Total pages in book: 23
Estimated words: 21549 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 108(@200wpm)___ 86(@250wpm)___ 72(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 21549 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 108(@200wpm)___ 86(@250wpm)___ 72(@300wpm)
Her lips twitch, but she doesn’t answer. Instead, she looks up at me, her gaze steady. "So what if I do?"
The challenge in her voice snaps the last thread of my control. I grab her by the waist and pull her against me, my mouth crashing down on hers. She gasps, her hands gripping my shirt as I kiss her like I’ve been starving for it—which I have.
Her lips are soft and warm, parting for me without hesitation. I slide my hands up her back, anchoring her to me as I deepen the kiss. She tastes like mint and something sweeter, and I can’t get enough.
"Ridge," she murmurs against my mouth, her voice breathless.
"Say it again," I demand, my lips trailing down her jaw to her neck.
"Ridge," she repeats, her fingers tangling in my hair.
I lift her off her feet and carry her to the couch, laying her down with more care than I thought I was capable of. Her pink hat with a fluffy little ball on top falls off, her hair spilling out in wild waves that I want to bury my hands in.
"You’re playing a dangerous game, Quinn," I murmur, hovering over her.
She looks up at me, her chest rising and falling rapidly. "Maybe I like danger."
My lips curve into a dark smile. "Careful what you wish for."
She is pure ecstasy in the form of a woman.
Her body yields to mine, lips opening and taking me in. She welcomes me with breathy sighs that make my cock leak and pound, desperate for her touch. I need her, I’m already completely consumed by her in every way. Her scent embeds itself into my skin, so deep that we are one. She’s entwined with my DNA, she is mine. And for the first time, I know what true possessive desire feels like. Quinn is all that matters now. She’s my whole life, my world. I want her more than air to breathe. To taste, to touch, to devour. All I want is her. Lost in her warmth, her love, her body.
She makes me feel weak and powerful at the same time, giving me life. My mind races through the past few days on an infinite loop, blood surging through my veins as I struggle with the wild side of me. She’s unleashed something in me that I’ve never felt before. My chest swells and my cock hardens, longing to be buried deep inside of this woman.
The need to take her, ravage her, until we’re both satiated is overwhelming. I never realized how strong our bond could be until Quinn. Gone are the days of going through the motions. As soon as she stepped into my life, she became my light, my savior. She gave me a reason to breathe, to live again. I spent a dozen years serving my country without question, showing up on battlefields around the world and protecting the vulnerable, but my drive has been aimless these last few years since I retired. Until now.
I take a deep breath and am hit with the scent of her arousal, her need and desperation for me, all mixing together in a frenzy of chemical chaos. "My heart was safer alone," I whisper in her ear, my voice ragged with desire that throbs incessantly, “but now all that matters to me is your safety.”
Every cell in my body screams for her as I inhale her intoxicating aroma. Just the faintest hint of her taste lingers on the edge of my lips from our kiss, driving me wild with desire. I’m a starved man and she is mine and mine alone.
My cock throbs painfully, begging to be inside of her but I want to savor this. Every touch of her skin sends shivers down my spine and makes me ache even more for release. I run my palms over the sweet swell of her lush ass through her leggings, touching her like this is exquisite torture that only fuels my obsession to feel myself buried deep inside of her wet heat. I crave to hear her scream my name as I bring her to new heights of pleasure with my hands, mouth, and body.
Quinn. Is. Mine.
The sharp pricks of desire course through my body as Quinn's gorgeous green eyes plead for my attention. Her small hands caress my throbbing length through my pants, her mouth inviting me in with a desperate hunger. I fight the animalistic urges building within me, clinging to my control like a lifeline.
But I can feel it slipping away, my body on the verge of losing myself to her. With a fierce grip on her silky hair, I take a deep breath, just the soft touch of her hands makes my release imminent. I revel in the pleasure coursing through me that only she can give.
Finally, I push her leggings and panties down, then push her jacket and sweater off her shoulders.