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This was a woman he wanted to take his time with. And he wasn’t just topping his performance reputation, making sure he exceeded expectations. This wasn’t a personal challenge. He could slow the hell down and make sure they were right together.

Daxon let her slip down onto the floor, keeping his hands on her hips, making sure she was stable on her feet. Then he bent down for a languid kiss, full of promises.

He found her hand and squeezed it. “Let’s go out on the lanai.”

She tilted her head up for another kiss and then turned toward the French doors, giving his hand a tug.

“Give me one minute,” he said, letting go.

She nodded, and he took off for the bathroom to find his stash of condoms. When he walked back out onto the lanai, he found Kendall on the couch facing the pool, one sexy leg crossed over the other, cowboy boots and short dress giving the whole scene a fantasy fuck vibe. Except she was so very real. He sat down next to her, and she smiled. Damn, that smile. It was beautiful, and it was for him.Hewas making her happy right now, and he hadn’t even taken off his shorts. It had been a long time since he had thought about pleasing a woman outside of the bedroom, so long he had forgotten he had ever even wanted to.

“You look so sexy, Kendall,” he whispered. “Relaxed.”

“I have almost as much trouble relaxing as you do. Almost.” It felt so good to see her at ease with him. He could stare at her all night.

“Then we know what we’re aiming for.” He motioned with his hand. “Come over here, cowgirl.”

CHAPTER EIGHT

KENDALLGOTUPon her knees and climbed onto Daxon’s lap, straddling him. She pulled off her dress and dropped it on the sofa, leaving her in panties, a bra and cowboy boots. Then she ran her fingers over his shoulders, feeling his muscles twitch. His big hands rested on her waist and moved lower, around her ass, pressing against her thighs.

“Hey there,” he said, pulling her closer. “What’s a nice girl like you doing in a place like this?”

“Slumming it. Clearly.” She smiled up at him. “I have terrible taste in luxury resorts.”

His laugh rumbled in his chest. “And men.”

“The worst.”

“Thanks for coming.” He leaned in and kissed her on the base of her neck, right where her pulse was kicking and jumping. “If you had seen me ten years ago, you probably wouldn’t have given me the time of day.” His hands began to move up and down her sides, the calluses rough against her skin. “I was the kind of dude with a big truck and a fondness for old ’80s music. Actually, those parts haven’t changed. I’m just no longer living in that truck.”

He said that all with a laugh, but she detected some seriousness in his voice. Like he was opening up a more private part of his life, just a little bit. His hands moved lower, over her panties, palming her ass. It felt so good to be touched by him, so easy to be with him, just like this, half-dressed and straddling his lap.

“You never can tell what a girl might like,” she said after a while. Her voice was starting to sound breathless.

He chuckled. “I can think of a few things that I’m pretty sure you’d like.”

“Of course.” Kendall smiled. “Even with a mullet, you’d probably still know how to please the ladies.”

Daxon pulled back and gave her a mock-offended look. “Hey, I didn’t say I had a mullet. A guy can like ’80s music without the hair.”

“Sure.”

He’d probably look great, either way. She slid her hands into his hair. It was soft and thick, and he let out a sigh each time she moved her fingers against his scalp. His hands were exploring, too, skimming over her skin, caressing. His eyes were heavy with desire, and the way he was touching her felt very...intimate.

“Besides, living out of my truck while I’m out looking for the next adrenaline rush doesn’t leave room for lots of styling.”

“Too late. I can’t unthink it now,” she said, messing up the top until his hair stuck up in all directions. “Business in the front, party in the back.”

He tickled her sides, and she squirmed on his lap, pressing herself hard on his erection. The intensity in Daxon’s gaze grew stronger, so she did it again. She felt so lucky to be here right now, but she didn’t want him to misunderstand. This wasn’t about getting naked with Daxon Miles, Pure Adrenaline star. The chemistry between them had been electric from the start, but it was all the touching and laughing, the comfortable intimacy together, that had her beyond turned on.

“Still thinking about my hair?”

Kendall laughed. “Not quite as much.”

It was on the tip of her tongue to say how good this felt, just laughing with him, but luckily, her brain caught up with her. This was Daxon Miles, who would leave in a few days on his quest to climb up another mountain with no ropes. She had to keep this light.

So she distracted him the best way she knew how. She reached behind her back and unfastened her bra. And,surprise,surprise, it worked. Daxon’s gaze wandered down her body as she arched toward him, his eyes on the cups as she slid them down, slowly revealing the tops of her breasts.