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I breathed in deeply, smiling. The water smelled so much fresher here than in the city, which wasn’t surprising considering how far upstream we must have been.
On the opposite side of the river, people gathered along rocks and wooden decks overlooking the falls. They looked like crawling ants from this distance.
“What is this place?”
“Great Falls,” Dominic said, his voice deeper than usual.
As I tore my gaze away from the scenery to check on him, the wind whipped my hair across my face.
He still sat on his bike, but his eyes blazed with carnal hunger. He removed his helmet and let it drop to the ground. “You have never looked more like a goddess than you do right now. Come here.”
This time, I didn’t hesitate to obey his command. I stepped down from the rock and approached him.
With a low growl, he drew me onto his lap, facing him. He lowered his head to my throat and dragged his nose up my skin. His lips brushed against me softly, and goosebumps rose across my entire body.
Oh, sweet pearl of Tethys.
I couldn’t believe this was happening, that he wanted me this way. I’d dreamed of something like this happening with him years ago, but I’d long since given up those fantasies until two days ago.
After our steamy kiss on the National Mall, those fantasies reignited like fireworks on the fourth of July. And despite his promise to make up for the interruption that night, I’d assumed that date was a one-time deal, especially since I hadn’t seen him since.
“You have no idea what you do to me, do you?” His voice was low and dangerous, and he grazed his teeth across the sensitive skin of my neck.
I tilted my head to the side, granting him better access, and moved my hands up his chest to grip his jacket. My body was on fire with need. “Oh, I have an idea.”
His hands grasped my thighs and squeezed tight.
Gasping as his grip did wild things to my insides, I wrapped my arms around the back of his neck and tugged his face to mine. I needed more from him, much more. Our lips touched, and lightning struck within me.
His hands moved to my waist, slipping underneath my shirt to touch my bare skin.
I moaned against him, his rock-hard length pressing into me through his jeans. Loving the way he felt, loving the way I felt when he touched me, I still wanted more. There was no doubt in my mind where this was headed, and I was more than ready.
Except…
Despite the wondrous feelings, my hesitant thoughts threatened to halt everything. Dominic ignited something within me, an almost primal craving. But I knew his reputation.
He might say everything right, make me feel special and desired, but actions spoke louder than words. This could be just another conquest for him. Nothing more than a tick on a scoresheet. He might get what he wanted and then move on, as he always did.
For some reason, I didn’t care.
Not truly. I wanted to throw caution to the wind for the once-in-a-lifetime chance of seeing and touching more of him. I longed to know what it felt like to be with the Red Dragon so intimately, even if it was over after today.
I made my decision.
Without breaking the kiss, I pushed his jacket off his shoulders and down his arms.
He tossed it to the side, and I wasted no time slipping my hands beneath his shirt. We pulled apart long enough to get the shirt over his head, and I stared in wonder at his perfectly sculpted, bronze body, running my fingertips across his smooth chest.
It was one thing to touch him while pretending to be a masseuse, and a whole other thing to touch him like this, to know his skin was hot because of me. The urge to be skin-to-skin became unbearable.
Grabbing the hem of my shirt, I yanked it over my head and dropped it.
His gaze dipped to my confined breasts, rising and falling with my ragged breaths, and his pupils constricted. His palms, rough with callouses, slid up my back to unclasp my bra.
Thank Tethys, I’d opted for my newest—though still humble and simple—bra rather than one of the ratty old ones. I slid the straps down my arms, watching for his reaction as I removed the bra completely.
Crimson flared to life within his irises, and his erection pulsed beneath me. He ran his hands up my sides to cup each breast in his palms.
