Page 86 of A Dangerous Proposal

Didn’t like the way the space between them suddenly felt too small, or the way his body responded to her presence like it was driven by a primordial instinct.

And yet?—

His gaze dropped to her mouth, and he took a slow step forward.

Madison’s grip on her wine glass tensed, her breath hitched. Alex reached for it, gently taking it from her hand and setting it on the stone railing.

Lifting a hand, he trailed his fingers along her jaw, watching the way her lips parted and her chest began to rise and fall a little more quickly.

She was exquisite.

And she was his.

His thumb brushed her bottom lip, his voice rough. “I’m not sure I’ll ever get enough of you.”

Madison swallowed, her throat bobbing, but she didn’t pull away. Alex leaned in, hovering over her lips so that his breath mingled with hers in the cooling night air.

He’d thought about going slow, teasing her until she felt just as out of control as he did, but in true Madison style, she didn’t wait for him to decide. She grabbed the front of his shirt and pulled him into her.

Alex took her lips in a searing kiss, hard and deep, as he hauled her against him, the fabric of her dress smooth beneath his fingers. Madison moaned softly as his tongue swept into her mouth, stroking hers, as his hand tangled in the loose fall of her hair.

He had intended to take his time, to savor the moment, but patience had never been his strong suit.

Not when it came to her.

Madison arched against him with a whimper when he gripped her waist, fingers digging in.

She gasped into his mouth at the feel of his arousal, hard and insistent against her belly. His lips left hers, trailing down the elegant line of her throat, and she tipped her head back, letting out a small, shuddering sigh as his mouth traced back up to the sensitive skin just below her ear.

His hand slid up her side, skimming along the soft fabric of her gown, until his fingers found the deep V of the neckline. He tugged it aside, exposing one creamy breast to the night air.

Alex groaned low in his throat, his mouth moving down the column of her neck to her collarbone, then lower, until he took the taut nipple between his lips.

Madison gasped, her nails raking over his shoulders as he sucked, his tongue flicking over the hardened peak. Her hands tunneled in his hair, fingers clutching roughly at the strands, and when she pulled, he sucked hard, his teeth grazing her sensitive flesh. She writhed against him with a needy whimper, and Alex almost lost it.

The sounds she made were addictive, every tiny moan and gasp driving him closer to the edge. His vision narrowed until all he could see was the flush across her breasts, and he suddenly needed more.

Lifting her abruptly, he placed her on the stone railing and roughly shoved her knees apart. Madison inhaled a quick breath at the sudden change in position, her hands bracing on his shoulders. Stepping between her legs, his hands pushed up the soft fabric of her skirt.

When his fingers traced the inside of her thighs, her hips rocked toward him desperate for more contact. Alex continued to draw lazy circles higher and higher, never quite reaching where she wanted him. Until finally, he couldn’t resist, and they skimmed over her heated skin. Primal satisfaction surged through him when he found her bare.

His gaze rose to meet hers, and something dark and possessive coursed through him. “No panties?” he murmured.

Madison exhaled, her cheeks flushing. “They would have shown through the dress.”

He smiled. “Liar.”

She shrugged, but just then his fingers slid between her thighs, finding her soaked and ready for him, and she cried out.

“Fuck, Angel. You feel so perfect.” His muscles were tight, and it felt like every nerve in his body was focused on how this woman felt beneath his hands.

Madison trembled and moaned against him, her hands clutching his biceps, as her breath came in soft, uneven pants. He relished the way her nails dug into his shoulders as he tormented her, his touch lazy, deliberate.

Then, without warning, he pushed her skirt higher, baring her completely, and dropped to his knees.

“Oh god.” Madison gasped when his mouth replaced his fingers, his tongue stroking over her. She shivered, a strangled sound leaving her lips as he devoured her, his hands gripping her thighs, holding her open for him.

“Alex.” Madison’s entire body tensed then trembled violently, and a hoarse cry ripped from her lips as her thighs clenched around his head.

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