Page 53 of In this Moment

“Not a thing. But I changed my mind. These secrets are definitely for the bedroom.” Without wasting another second, Declan carried her down the hall to the bedroom.

He tossed her on the bed and took a step back. She was a sight to behold. Never had he been with someone who made his heart throb as hard as his cock. Her legs were bent at the knee; her arms propped her up on the quilt, which gave him a much better view of her lush breasts heaving beneath her t-shirt.

“Now what are you going to do withme?”

He groaned in response. She was killing him with her flirting and teasing tonight. It was different for her, but he liked this side of her too. Hell, he liked all the sides of Evie. But just for the night, he was going to focus on only one of those sides.

“Too. Many. Clothes.” He pulled his shirt over his head and quickly shucked his pants, not once taking his eyes off her. She waited until he was completely naked before she started working on the button of her shorts.

Too slow. It was taking toolong.

In two steps, Declan was in front of her, his hands over hers, relieving her of the task of undressing her. A moment later, her shorts were on the floor. Her shirt was next. He needed to see those luscious breasts. They needed to be free of the confines of that t-shirt.

“You still have too many clothes on, Evie.” He kneeled on the mattress in front of her and she sat up, letting him tug the shirt gently over herhead.

Damn. She was perfect. Everything about her, down to the lacy pink matching bra and panty set that she wore, was simply perfect. Her nipples were hard, jutting from the lace, begging for his attention. As much as he enjoyed her lingerie, he was going to enjoy her natural state evenmore.

She should have told him the truth as soon as Jonah had left and they were alone. She should have told him that they didn’t need to pretend anymore and the deception couldend.

But the minute she walked into the kitchen and saw him standing there with a bowl of popcorn in his hand, looking so damned sexy and eager to please her, she knew she’d made the right decision to wait until morning to say anything.

One more night wouldn’thurt.

Besides, the way Declan was looking at her, with so much fire and heat in his eyes, it sure as hell didn’t feel as though anyone was pretending anything. And maybe they weren’t. Maybe it wasreal.

Could she even allow herself to thinkthat?

Of course she could. No one was around. No one was watching them to see whether they were really engaged or whether they could catch them in a lie. No one was checking up onthem.

Yet, still he was undressing her as if she were a precious package that needed a tender touch. Never mind the way he was looking at her, or the thick, hard erection that currently stood between them. There certainly was nothing pretend about that. What was happening between them wasreal.

At least, it was for the moment, and that was all Evie needed to completely push reality from her mind and focus on the incredibly sexy man in front ofher.

And really, what would one more night of flirting and fun and some of the best sex she’d ever had in her lifehurt?

It wouldn’t.

She shut her mind off to the little voice that was trying to tell her to do the right thing, and focused on Declan’s hands on her skin as he worked her bra closure around herback.

He was so tender, despite his obvious urgency, as he undid the clasps before sliding each strap down her shoulder and freeing her breasts. But the bra was soon replaced by the touch of his lips, teasing and pulling each nipple in turn. Sucking them into hard, throbbing peaks, driving her need for him even higher.

Feeling wanton and emboldened, Evie grabbed his head and pulled him closer to her, greedily wanting as much as she could take from him. But Declan wasn’t havingit.

“No, sweetheart.” He took her hands over her head and laid herback.

She made a sound somewhere between a moan and a groan as he pressed his chest to hers and kissed her fully on the lips. “I know you’re impatient, but remember, this is about me showing you my secrets. So let me showyou.”

He released her hands, trusting her to leave them there and resumed his kisses.

She squirmed as he moved down her body. Each kiss sent a spark through her body, landing directly in her core, where the need for him burned hotter with each second.

He stopped at her breasts, but only briefly this time before he continued his kisses down her belly. His tongue swirled in her belly button, eliciting a squeal from her before he movedon.

It took her longer than it should have to realize where he was heading next with his hot mouth, but as soon as the realization hit, she tried to pull herself back up the bed. “Declan, no. You…just…wait…”

His hands clamped down on her hips, pinning her in place, but he stopped. His head lifted and he looked at her, questions in his eyes. “You want me tostop?”

She started to nod, but stopped herself. She didn’t. Not really. But at the same time…no one had ever kissed her there before. She’d never before had a man’s attention on her the way Declan’s was. The way he wanted tobe.

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