Page 54 of Unexpected Temptation
Chapter Twenty-Two
Jaylen closed his eyesand relaxed his head back against the cushion, letting the heat from the fire absorb into his pores.
“Jaylen?”
Jaylen’s eyes sprang open to find Amelia in front of him, wearing a long white nightgown and nothing else.His breath stalled in his lungs, and his body roared to life as the light from the fire made her gown transparent, revealing her curves.He sat up a bit.“Hey, Sweetheart.What...”He coughed.“What do you need?”
“I needyou,” she whispered.
A jolt of lust and a molten river of need raced through him and stole his breath.His gaze took her in as he tried to inhale and calm the surging lust and need for him to take her now.“What are you saying?Because I don’t want to think it’s one thing and it’s not.”
Amelia gripped her hands in a tight ball in front of her chest.She cleared her throat.“I want you to make love to me.”
Jaylen sat back on the sofa, trying to look calm when his body demanded he strip the clothes off her, throw her over his shoulder, lay her out on the bed, and devour her.Instead, he held a hand out to her.“Come here.”
Amelia stalled for a brief moment before walking to stand in front of him.Nothing could have kept her from him at that moment.Every time she saw, heard, or smelled his outdoorsy, masculine scent, the pull to be with him, to have him take her over, make her become his woman in every way, was stronger than it had been before.
He took her hand, pulled her onto his lap, and steadied her.He felt her tremble against him.
“Easy, Baby.Everything’s going to be fine,” he murmured in a low, rough voice.He pushed her hair out of her face with one hand while the other held her against his chest.“I’m going to take such good care of you.”
His fingers speared through the strands of her hair as his mouth descended before she uttered a word, choking off her gasp and whimper of need.Amelia slipped her arms around his neck and pressed herself against him.
Jaylen moaned and lifted his head.“That’s right,” he murmured in a low, smooth tone and pulled her even tighter against his chest.“This is where you belong.”
Amelia leaned up and placed little kisses against his mouth, cheeks, and chin.The sounds coming from him had elevated her desire to a higher level, knowing she pleased him.
He took control and pushed his tongue between her lips, thrusting against her own.For a long moment, the only sounds were their muffled groans and raspy breathing.
She tore her mouth away and dragged in a lungful of air.
He brought her mouth back but gentled his lips against hers, lightly sipping at her, until he slowly felt her relax in his arms.
Jaylen lifted her, carried her to his bed, and laid her down.He pulled off her nightgown and straightened, taking in the vision of the woman he already loved.Her body was lush.Her breasts weren’t large, but would about fill his hand.Her hips were broad and her waist tiny.Her arms and legs were lightly muscled and curvy.Her arms had a slight tan from the time they’d spent out in the sun.
“Jaylen, please,” she whimpered self-consciously as she held out her arms to him.
