Harlequin Intrigue June 2014 - Bundle 1 of 2: Rescue at Cardwell Ranch\The Renegade Rancher\Shattered by B.J. Daniels

Author:B.J. Daniels
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 978-1-4603-3649-6
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2014-10-15T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Sixteen

Staring at Brian’s lips made Lindsey want to devour him like fresh water after hours in the surf. Tasting him? Wow. Just wow.

He sipped her like hot chocolate on the beach in front of a bonfire. She could hear the surf pounding between her ears, building. The crescendo had never felt so welcome or right.

Making love to Brian here, in a strange house owned by a man she’d never met, was a little more than crazy. But she kissed him back. Long and hard and enthusiastically.

They only made it a few steps away from the table. Her arms risked a journey to his back, pulling his work-hardened body closer. Anticipation pulsed through her with every gulping breath. She wanted to get the feel of cotton from under her fingers and leave nothing between them.

Kissing Brian took her to the top of the highest wave she’d ever ridden. She should rethink, slow them down. But just like being at the top of that magical crest, it was too late to turn back. The hard ridge against his zipper left no doubt where he thought they were headed.

He ran his tongue down her throat, nipping sensitive places along the way—places she had no idea existed. It was as if they’d never been discovered before. She clamped her eyes shut as all the blood rushed from her brain and her knees.

Lindsey hadn’t thought about the way she’d dressed until Brian’s hands slipped higher under her shirt, brushing skin and nothing else. Her hands rose and slowed his advancing fingers. When she’d left the shower, she hadn’t allowed herself to imagine being this close to Brian. She’d been ready to get started on their manhunt, not curl up next to him. When she lifted the pressure from his hands he’d find out just how ready she’d become. But he knew that. She could see it in the smoldering embers of his eyes.

Lindsey tugged the soft, worn shirt over her head and her damp hair swished against her blistering skin. Her arms came down on top of his shoulders. Before she could discover the sinewy lines of his muscles, his mouth captured one nipple while his fingers circled the other.

The instant his calloused palm brushed her, she wanted to scream for more. There was no way to stop the reaction building inside. She wanted to torture him by running her nails across his tanned muscles and teasing him into mindless oblivion.

Somewhere in her brain, some neurons fired a warning. Where they were exploring was dangerous waters. She’d never been the type to venture too deep without her surfboard. Even though she knew it could only end in disaster, she wanted him beyond reason.

A relationship with Brian would be like a tourist on a bodyboard preventing real surfers from enjoying the waves. Or worse, pearl diving off the front of her board on takeoff. Why would she set herself up for failure? She knew nothing about family, roots, ranches or animals. Her life had been waves, sand and sunsets.

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