crazy every time. “Didn’t you ever wonder how you ended up in my t-shirt the next morning?”
Lacey blushed. Every time her cheeks filled with color it turned him on. Lacey’s blush was more potent than another woman’s touch.
“I didn’t even think about it, because—”
“Because you hardly remember anything when you drink. You thought you’d changed into the shirt yourself and just didn’t remember doing it.” She nodded again. “You didn’t. I undressed you and put you to bed that night.”
“Oh God.”
“Don’t go all shy on me, baby. I made a point of getting the job done as quickly as I could. Still, I did see you in your underwear. You’d just gotten out from under the clutches of Lucas the Octopus and you were feeling sort of low that night.”
“I remember. I didn’t particularly miss Lucas, but I was feeling crappy thinking another year was gone and I was still no closer to finding my Mr. Right.”
“Yeah, you told me that. Lacey, did you never wonder why I wasn’t with anyone that night either?”
Anne Rainey
He could see the chagrin come over her face and she started to stammer. He stopped her with a finger to her lips.
“I wasn’t with anyone because I knew you were alone and all I could think about was maybe this time Lacey Vaughn would see me as a man, and not just a good pal.”
“Oh.”
Nick went back to the question she’d originally asked. “You don’t need anything from your apartment for what I have in mind. This time, I won’t be quick when I undress you, either. This time I’m going to take it real slow, and I’m going to take a long time looking.”
He watched, mesmerized, as she licked her lips. The way her nipples went perky and her breathing sped up made him want to jump her right there in his driveway. Push her against his SUV and fuck her from behind.
Unable to help himself any longer, Nick lowered his head and touched his mouth to hers, kissing her with a gentleness which surprised even him. The warm summer night, full moon high in the sky, and Lacey’s soft full lips pressed against his. Oh yeah, Nick could easily believe in all that magic Lacey had talked about the night before.
He kept the kiss brief, all too aware they were out in the open. When he raised his head, he saw her half-closed eyes and knew his control would snap if she so much as whimpered. Having her against his SUV wasn’t exactly a bad idea, but it wasn’t what he wanted for Lacey’s first time with him either.
Nick touched her moist, plump lips with his index finger and whispered, “Trust me?” She nodded, making him feel ten feet tall. He turned, keeping her hand in his, and strode up to the front door.
Feeling pumped, he just barely managed to get his door unlocked. Inside, the house was dark and empty. God, he hated it. This time, however, he had Lacey with him, and he wouldn’t let her go. Not without a fight. And she would fight him.
Lacey ran from love. Her fear of commitment was the reason behind all the failed relationships. He didn’t know if it was because some asshole had crushed her heart at one time, or if there was something deeper. Either way, he would make her see that love
Touching Lace
could be a beautiful and exciting adventure. A thing to cherish and nurture. Not something to hide from in fright.
First, Nick had to get her to open up to him, to give herself to him one small piece at a time. The way she’d opened up to him at the gym was a good start. He knew enough about Lacey to know she would never do something so outrageous at her place of business. She took pride in her work as a personal trainer. The very fact that he was able to make her forget herself, for even a few moments, was a good sign. She needed to trust him with her body completely. Later he would show her she could trust him with her heart.
Nick let go of her hand and moved to flip on the lamp beside the couch. When he turned back around, he was struck speechless. She was so
Lacey blushed. Every time her cheeks filled with color it turned him on. Lacey’s blush was more potent than another woman’s touch.
“I didn’t even think about it, because—”
“Because you hardly remember anything when you drink. You thought you’d changed into the shirt yourself and just didn’t remember doing it.” She nodded again. “You didn’t. I undressed you and put you to bed that night.”
“Oh God.”
“Don’t go all shy on me, baby. I made a point of getting the job done as quickly as I could. Still, I did see you in your underwear. You’d just gotten out from under the clutches of Lucas the Octopus and you were feeling sort of low that night.”
“I remember. I didn’t particularly miss Lucas, but I was feeling crappy thinking another year was gone and I was still no closer to finding my Mr. Right.”
“Yeah, you told me that. Lacey, did you never wonder why I wasn’t with anyone that night either?”
Anne Rainey
He could see the chagrin come over her face and she started to stammer. He stopped her with a finger to her lips.
“I wasn’t with anyone because I knew you were alone and all I could think about was maybe this time Lacey Vaughn would see me as a man, and not just a good pal.”
“Oh.”
Nick went back to the question she’d originally asked. “You don’t need anything from your apartment for what I have in mind. This time, I won’t be quick when I undress you, either. This time I’m going to take it real slow, and I’m going to take a long time looking.”
He watched, mesmerized, as she licked her lips. The way her nipples went perky and her breathing sped up made him want to jump her right there in his driveway. Push her against his SUV and fuck her from behind.
Unable to help himself any longer, Nick lowered his head and touched his mouth to hers, kissing her with a gentleness which surprised even him. The warm summer night, full moon high in the sky, and Lacey’s soft full lips pressed against his. Oh yeah, Nick could easily believe in all that magic Lacey had talked about the night before.
He kept the kiss brief, all too aware they were out in the open. When he raised his head, he saw her half-closed eyes and knew his control would snap if she so much as whimpered. Having her against his SUV wasn’t exactly a bad idea, but it wasn’t what he wanted for Lacey’s first time with him either.
Nick touched her moist, plump lips with his index finger and whispered, “Trust me?” She nodded, making him feel ten feet tall. He turned, keeping her hand in his, and strode up to the front door.
Feeling pumped, he just barely managed to get his door unlocked. Inside, the house was dark and empty. God, he hated it. This time, however, he had Lacey with him, and he wouldn’t let her go. Not without a fight. And she would fight him.
Lacey ran from love. Her fear of commitment was the reason behind all the failed relationships. He didn’t know if it was because some asshole had crushed her heart at one time, or if there was something deeper. Either way, he would make her see that love
Touching Lace
could be a beautiful and exciting adventure. A thing to cherish and nurture. Not something to hide from in fright.
First, Nick had to get her to open up to him, to give herself to him one small piece at a time. The way she’d opened up to him at the gym was a good start. He knew enough about Lacey to know she would never do something so outrageous at her place of business. She took pride in her work as a personal trainer. The very fact that he was able to make her forget herself, for even a few moments, was a good sign. She needed to trust him with her body completely. Later he would show her she could trust him with her heart.
Nick let go of her hand and moved to flip on the lamp beside the couch. When he turned back around, he was struck speechless. She was so
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