initial—and highly anticipated—“appetizer” delay, dinner did eventually get made. Both he and Mia were famished by then, each devouring their tossed salads and plentiful helpings of homemade Tuscan chicken. “Dessert” had been similar to their appetizer, only this time it was enjoyed in the comforts of Mia’s amazingly soft bed and at a much more leisurely pace.
And had left them spent.
“Are you hungry?”
She lifted her head, her hair adorably mussed. “Again? You’re insatiable.”
Alex laughed. “No, I meant food this time.”
“Oh. Then no. Even if I was, I would pass. I’m far too comfy to move right now.”
