To Desire a Wilde by Kimberly Kaye Terry

there’s the downside of what it can do to the consumer. Or more specifically, what we don’t know about what it could do. The research is in its infancy stages.”
    â€œSomething about using a synthetic hormones on animals that are bred for consumers…” Shilah said. “I don’t know. Just doesn’t seem right.”
    â€œA lot of ranchers and farmers have begun using them in their feed, more and more. I guess for their bottom line, financially, it makes sense for them.”
    The waitress came by to bring them their food. The minute she set the plates down in front of Ellie, the aroma hit her nostrils and her stomach growled.
    Ready to continue the subject, he heard her stomach rumble, and with a shrug and a sheepish smile she took a healthy bite of her burger.
    â€œHmm,” she said, moaning, soon after taking the bite.
    â€œI take it it’s good?” he asked, humor in his deep voice.
    â€œOh, my God, is it ever!”
    As he watched her tongue come out to lick away the juice that had trickled down the corner of her mouth, he bit back a groan, thinking of cold showers, who would stand a chance of going to the Super Bowl, the upcoming castration planned for his steers…anything to stop himself from jumping across the table and licking the juice away himself.
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    â€œHow good is it, El?” Shilah asked her, his deep sexy voice making her pause in the middle of chewing, her eyes flying to his. When she reached for the napkin he held out to her, he surprised her by moving her hand to the side and used the napkin himself to slowly wipe away the juice that had trickled down the corner of her mouth.
    Her heartbeat thudded erratically, and she felt her nipples harden as though on cue, to the suggestive tone in his voice. She plastered a weak smile on her face.
    â€œCould be that I, uh, that’s it’s been a long time, since I’ve, uh, had meat that good.” She stammered out the words and immediately blushed, seeing the wicked gleam that entered into his eyes.
    â€œNothing like sinking your teeth into juicy, thick Wilde meat, huh?”
    His words sent an illicit shiver over her body. Ellie squirmed in her seat, clenching her legs against the ache between her thighs at the image that assaulted her with his words.
    He held her gaze as he lifted his own burger to his mouth. “Would you like to taste mine?” he asked, his throaty, erotic voice sending her mind and body into a heated state of hyperawareness.
    â€œNo, I, uh, I’m fine,” she said, swallowing.
    â€œSuit yourself.” One side of his mouth curled and with a shrug, his strong white teeth bit into the burger. Ellie had a hard time stopping herself from reaching out and licking away the juice that slipped down over his chiseled chin, returning his earlier service to her with a twist.
    The ache between her legs grew, her skin grew moist, her breathing ragged as her eyes remained riveted to his sexy mouth, and the thoughtful…careful way he chewed.
    As they’d made the short drive to the restaurant, Ellie hadn’t been able to think of a solid thing to say to fill in the gap of silence, her mind and body at war with her. Her mind told her going to lunch with Shilah Wilde was not only a bad choice but a stupid one at that, given her role in investigating his ranch. Her body yearned to feel him next to her again, to feel his lips against hers again, the slide of his tongue inside her mouth…
    Dear God.
    Ellie brought her glass of tea to her mouth with shaky hands, in an effort to both cool down the heat she felt racing over her body and to have something to do with her hands.
    â€œThe beef came from our ranch,” he said, once he’d swallowed.
    It took Ellie more than a few moments to gather her scattered wits. She desperately tried to untangle herself from the sensual web he’d created, one that had her heart racing as though she’d just ran a