Page 52 of Colton’s Inferno

“I want to touch you,” he said.

“Yes.” She was breathless with want. “Yes.”

He unfastened the first button. He placed a kiss on her exposed skin. The next button. Another kiss. She ran her fingers through his hair, pulling him closer. He opened another button and reached into her shirt.

He traced her areola. Then, he twisted her nipple between his finger and thumb. She sucked in a deep breath.

“Are you okay?” he asked. “We don’t have to do anything else.”

Holding his face in her hands, she kissed him hard. “Don’t you dare stop.”

Aiden unfastened all the buttons, and he peeled open the front of her blouse. The cool air kissed her skin and gooseflesh rose on her belly. Lucy knew what she wanted. It was to take Aiden as her lover. But should she? They weren’t in a relationship. This was only a first date.

Outside, the rain beat at the window like an army storming a castle.

This moment was so far removed from her life at the Five Steers Ranch that she felt like a different person. With Aiden, Lucy was confident. Funny. In his eyes, she was beautiful.

Tonight was meant for living.

Tomorrow she could worry about everything else.

“Jesus,” he whispered, tracing the swell of her breasts. “You’re so beautiful. Like a work of art.”

“Kiss me,” she said.

“Where?” he asked, his word washing over her stomach.

Her mouth went dry. She wanted to be touched by Aiden. Tasted by him. She needed his kisses to make her forget everything that was wrong in her life and only celebrate what was right. Could she really ask for what she wanted? “Everywhere,” she said.

Still holding her in his arms, he stood. She was cradled against his chest as he walked to the sofa. The flickering candlelight washed over Aiden. She’d been wrong to think of him as a superhero. Without question, he was a god.

He set her on the cushions, and Lucy lay back. The sides of her shirt pooled around her body. Aiden situated himself between her thighs and hovered above her. He kissed her on the mouth again, softly. Then, his kisses trailed down her throat. To her chest. To the cleft between her breasts. He pulled back one cup of her bra and licked her areola. Then, he did the same to her other breast. He ran his teeth over her nipple. Desire rushed through her veins, making every part of her body alive with want.

She grabbed the back of his head, pulling him closer.

He slid down her body, planting kisses as he went. Aiden unzipped Lucy’s pants. She lifted her hips, so he could tug them down. He pulled off her panties as well.

Aiden tossed her clothes aside. “You said you wanted me to kiss you everywhere.” He lifted one foot and kissed her instep. “How’s that?”

She curled her toes. “It tickles.”

“Let’s try this,” he said, placing his lips on her ankle. “Or this?” He kissed her calf.

She relaxed, sinking farther into the sofa. “It’s nice. I’ve never been kissed there before.”

“Never?”

“Not ever.”

“How about here?” he said, placing his mouth above her knee.

“Not there, either,” she said. “And that tickles, too.”

“What about here?” He kissed her inner thigh.

She was wet with want and her skin tingled with anticipation. “Not there, either.”

“Can I…” The whisper of his breath skimmed over her sex. “Kiss you everywhere.”