SEAL Forever by Anne Elizabeth

of her cheeks. “I want you to…enjoy it.”
    She smiled. He was a good guy. Down deep, she’d known that. “If you do your job right, then I will.”
    â€œOh, it’s up to me…to do a good job. I see. No pressure.” Declan laughed. The deep baritone sound slid through her senses in waves, tickling something inside her.
    â€œDeclan,” she said, beckoning him to kiss her again.
    He obliged as his hands moved over her body. Just like the experience in the tub, she gave herself over to it.
    His lips trailed kisses down her neck, down the valley between her breasts, and down her stomach to the place between her thighs. As his lips and tongue explored her, she allowed the explosions of pleasure to ignite one of her wildest fantasies about him: being stranded on a desert island, with his giant bed as their oasis.
    Her fingers from her good hand and arm dug into the sheets, attempting to get traction as he caressed that most sensitive part of her. Over and over, his tongue played a magical dance that made her breath shudder out and her body crave more.
    â€œDeclan!” she begged, needing and wanting him to give her that final pleasure.
    His tongue changed angle, lapping at her body in a rhythmic pattern that lifted her higher and higher until she felt herself on the pinnacle of such incredible pleasure, she never ever wanted it to end. And just as she was about to leap down, his fingers played over her body, lifting her even more as her climax climbed two more notches and she finally leaped, crashing down once, twice, three times in a climactic crescendo of joy.
    He looked up at her, his body shifting seductively as he leaned over.
    Tears streamed down her face. She’d never felt such intense pleasure. Her body was still alive with the energy and vibrations.
    Tenderly, his fingers wiped away the wetness from her cheeks. “Are you okay? Did I hurt you?”
    â€œNo,” she said, looking up at him with enormous wonder. “I’ve never experienced such…completion.”
    He looked relieved. He smiled at her and gently kissed her lips. “Then hang on, Maura, because that is only the tip of the iceberg.” His body shifted away from her head, and she watched him move all the way down to her feet and her painted petal-pink toes.
    Oh my goodness, she thought. The tip of the iceberg. What was she in store for?
    He grinned at her like a man delighted with what he was about to do.

Chapter 6
    It was one helluva great morning, just like all the mornings Declan had spent with Maura for the past few weeks. Time passed quickly with her by his side.
    He stepped out onto the balcony to breathe the fresh morning air. He’d never felt like this with anyone but her.
    â€œYo, Swifton, what’s up?”
    A voice from below caught Declan’s attention. His eyes located the perpetrator and he waved. “McCullum, you jackass! What are you doing in this neck of the woods, Mac?” Declan leaned on the railing of the balcony and chewed the fat with his favorite Team THREE puke. They’d been close over the years and had hauled each other out of some tough jams. Now that Dan McCullum was Team THREE, Declan took pleasure in teasing the hell out of the man.
    â€œHad some extra time. It’s Aria’s Ladies’ Event. She’s hosting the wives.” Dan wiped the sweat from his face with his shirtsleeve.
    â€œSounds like fun,” Declan said sarcastically.
    The Chief Petty Officer laughed. “You’d think, but Aria’s been panicked and is running through the house barking orders to anyone within earshot. I just dropped Jimmy off at a friend’s house and decided to get some extra miles under my belt. I’m sure the walls can give her better answers than I can.”
    Declan chuckled. “You want to come up?”
    Dan checked his watch. “Another time. I need to make an appearance in forty-five. I’m pretty sure I’ll