Through the Night
well, then, we could have all sorts of fun together.”
    Spoken like a true player, she thought, which should have fueled her resolve to turn him down flat. But it was the direct challenge in his gaze that changed her mind and made her want to prove to him, and herself, that she could kiss him and remain in control of the situation. And keep a tight lid on her response to this seduction of his.
    As a bonus, they’d get this crazy attraction out of their system, defuse the sparks between them—literally and figuratively—and be able to work side by side without any further distractions.
    Realizing he was waiting for her to make the first move, daring her to go for it with that cocky quirk to his lips, she tightened her fingers around his neck and pulled his head down to hers.
    He came all too willingly.
    The second her lips touched his, she instinctively knew she’d never be the same, because this kiss, this man, was like no other she’d ever met. Immediately, an indescribable surge of electricity jolted through her, stealing her breath and igniting a burst of hunger and need she couldn’t deny. Instinctively, her lips parted, inviting him inside, and with an answering groan he took the kiss deeper.
    The decadent taste of him intoxicated her, and the silky, hot stroke of his tongue provided an erotic prelude to more hedonistic pleasures. The sultry scent of aroused male filled her, increasing her desire for him, making her dizzy and weak, and totally under his command. She struggled to keep a sense of self, but everything about Chase Pierson overwhelmed her.
    Suddenly, his thoughts invaded her mind, and she was helpless to stop them.
    God, you taste good. So hot and sweet. I could kiss you for hours, lick your neck, suck on your nipples, and oh, yeah, between your thighs.…
    A whimper escaped her throat as she felt those intimate touches, whisper-soft over her skin, tantalizing teasing caresses that seemed so real. Yet, he hadn’t moved his hands at all, nor had his mouth left hers. His body was so hot and muscular, and she felt a sudden pressure against her thigh, a hard, thick fullness that hadn’t been there moments before. In a startling quick response, she grew damp, the slick cleft between her legs throbbing, aching for release.
    As his lips and tongue continued to plunder her mouth, more images flooded her mind … Chase moving over her, his lower body grinding against hers, his erection filling her full, stroking slowly, so deeply, so perfectly.…
    Heat and lust arced through her like a bolt of lightning, overloading her system, dissolving her control completely. Her pulse raced and she moaned softly, desperately, against his lips as suddenly she was there, teetering on the shocking edge of release.
    Seconds later, there was absolutely nothing she could do to stop the thrilling rush of pleasure coursing through her, or the way her body quaked and shuddered from the impact of the startling orgasm.
    Oh. My. God. Unable to believe she’d just climaxed with nothing more than a kiss, she placed a hand on Chase’s chest and pushed him back, so that he had no choice but to lift his head and lean back a few inches.
    Dear Lord, what was it about this man that affected her so strongly? She’d never, ever, responded to a man the way she did with Chase, and the intensity between them was both exhilarating and frightening. So much for defusing the situation, and their attraction, with a kiss. Instead, her bravado had backfired. She felt as though she’d been injected with an addictive narcotic, and now she craved more of him, as if that kiss was just a prelude to a deeper, more powerful intimacy.
    A dangerous, alarming prospect.
    Light-headed and feeling more than a little bewildered and confused, she forced herself to meet Chase’s dark, heavy-lidded gaze, wondering if he had any idea what had just happened to her. If he’d been inside her head the same way she’d been in his.
    If so, he kept that particular

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