Lockdown by Cher Carson Page B

have to say the word.”

 
     
     
    Chapter Six   
     
    The rational part of his brain, the part that made him a great cop, fled in the face of her beauty. She was the most stunning woman he’d ever met, and she was in love with him. Hopelessly, heart, body, and soul, and that was a heady aphrodisiac… one too powerful to ignore.
    “I need you tonight,” he whispered, feeling raw. Maybe it was learning that she’d been waiting for him for so long or the unfamiliar fear that came with knowing she’d been in harm’s way and he hadn’t been there to protect her. Whatever it was, he needed to keep her safe in his arms tonight.
    “I need you, too.” As though she’d been waiting for his signal, she got up. Positioning her body in front of him, she tugged on the strings at her shoulders, letting them fall. The dress was snug, so she had to coax it down her body after releasing the hidden side zipper. Her eyes never left his as she slid the dress down her torso, over her hips, finally stepping out of it as it fell to the floor at her feet.
    He sucked in a breath. She was gorgeous, flawless, in a strapless, white satin bra and matching panties. It had been a long, long time since he’d taken the time to admire a woman’s body, and he wasn’t sure he’d ever had the pleasure of enjoying one this spectacular. Jessica enjoyed running, biking, swimming, and tennis, and it showed. She was petite, but muscular, with curves in all the right places. He’d seen her in a bikini before, but this was different somehow. Now he was imagining what lay beneath those scraps of material, itching to touch her intimately… everywhere.
    She reached behind her to unhook her bra, and it occurred to him that he should be undressing her, but he couldn’t move. He was spell-bound, watching her, waiting.
    She licked her lips as she let the bra fall to the floor.
    “Jesus,” he whispered. For a little girl, she wasn’t small everywhere. Her tits were full and round with ripe, rosy nipples that were just begging for his attention. “You’re…” There were no words. She was every man’s living, breathing fantasy. “Incredible.”
    His words seemed to bolster her confidence as she hooked her thumbs in the strings of her panties and slid them over her hips.
    He closed his eyes when he saw that she was smooth and glistening. He wanted to make this last, but he didn’t know how he was going to prolong this when his little vixen seemed hell bent on sending him over the edge in record time.
    “Spread your legs, angel.” He closed his eyes. Watching her come would just tempt his raging inner beast. He couldn’t be rough with her, not tonight. She needed tenderness, which meant he had to call on every ounce of self-control he possessed to harness his craving for her.
    She complied as she reached for his hand. “I need you to touch me, please.”
    He inched forward on the bed, reveling in the sweet scent of her skin. She smelled like raspberries, and it fuelled his urge to lick her. He grabbed her tight ass, drawing her closer as he inhaled deeply. God, she was as aroused as he was. He could smell it, hanging heavy in the air between them. Now he needed to taste it. He leaned back on the bed, pulling her forward. “Come here, straddle me.”
    She looked shy and confused all of a sudden. “Um…”
    “It’s okay, baby. Don’t question me tonight, just trust me.”
    She smiled. “You know I trust you, Jake.”
    He did know that. It was the foundation of their relationship: trust, respect, adoration, and now something much more sensual. He guided her up, past his shoulders. He wanted to show her what she’d been missing for so long. His ego wanted her to believe that he’d been worth the wait. “Hold on to the headboard, and just let go, baby. Don’t think; just feel what I’m doing to you.”
    “But, I…”
    “Sssh.” As soon as he brushed his tongue against her clit, she cried out, bucking against him.
    One taste and he was