herself. Almost everyone in her life knew that just because she could didn’t necessarily mean she would . Sometimes eating just didn’t seem overly important. She didn’t say that out loud anymore though. Not since she’d told Harlow and had seen the woman’s reaction. Apparently that was an untraditional opinion. So much so that it had gotten her scheduled for regular appointments with a shrink for a time. “I like cooking for you.” He dropped a gentle kiss on her nose as if to punctuate the statement. “And I like fucking you.” Sex with him was better than anything she’d ever eaten anyway. “You’re a very hard woman to say no to.” “Then you should say yes.” She sat up on her elbows and kissed him before he could debate the point any further. And when his body relaxed with surrender she nudged him so he was lying on his back. She was only really at peace when he was in her bed. And she planned on keeping him there as long as possible. Her head swam with endorphins by the time she broke away from him but the chemical high wasn’t enough. She wanted the heightened sensitivity that came with his touch. The exhilarating race of her heart as he possessed her. The frantic need to find bliss. She craved it all. She straddled his hips and then continued in her efforts to convince him to stay by kissing his jaw. The coarse stubble tickled but she loved the sensation. So much so that she rubbed her cheek on his before tracing the long column of his neck with the tip of her tongue. “Yes.” She smiled at the whispered word. “You are a smart man.” Her skin broke out in goose bumps as he cupped her breast in one of his calloused palms. “Or you are a very persuasive woman. One could argue that sleeping naked is cheating.” She looked up at him and cocked her head. Did he not want her to sleep in the nude? She’d never asked him. She just assumed he liked the feel of her skin on his as much as she did. But men made no sense to her. It was completely possible she’d misjudged. “I could sleep dressed if you’d rather.” His whole chest shook as he laughed. “No. I like a woman who knows how to cheat.” She smiled and then leaned forward so she could kiss his chest. His body was strong and warm under her. And when she put her palm on his sternum she could feel his heart beat faster. She excited him. And that made her content in a way she’d never experienced. “And I like the way you look in my bed.” After making her way a little farther down his body she kissed his navel. She was fascinated by this small indentation in his abdomen. She’d tried to overcome the fixation over the past week but her efforts had been in vain. Whenever she saw him without a shirt she wanted to caress the small hollow in the otherwise flat expanse of his stomach. Maybe it was because she didn’t have one. Or maybe it was because he shivered so enticingly when she traced its ridge with her tongue. Either way he’d come to accept her adoration. And judging by the way he arched his back as she nipped at it, she guessed he enjoyed it as well. “God yes.” She whimpered in concern when his hand left her breast. But when she felt his nails scoring her scalp she relaxed. She loved him caressing her body but this did allow her to explore a bit further. Which was what she really wanted anyway. Coarse hair rubbed her chin as she kissed the muscle that defined his inner hip. The sensation reminded her of how close she was to his cock. She gasped as he tugged on her hair. She’d been so focused on him she’d forgotten his hands were still wound in her tresses. It wasn’t a sharp pull. It didn’t hurt. But it had gotten her attention. And it’d made her thighs clench with a sudden wave of need. “Do that again.” This time when he pulled she closed her eyes and allowed herself to enjoy the full experience. Her heart raced and her stomach knotted with desire. But it wasn’t the normal hunger that filled