Deadly Texas Reunion by Beth Cornelison

Author:Beth Cornelison [Cornelison, Beth]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Contemporary Romance, Women's Fiction, Clean & Wholesome, Law Enforcement, Romantic Suspense, Thrillers & Suspense, Mystery & Intrigue, Violence & Crime Story, Protection & Safety, Action & Adventure, Love Inspired, Forever Love, Bachelor, Single Woman, Hearts Desire, Life-Changes, Second Chance Reunion, Honesty & Trust, Home & Family, Lifetime Love, Romantic Schemes, Beautiful & Feisty, Love-Family & Forever, Suspenseful Fiction, Colton 911 Series, Search-And-Rescue
Publisher: Harlequin Romantic Suspense; Original edition
Published: 2019-10-01T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 11

Summer’s pulse skyrocketed the instant her mouth captured Nolan’s. The rush of sweet sensation that poured through her shocked her. She’d kissed her share of men before, but none had ever affected her the way this mind-blowing and impetuous kiss did. A crackling energy sizzled through her veins. Heat swamped her. Her intention had been just to press a flirty kiss on his lips then retreat. A taunt. An experiment, really, to explore an unknown. To test a theory.

Several stumbling heartbeats passed before she regained her senses and pulled away. She blinked Nolan into focus, prepared to flash a smile and tease him about his reluctance to be spontaneous, about him losing touch with the boy who used to take any dare. But the words died, unspoken, because the feverish look in his eyes shook her anew.

“Say yes,” he said, his tone low and desperate. “Tell me you want me to kiss you back.”

Say it? Did her kiss not speak for her? “Yes, Nolan. Yes.”

Before she could crack a grin or form a wisecrack, he renewed the kiss, his lips parting to draw more deeply on hers. After that, Summer’s mind shut down, and she operated on pure sensation, feelings. She let instinct and emotion take the lead. Her bones seemed to melt, leaving her mellow and pliant in his embrace. Coherent thought was replaced with the thrum of sheer bliss roaring in her ears.

Nolan’s hand stroked down her body, tracing the dip of her waist and the curve of her hip. When his fingers reach her bottom, he squeezed gently, and fresh waves of heat and pleasure poured through her. She canted her hips forward, pressing closer to him, encouraging him. She wanted more. Craved his touch in her most intimate places. Needed to feel him in a deeper—

He broke the kiss with a gasp. She felt the shudder that raced through him as his lust-blurred eyes clashed with hers. When she tried to kiss him again, he caught her cheeks between his hands, stopping her.

“Why did you kiss me?” he asked, breathless, his hands still framing her face. “I thought we agreed to keep things platonic.”

Her gut swooped. What?

“I...was curious.” She gulped air, her gaze searching his before adding, “And the moment felt right, so I followed the impulse.”

Lifting her eyebrows, she tossed his question back at him. “Why did you kiss me? I thought you wanted a strictly professional work relationship.”

He released a slow breath, and the tension in his muscles relaxed. With his eyes sparkling playfully, his mouth twisted, and his gaze narrowed as if weighing his reply. “I do. But we aren’t at work right now, are we? And you said yes.”

“What if I’d said no?” she teased, and when a shadow crossed his face, she immediately regretted her thoughtless joke.

“Then I’d have backed away.” His face contorted with pain. “I completely respect your right to say no.”

Hoping to erase the darkness from his mood, she tweaked his chin and flashed a saucy grin.

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