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She swallowed and he watched her throat work and then her lips parted and he willed himself to move.
“You don’t have to worry that I’m going to be disappointed if you don’t… if we don’t-”
He didn’t feel any pain in his leg as he climbed the steps and wrapped an arm around her.
Buck leaned in and touched his cheek to hers, feeling her shiver.
Whether it was the soft scratch of his beard against her cheek or something else stirring her, she arched her neck and he felt the soft touch of her earlobe against his lip.
“I want this.” He splayed his fingers over her lower back and leaned in.
He knew the moment she felt how much he wanted it.
Her body melted against his and he heard a soft sound escape her throat.
“I,” he nipped at her earlobe with his teeth and heard her gasp, “I need you, Mari…”
“Heath.” Her arm wrapped around his back and pulled him tighter against her. “Yes…”
How they managed to get inside, he’d never know.
But one moment she was saying ‘yes’ and when he had his next coherent thought, they were inside, her back against the door.
His mouth against hers.
Every rock-hard inch of him pressed against her belly.
Her hands pressed against his back, it felt good to know that she wanted him closer.
And he gave it to her.
Taking the invitation of her parting lips and delving inside of her mouth.
They’d kissed before, but never like this.
This… wasn’t something soft or teasing. It wasn’t gentle or hesitant.
It drew him in and let him taste hunger.
Hunger for him.
That was a dangerous thing, he decided.
Knowing that she craved him like he craved her?
It only made the blood in his veins move faster, his heart pumping harder.
Her tongue tangled with his and fuck, he felt like he was floating, almost dizzy.
Buck moved his hands down her back and cupped her ass with his hands.
Damn… he’d always been a breast man and love the sway of a woman’s hips, but with his hands full of her backside, he found himself wanting to hold onto her.
Lift her up…
He tasted the air from her lungs and took a half-step back for room.
Mari leaned toward him and he smiled as her lips pressed against his again.
