Men of Courage II by Lori Foster

Author:Lori Foster
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Tornadoes, Anthologies (Multiple Authors), Contemporary, General, Romance, (¯`'•.¸//(*_*)\\¸.•'´¯), Fiction
ISBN: 9780373836420
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2005-01-01T05:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER FIVE

This wasn't like last time. Yes, they'd once again cheated death. Together. But everything else had changed. They weren't reeling like adrenaline junkies, drunk on a prolonged rush, giddy from shooting history-making film footage. He wasn't an idealist, still dreaming about making his mark. Marty wasn't a bright-eyed coed, fresh diploma almost in hand.

This time she was soaking wet, her skin damp and gritty. Her hair hung in ropes, snagging his fingers. She'd been battered and banged up, even before they'd come close to being sucked directly into the vortex of a twister. She still had a smart mouth and a sharp mind.

He was older now, supposedly wiser. And yet he'd never felt so confused. Conflicted about his future, conflicted about taking what he wanted, instead of doing what he was supposed to. He'd learned to master his impulses, but she'd undone all that. He understood actions had consequences, which meant he had no business pushing her like this.

But the body pressed up against his was all woman. And her lips were shockingly warm. The instant his mouth brushed hers, what common sense he possessed was ripped clean away, just like the roof off that barn. He'd often wondered if he'd idealized the way they fit together, if his reaction to her had simply been the adrenaline talking. But six years fell away in a blink when she returned his kiss. No more wondering. Bedraggled and muddy, yet she tasted even sweeter than he remembered. No more wasting time wishing he'd handled things differently. She was in his arms again, her lips so soft, pliant under his. Now was his chance to pursue what could be. He might not know what he wanted to do with his life, but he definitely knew what he wanted to do with Marty McKenna.

She sighed against his mouth, her body sinking into his as she returned his kiss. She clutched at his shirt, her body trembling hard. He wasn't sure if it was from the dank air, their wet clothes or the kiss. And he couldn't manage to tear his mouth away from hers long enough to ask. Instead he wrapped his arms around her, pulling her into the relative warmth of his body. But his hands refused to stay still. The tease of her curves as he slid his arms around her beckoned him to explore her body just as he was exploring her mouth. He smoothed wide palms up and down her back, making her shudder harder as she huddled even closer to him, her fists still full of his shirt.

"Cold?" he managed to say against her jaw, as he drew his mouth along the soft contour of her cheek, ending with his teeth sinking into the soft flesh of her earlobes.

She shook her head, but his face was pressed to hers and he could feel her teeth chattering.

He didn't know whether to laugh or swear. Here he was, mauling her like an animal, mistaking her clutching response for an admission of similar need, when all she was doing was trying to get warm.

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