Page 27 of Trail to Trouble
Hunter tilted his head to the sky. “If I had it my way, I’d never leave this place.”
She chuckled again. “You’ve mentioned that a couple of times. Perhaps you should just stay here.”
He lowered his head to meet her gaze. “All my best memories are here. Including this one right now.”
Her gaze intensified, and she leaned in and kissed him.
Exactly the response he hoped for.
The kiss was soft and lingered. When she parted her lips, his tongue met hers in a delightful, slow-moving dance. He wanted more. Needed more, but he let her set the pace so as not to scare her off.
She pulled away from him and pivoted in her seat. Then, she plopped herself onto his lap, wrapped her arms around his neck, and leaned into him.
In response, he enveloped her in his arms and pulled her in for a kiss. His lips, hands, and torso liked the feel of her. Hell, his entire body loved the feel of her. His pulse pounded, and he dove his tongue deeper into her warm mouth. The kiss turned hotter. Her small hands gripped his shoulders, and she pressed herself harder against him. The sensations of her touch were nearly too much, but he wanted more. He wanted to be with her, in her. He’d never moved this fast with a woman before, but if she gave any indication that she wanted to make love, he’d easily oblige.
Good heavens, Hunter could kiss. His kiss had been soft and controlled until she urged him on. Wanting more of him, she opened her mouth wider and ground against him. It was almost as if she couldn’t control herself. His flavor was delicious.
Since the horrible betrayal by Sebastián, she’d never thought she’d allow this to happen again. Let her heart feel, but the way Hunter looked at her with those warm, chestnut eyes of his, and those sexy amber flecks that sparked, she couldn’t help herself. And his touch was nothing short of amazing. Those large hands that he splayed over her back and held her firmly were irresistible.
Her lips felt like they were on fire, but in the most delightful way. She poured everything she had into this kiss. Her body begged for more than a kiss, but she was still lucid enough to know this hot, mind-boggling kiss would be it for now. For now. Would she ever see him again after this trip? She hoped so.
His hand slid under her shirt and up her back. The sensation of his touch without the barrier of her clothing felt incredible. She missed human touch.
She lowered her hands from his shoulders, slid them under his T-shirt, and skimmed them up his sides. He squirmed. She laughed into the warm depths of his mouth and pulled back slightly.
“A little ticklish, are you?”
“Not really. It’s just your touch is shockingly fabulous.”
Her heart hammered at his words and the sincerity in his tone and eyes.
Moving her hands from his sides to his front, she enjoyed the feel of his rippled stomach. Hot and hard muscle felt incredible under her fingertips. She leaned back in and kissed him hard while her hands explored his chest.
When he cupped her breast, a spark of thrill shot through her. Her experience with men should have her running, but his touch felt too good.
Hunter released her breast and pulled back. “Are you okay?”
She closed her eyes for a couple of beats, then opened them and focused on his concerned gaze.
“Yes. It’s just...I probably shouldn’t have let things get this far. I’m...” She lowered her gaze.
Hunter pulled his hands out from under her shirt. Her skin cooled from the loss of his touch. He placed a finger under her chin and lifted until their gazes met.
“We can stop if you want and just sit here and enjoy the fire.”
Even though she wanted to lean forward and kiss him again, she thought better of it. She needed to slow this down. Think about what she was doing. She hardly knew this man, yet she just kissed and groped him and let him caress her. What was she thinking?
“Let’s do that,” she whispered.
As she pulled herself from her straddling posture, he assisted her but guided her to sit crossways on his lap. He placed one of his muscular arms around her back and the other in front of her, locking his hands at the upper part of her arm, cradling her. She leaned her head to the side and snuggled into the crook of his neck. Inhaling deeply, she took in that fabulous, earthy scent of his. The pine notes and hint of chocolate relaxed her.
There they sat, enjoying the warmth of the fire and each other’s hold in the quiet confines of the night forest. It’s funny how quiet the woods got shortly after sundown. A hoot of an owl here and there was the only sound.
“Hannah, Hannah.”
Her eyes fluttered open.
“Yes.”
