“I’m sorry,” she said with a smile.

I took her hand into mine then gazed into her beautiful blue eyes. “Don’t be. I’m really glad you are awake and feeling better.”

Her eyes darkened, and she leaned forward slightly. “Well, if I had known this was all it took to get a kiss, I would have done it a long time ago.”

I chuckled. “No. All you had to do was say so.”

“Kiss me,” she said.

I brushed my lips along hers again.

15

ALLISON

Calvin’s lips were incredibly warm and soft. The second they touched mine, the same sensation from before rushed through my veins. A strange force took over my body, and I didn’t fight it this time. I simply went with it. I had learned much about the way of things, since being here with the three men, and one of those things was to not fight against the magic of my amulet.

Because that’s what the force was. I was sure of it. I could never explain how or why. It just was.

As a burning need filled me, I pulled him closer, laying back down on the straw I woke up on. Our kisses deepened. Pressure built between my hips and my sex became slick with moisture.

Calvin pulled away. “Are you sure you want to be doing this with me?”

I stared into his intense blue eyes. “Why?”

“I just don’t want you to do anything you’re not comfortable with,” he said.

I smiled. “I adore that, but yes. This is exactly what I want.”

He searched my eyes for a long moment. Excitement danced within them. I had no idea what he was looking for, but his lips curved into a smile, and I assumed he found the answer somewhere within my gaze. His mouth met mine in a sweet, deeply passionate kiss.

We took our time removing our clothing. When Calvin lifted my shirt over my head, his hands ran the length of my torso. He cupped my breasts and massaged them as he kissed me just as deeply as he had before. His hands were surprisingly smooth. Not what I expected from a man that had seen war.

Then he planted kisses along my jawline and my neck, slowly lowering himself down my body.

His tongue flicked my nipple as one hand massaged the other breast. Pressure and need continued to build within me. My nerves danced with fire, and I wanted him inside me. The way he was taking his time drove me crazy, and I freaking loved it.

He moved his mouth to my other breast, flicking the nipple with his tongue while he rubbed the nipple of the one he had just left. My sex throbbed and was soaking my pants with my arousal. I wiggled beneath him as I felt a rush of pleasure flow over my body in a wave of warmth.

I slipped out of my shoes as Calvin leaned up to remove his shirt and boots. When he laid back on top of me, he picked up where he left off, trailing kisses down the length of my torso. A soft sigh escaped my lips as he kissed the spot beneath my belly button.

When he reached the waistband of my pants, he tucked them down my legs, panties, and all. My shoes fell off my feet, and a chill from the air covered my body as Calvin returned to my mouth. I reached with my fingers and found his pants. I tugged them from his waist then used my feet to remove them completely. As he laid over me, I spread my legs wide, allowing his erection to press against my entrance. I angled my hips as the tip slowly slid inside me.

He groaned. “You feel so amazing.”

I smiled. “As do you. But you don’t have to take it easy on me.”

He buried his face into my neck as he slowly slid himself all the way inside me. His movements continued to impress me with his control. He didn’t want to rush this, and that was fine by me.

As he moved within me, the pressure between my hips increased. I wrapped my legs around him, allowing him to go deeper inside me. He groaned again, picking up speed. His hips rubbed against mine as my climax edged closer.

With each thrust inside me, the soreness and pain in my body ebbed. The more I felt renewed.

My orgasm hit, and I cried out in pleasure. He slowed his movements, but only slightly. I smiled as I realized he wanted to draw out my pleasure for as long as possible. And once my orgasm ebbed, he pulled out.

“On your knees, woman,” he growled out.

There was a predatory glint in his eyes that sent tendrils of thrill through my body. I did as he requested and rolled to my knees.