Melting the Ice (A Play-by-Play Novel)

His lips covered hers before she could explain the reason for her middle-of–the-night visit.

Not that she had a good reason, anyway. She had no idea what she was doing there. And now that he was kissing her, his hand roaming over her back to draw her in close to his mostly naked body, she couldn’t remember what had brought her to his room. Only that she was there, and he was happy to see her. And kissing her in the way she’d wanted him to kiss her all night long.

She moaned against his lips and he walked them backward, bringing her farther into his room. When they fell onto the bed, she landed on top of him, breaking their kiss.

Something about fashion, about her clothing line. That’s what she’d wanted to talk to him about. But moonlight spilled over his magnificent chest, and damned if she wanted to talk about clothes right now. In fact, the only thing she wanted was to shed hers.

She untied the belt of her robe and slid it off her shoulders.

“So that’s what you had on under your dress tonight,” he said, snaking his fingers over the demi cups of her bra. Her nipples hardened. Such sweet, sweet pleasure.

“Yes.” She removed her robe and tossed it to the floor.

“And these, too? Now it would have been a shame if I didn’t get to see these tonight, Lina.” His hands roamed down, over her belly, until he rested them at her hips, where she wore panties that matched her bra. Only the tiniest string held the two pieces of fabric together.

Decadent, yes, and she’d really had no idea Drew was going to see these tonight, but she’d be lying to herself if she didn’t admit she’d worn them with him in mind. In fact, she hadn’t taken them off, hadn’t put on her pajamas. Maybe she’d subconsciously planned to come to his room all along.

Oh, that subconscious. Such a devious little devil.

She rolled her head back as he cupped her breasts, his thumbs brushing the fabric of her bra.

Such delicious torment, when all she wanted was his bare skin on hers. But this was good—so, so good, and when he released the clasp on her bra, she let it fall away.

Drew lifted up and put his lips over one bud, capturing it with his tongue and the roof of his mouth to suck it, gently. She ached with the pleasure of it, the way he tugged on her nipple, the sensation drawing down to her *, making her throb with need. When he released her nipple and took the other one, she could have died from the exquisite pleasure.

“Drew,” she whispered, clutching his hair tight in her hands. “I love that.”

He released her nipple, then cupped her breasts, giving them a gentle squeeze before lying back against the headboard.

“You looked so hot tonight,” she said, running her hands over his chest.

“Is that why you’re here? Because I was so irresistible tonight?”

She loved his sense of humor. “Partly. I also wanted to talk to you about . . . something.”

He arched a brow. “Yeah? What is it?”

“It can wait. Right now I want you inside me.”

“Let’s get your panties off, then.” He rolled her over onto the bed, then slipped her panties over her hips.

When he palmed her sex and rubbed his hand over her, she fell into a languid state, content to let him pleasure her, especially since he’d nestled up next to her and kissed her while he touched her.

She couldn’t get enough of his mouth, the way he lazily brushed his lips across hers while he took his time caressing her with his fingers. There was no fast and furious rush to get her to the finish line. He rubbed his fingers over her sex, a tease that made her lift her hips to meet him and wrap her tongue around his.

She wanted this, needed him to make her come. And when he increased the pressure, giving her just a little more, she grabbed his wrist and held him right there, right at the point that would guarantee to sail her to oblivion.

But he pulled her wrist away and deepened the kiss, then tucked two fingers inside her while swirling his thumb over her clit.

She was going insane, needing that burst. She rolled to the side and lifted her leg over his hip, driving against him so he’d get her there. Unashamed, she thrust against his fingers, and he groaned against her mouth. And when she came, he soaked up her cries with his lips, taking every moan and whimper while he continued to pump his fingers into her and she rode the wave of one fantastic orgasm that left her shaken.

She was still trembling from the aftereffects when Drew pulled away only long enough to grab a condom. Then he was back, rolling her underneath him. She was still throbbing when he slid inside her, cupping her butt to raise her hips so he could push deeper.

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