As Long As You Love Me by LuAnn McLane

Author:LuAnn McLane
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Pocket Star Books

Ava woke up in small degrees, engaging all her senses. First, her fingers encountered something soft and smooth, and she sighed, sinking into the sensation. She inhaled a deep breath of . . . mmmm . . . clean citrus, woodsy musk. With a sleepy sigh she stirred and felt her leg slip over something strong, solid. Her mouth was pressed against velvety warmth and when she licked her lips there, her tongue touched . . . skin?

What?

Ava opened her eyes a mere slit and saw skin . . . lots of skin, a dusting of chest hair. She swallowed, and her heart picked up speed when she realized the so-called barricade had become demolished sometime in the dead of the night. She was wrapped around Jesse like kudzu, and the even rise and fall of his chest indicated he was fast asleep.

Ava frowned, trying to piece together how she’d gotten into this position. They hadn’t . . . no, she would have remembered every detail of making love to Jesse Heart. But how did she get draped over him?

Ava inhaled another deep breath, noting the fingers of sunlight that reached through the blinds and indicated that morning had broken. Now what should she do?

She pressed her lips together, wondering if she could oh-so-slowly untangle herself without waking Jesse. Then, she decided that savoring the feeling of being entwined would be okay for just a few more heavenly minutes—maybe she’d even drift back to sleep—so she closed her eyes and sighed.

“Are you awake?”

Ava’s eyes flew open, but then she wondered if she should fake sleep, and then surprise at being in his arms. Should she immediately demand an explanation? Shove him away? But then it dawned on her that she was draped over him. Damn. Okay, but maybe he was the one who’d torn down the barricade, thus initiating the . . . entanglement.

“Ava? I know you’re awake,” Jesse said in a tone laced with humor.

“How did the barricade disappear?” she asked in what she hoped was a rather accusatory tone, but she sounded breathless instead. Damn, again.

“Well, you tossed and turned, basically destroying it.”

“Oh.”

“And then you snuggled closer and closer.”

“Oh,” Ava repeated. “Sorry,” she said in a small voice.

“I’m not in the least,” he said in a deep, sleep-graveled voice that slid over her like silk. “In fact, I’ve been awake, trying to stay as still as possible just to prolong having you wrapped around me. I’m not afraid to say it.”

Not knowing what to say, Ava remained silent.

“And trying to fight what you’re doing to me . . . but failing. Miserably.”

Ava blinked, realizing what he was saying. She longed to slide her hand south to touch the erection she could feel poking under her leg. In fact, she wanted to explore his entire body inch by delicious inch.

“We either have to get going or I’m going to roll over and kiss you the way I’ve been fantasizing about for the past God-knows-how-long.”

“I haven’t brushed my teeth!”

“We can remedy that.

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