Page 43 of Hot For You

It was a slow song, and Cody brought her in close to him as she put her hands on his shoulders. A fluttering sensation batted around in her belly and her heart beat a little faster as she felt his body heat even though there was a good inch between them.

His beautiful warm brown eyes studied her. “Enjoying yourself?”

She hoped he couldn’t see the sudden nervousness that gripped her. “Yes. I like your cousins and their wives.”

The corner of his mouth tipped up. “There’s plenty more where they came from.”

She smiled in return and he brought her in closer so that their bodies were touching and she caught her breath. She linked her hands around his neck as he moved his own hands to her hips.

Heat rose inside her and her throat grew dry as their gazes held. He looked at her lips as if he wanted to kiss her. She wanted him to more than she’d ever wanted a kiss before. Her tongue darted out to touch her lips and he brought her body flush with his.

The hard ridge of his erection pressed against her belly. An ache grew between her thighs and her nipples grew taut. She had the sudden desire to take him by the hand, lead him out of the club, and tell him to drive home as fast as possible.

She wanted him. And she wanted him now.

Someone ran into her from behind and she fell forward against Cody. She looked over her shoulder but the couples around them seemed to be paying attention only to their partners. It was the second time that night that someone had run into her, but this time there wasn’t a guy trying to apologize to her.

“Don’t get me wrong,” Cody said as she looked back at him. He was grinning as he held her tight. “But you don’t have to throw yourself at me.”

Heat warmed her cheeks. “Someone bumped into me.”

He just smiled, a slow sensual smile that curled her toes.

The slow song was winding down and she didn’t want it to stop. Without realizing that she was doing it, she moved up onto her tiptoes and he lowered his head.

When his lips met hers, it was like fireworks went off in her belly and in her mind. Vaguely she was aware that a faster tune had started playing, but still Cody kissed her. It was a long, slow kiss that sent thrills from where their lips met straight to her toes.

She was breathing hard when they parted and she looked into his eyes that glittered in the low lighting.

His throat worked as he held her gaze. “Ready to go home?” His voice was husky.

She only hesitated a moment before she gave a single nod. He put his palm on her lower back and guided her through the crowd of dancers and back to where the others were sitting and laughing about something.

Cody paid the tab with Tanya, and then he and Carilyn walked to Jo’s table as he held Carilyn’s hand. His touch was warm and electric and she loved the feel of her smaller hand in his larger one.

“We’re taking off, Jo,” Cody said as she stood.

Jo hugged him then Carilyn. “It was great to meet you,” Jo said as she drew away from Carilyn.

“Thank you for the hospitality.” Carilyn smiled.

Tate, Garrett, and Ricki also stood and hugged Carilyn as if she was a part of the family.

When they turned to leave, Cody took her hand again and squeezed it. She looked up at him and smiled as they headed through the front entrance.

Chapter 15

Cody held Carilyn’s hand on the console as he drove back to the ranch. His hand was warm over hers and she turned her palm up and linked her fingers with his.

“How are you doing?” His tone was low and rough as he spoke.

“Good.” Her own voice was husky with desire.

Maybe she’d had too much to drink…those three mojitos had been strong. But she knew that wasn’t the reason why she wanted Cody so much. She’d wanted him from the first moment she saw him at the Hummingbird.

The sexual tension between them was electric. She could feel it arcing through their hands and traveling through her body like fire.

When they reached the ranch, Cody parked then jumped out and hurried around the truck to help her down. Her dress crept up her thighs as she got out and he looked at her bared thighs and he gripped her tighter. Her dress slid back down when her feet met the ground and his gaze met hers again.

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