Total pages in book: 57
Estimated words: 53717 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 269(@200wpm)___ 215(@250wpm)___ 179(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 53717 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 269(@200wpm)___ 215(@250wpm)___ 179(@300wpm)
Jared snagged her hand in his and she led the way to her room.
Chapter Two
Jared stood beside Charlotte as she let them into her hotel room with her key card. The door shut with a click behind them. Her hips swayed as she walked inside and tossed her room card and purse onto the table in the outer room. She obviously had a suite to accommodate herself and the girls.
Turning, she met his gaze. Jared couldn’t remember his last hookup but he had the definite feeling this would be one he wouldn’t soon forget.
From the moment he’d met Charlotte this past year, he’d felt a connection. Talking to her had been easy and fun. They seemed to think alike and she was witty. Bright. And so fucking sexy she took his breath away. Without shame, he studied her, and from her high heels to the fitted light purple dress, she exuded sex appeal. Add in her tanned skin, beautiful face, luscious lips, and a shoulder-grazing haircut that showed her long, graceful neck and he was a goner.
“I’d offer you a drink but I don’t have anything,” she said with a high-pitched laugh that showed her apprehension.
“That’s fine because I see something I want a lot more.” Determined to erase any nerves she might have, he stepped closer and slid a hand behind her neck, pulling her toward him.
When they were a breath apart, he waited, giving her one last chance to change her mind. Instead, she eased forward and their mouths met. He kissed her, parting her lips and taking his first taste. Her Champagne-tinged flavor along with her eager response did not disappoint. When she tangled her tongue with his, she triggered a primal response, one that had been building since they’d first met.
He spent long minutes devouring her mouth, tipping her head for better access and delving deeper. Tasting her felt like getting to know her better, more intimately. He ran his fingers through her hair, feeling the soft strands and tugging until she reacted with a soft moan.
His cock hardened and need raced through him, along with the desire to move things along. Sliding his lips over her cheek, along her jawline, and down her neck, he tasted her skin, breathing in her floral scent. She tipped her head, giving him better access, and he took his time, learning her likes and dislikes as he kissed, licked, and nipped at her skin.
Finally, he turned her around, kissing the back of her neck as he slid the zipper down her dress and peeled it off her shoulders. With a swipe of his hands, it fell to the floor, leaving her clad in only a matching pair of virginal-looking white lace underwear and bra. He already knew she wasn’t naïve or a virgin, giving him permission to do so much more with her, and he loved it.
Pivoting her once again, he held her in front of him, admiring her until her chest flushed pink. “You’re stunning,” he said in gruff voice.
The light flush rose up and stained her cheeks.
“Thank you. Think you can even things up?” She reached out and began to unbutton the rest of his shirt, parting the sides and slipping it off his shoulders.
It caught on the cufflinks. He grinned and held out one hand for her to free his wrist, then the other. Then, he wasted no time undoing his pants and removing them along with his underwear and socks. His dick stood at attention, throbbing with need.
“Looks like we’re uneven again,” he said, his gaze on her soft mounds of flesh protruding over the white lace bra.
Her dark eyes never left his as she reached around her back and undid the clasp, letting it drop to the floor. The act revealed full breasts and dusky-colored nipples, and his mouth watered at the sight. She hooked her thumbs in her skimpy panties and pulled them off, tossing them onto the pile of discarded clothes.
“Even,” she said, wrapping her arms around his neck and bringing their naked bodies in close contact.
His hard cock rubbed against her soft skin and he groaned at the feel of her feminine flesh.
“Play time’s over,” he stated, and lifted her fireman style over his shoulder, grinning as she shrieked and laughed at the same time.
Unable to resist, he gave her luscious ass a light slap. Instead of yelling in outrage, her silence was followed by a long, pleasure-filled moan.
He picked up his pace and deposited her on the mattress in the center of the bed. Placing one knee beside her, he intended to join her, when he paused, reality hitting him.
“Shit. We need protection,” he said, grinding his teeth at the thought of not feeling her wet, tight heat around his.
“I have an IUD,” she said, their gazes meeting. “And I had every test under the sun before I left for the dig. There’s been no one since.”