slid her arms through the warm sleeves then caught him in an embrace. “Thank you.”
Jude mounted the bike and settled against him. Ramon ignored the silly grin tugging the corners of his mouth. She felt too damn right to be wrong.
He pulled away from the kerb and headed west out of Carrington Falls. Thoughts raced through his mind as they sped down the main drag. He wanted to hurry home and get down to business. Then again, he also wanted to cruise the strip all night showing off his lady love.
Was she his lady love? He shook his head. This was too powerful, so it had to be the real thing. How could it be love? Everything seemed unreal except the grip of her arms around his midsection.
He desired to kiss every part of her body until she begged him to stop—to experience her warmth and make her come. Would she allow it? He wanted to ride around all night and hold her tight, so she’d never let go…
The thought of having her around long-term really tripped him up. It was a gut response and he couldn’t tamp it down or push it aside. Where was this coming from? It sounded like he truly cared. Ramon had to stop—he couldn’t give her a solid future. He’d been down that road and it only led to pain. He was a cop,not Superman, and he wasn’t in love with a woman whose heart he had to break.
He breathed in the night air. The scent of her natural perfume mixed with rose petals twirled in the breeze. It was intoxicating. Too intoxicating. Ideas of forever coiled around his brain, muddling his thoughts. Jude had blind faith in him—she believed he would take care of and protect her. She didn’t trust the cop because she didn’t know the cop. She trusted Ramon. Once she fell in love, she’d give her heart, forever.
He’d sure as hell like to try to give her a future in his arms.
Jude rubbed her cheek on the back of his neck. The gesture sent shockwaves of desire ricocheting through his body. He could almost taste the softness of her skin against his and the heat pouring from the special place between her legs. What went through her mind? Did she fantasise about him? Did she ache for him?
He hit a slight ridge in the pavement and Jude’s hands shifted to Ramon’s waist. She gripped tighter. Blood and excitement rushed through his body at warp speed. A blush grew on his cheeks. He liked her attention. Her hand gravitated to the bulge in his jeans. A shiver ran the length of his spine. Bold—he liked her bold.
Oh my…my…
Ramon shifted in the seat to allow her better access. Delicious pleasure rocked his body. Heat surged to his cock as she stroked and caressed him. He’d finish before they got off the bike at this rate, but he didn’t want her to stop. He released one hand from the handlebars and grasped hers in sign of ownership, but that wasn’t what he desired. Theirs would be a mutually respecting passion. No one compared to Jude.
* * * *
An hour later, Ramon rolled down a stony lane. Fields of green and yellow surrounded them like a live, warm blanket. A white farmhouse welcomed from the east and a collection of brick-red barns stood to the west. The sweet smell of clover and pungent country air wafted through the breeze. Jude took a deep breath, savouring her surroundings.
“This place is beautiful, Ramon.” She gasped when he brought the bike to a stop. Her chin rested on his shoulder. “Why leave here to live in that shitty apartment building?”
Ramon kissed her hand and helped her off the chopper. “I spent my summers and a couple of periods of self-confinement here.” He wrapped an arm around her shoulders.
Jude span around twice, trying to soak in the sights. Everywhere she looked was an opportunity for a painting or photograph. “This is the kind of place to raise children,” she murmured and shielded her eyes from the sun. He grinned at her and nodded in agreement.
“Drew?”
They turned in the direction of the bold baritone voice. “Uncle Elmer, what’s the trouble?”
Jude mounted the bike and settled against him. Ramon ignored the silly grin tugging the corners of his mouth. She felt too damn right to be wrong.
He pulled away from the kerb and headed west out of Carrington Falls. Thoughts raced through his mind as they sped down the main drag. He wanted to hurry home and get down to business. Then again, he also wanted to cruise the strip all night showing off his lady love.
Was she his lady love? He shook his head. This was too powerful, so it had to be the real thing. How could it be love? Everything seemed unreal except the grip of her arms around his midsection.
He desired to kiss every part of her body until she begged him to stop—to experience her warmth and make her come. Would she allow it? He wanted to ride around all night and hold her tight, so she’d never let go…
The thought of having her around long-term really tripped him up. It was a gut response and he couldn’t tamp it down or push it aside. Where was this coming from? It sounded like he truly cared. Ramon had to stop—he couldn’t give her a solid future. He’d been down that road and it only led to pain. He was a cop,not Superman, and he wasn’t in love with a woman whose heart he had to break.
He breathed in the night air. The scent of her natural perfume mixed with rose petals twirled in the breeze. It was intoxicating. Too intoxicating. Ideas of forever coiled around his brain, muddling his thoughts. Jude had blind faith in him—she believed he would take care of and protect her. She didn’t trust the cop because she didn’t know the cop. She trusted Ramon. Once she fell in love, she’d give her heart, forever.
He’d sure as hell like to try to give her a future in his arms.
Jude rubbed her cheek on the back of his neck. The gesture sent shockwaves of desire ricocheting through his body. He could almost taste the softness of her skin against his and the heat pouring from the special place between her legs. What went through her mind? Did she fantasise about him? Did she ache for him?
He hit a slight ridge in the pavement and Jude’s hands shifted to Ramon’s waist. She gripped tighter. Blood and excitement rushed through his body at warp speed. A blush grew on his cheeks. He liked her attention. Her hand gravitated to the bulge in his jeans. A shiver ran the length of his spine. Bold—he liked her bold.
Oh my…my…
Ramon shifted in the seat to allow her better access. Delicious pleasure rocked his body. Heat surged to his cock as she stroked and caressed him. He’d finish before they got off the bike at this rate, but he didn’t want her to stop. He released one hand from the handlebars and grasped hers in sign of ownership, but that wasn’t what he desired. Theirs would be a mutually respecting passion. No one compared to Jude.
* * * *
An hour later, Ramon rolled down a stony lane. Fields of green and yellow surrounded them like a live, warm blanket. A white farmhouse welcomed from the east and a collection of brick-red barns stood to the west. The sweet smell of clover and pungent country air wafted through the breeze. Jude took a deep breath, savouring her surroundings.
“This place is beautiful, Ramon.” She gasped when he brought the bike to a stop. Her chin rested on his shoulder. “Why leave here to live in that shitty apartment building?”
Ramon kissed her hand and helped her off the chopper. “I spent my summers and a couple of periods of self-confinement here.” He wrapped an arm around her shoulders.
Jude span around twice, trying to soak in the sights. Everywhere she looked was an opportunity for a painting or photograph. “This is the kind of place to raise children,” she murmured and shielded her eyes from the sun. He grinned at her and nodded in agreement.
“Drew?”
They turned in the direction of the bold baritone voice. “Uncle Elmer, what’s the trouble?”
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