Page 30 of Maddox

I pounded on his arms while he explored my mouth. The taste of him was sweeter than any I’d experienced in years while I knew I had to taste like sweat and tears. He didn’t seem to mind, lightly digging his fingers into the skin on my neck, drifting his thumb underneath my chin.

The kiss was passionate, the man taking his time as if prepared to go all the way in a heated moment of seduction. I clung to his shirt, fisting the material as I struggled to breathe.

Slowly, the terror began to fade, panic driven back into the ugliness I’d fought so hard to win. With my heartrate slowing, I allowed myself to enjoy the moment, as crazy as it seemed.

I arched my back, unable to fight the torrid sense of need that now left me completely out of sorts. As he pressed his body against mine, his rough actions became softer, sensual in a way I wouldn’t expect from such a brutal man.

The feel of the thick bulge between his legs shifted the remaining fear into raw desire. When he finally broke the kiss, I immediately took a deep breath.

He kept his head lowered, his breathing as irregular as mine. A few seconds later, he leaned back. Somewhere during the tackle, Maddox had dropped the flashlight. That allowed me to see his face clearly for the first time. Even with dirt and blood covering a portion of his face, his strong features remained prevalent.

My God. No man should have such a strong jawline.

The kiss was wow. Just wow. I involuntarily slid the tip of my tongue across my bottom lip and his chest rose and fell as he watched me.

We both blinked as the rain continued to fall.

Being flustered wasn’t typical, but right now, I could barely think straight. Then it suddenly dawned on me what had transpired.

“You alright?” he asked in a deep, husky voice.

“I’m… fine. What the hell was that for?”

He reared back and chuckled. “Calming you down.”

“I said I’m just fine.” I pushed him away, but as soon as I took a step, I almost fell. My heart was still doing pitter-patters.

As he’d done before, he caught me, this time wrapping one arm around me. “Slow and steady.”

“What happened?”

“They’re dead. No one is following us, but they will. We need to find somewhere to hunker down until dawn. Come on.”

“Do you have a vehicle?”

“Yeah, but not tonight.”

“Why?”

He snorted. “Do you always ask this many questions of someone who rescues you?” he retorted, more annoyed than before.

“Oh, gee, this is my first time being rescued.”

“Then I guess you’ll need to trust me.”

“What about your arm?”

“It’s fine. Take the flashlight. Keep the beam on low and toward the ground. We don’t want to give any obvious signs to anyone where we are.”

As soon as I took it from his hand, our fingers touched. The electricity was the same as before, but we were both able to contain it. My arm was shaking as another wave of exhaustion settled in. My thoughts were all over the place, faces of my friends continuously drifting into my mind’s eye.

“Where are we going?”

“There are caves around here.”

“How do you know that?” Caves? Was he kidding me?

“Been here before. Just keep going. We need to get some distance away.”

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