Red-Hot and Royal by Susanna Carr

Author:Susanna Carr
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Published: 2010-03-01T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER FOURTEEN

CROWN PRINCE RAFAEL

East Coast of the USA

SHAYLA FELT THE THUNDER under her feet. She slammed her back against the wall and reached out for Rafael. Her hand spanned across his rock-hard stomach as she pressed him against the wall.

“What—?”

Four guys raced past them, red-faced and chanting. They knocked over chairs and bumped into a couple making out, but nothing stopped them as they ran for the stairs to the second floor.

“You learn to move fast at one of these parties,” she said. She flexed her fingers against his abdomen, enjoying how his body heat warmed her hand.

This was the first time she’d seen him without a jacket. The white buttoned shirt emphasized his wide shoulders and flat stomach. He had rolled up the sleeves, revealing strong arms.

Her gazed dragged down to his jeans again. She couldn’t stop looking. His legs were long, lean and powerful. The faded denim caressed the compact muscles. Her hands twitched, wanting to cup his ass and squeeze.

Shayla looked away from his jeans. Was it getting hot in there? She pulled at the square neckline of her cotton dress.

Rafe took a sip of beer from his plastic cup and grimaced. “This is what you do every weekend?”

“There’s always a frat house or sorority having a party. Even in the summer.” It didn’t quite answer Rafael’s question. When she had been a freshman, she’d attended every party she could, eager to experience everything. These days she didn’t have much use for them. She loved her cozy little world, but she felt restless. Cooped in.

“And you like this music?”

She had no idea who the group was, and she could care less. “Absolutely.” Her smile froze as the guitar riff on the stereo screeched. She felt it go straight to her molars.

A smile tugged at his mouth. “Are you saying that because Luca likes it?”

“Oh, please. In case you haven’t noticed, I’m not attached to him at the hip.” She realized her tactical error. She didn’t want to point out that Luca had abandoned them once they’d stepped into the fraternity house. “Let’s dance.”

“To this?”

She grabbed his cup and set it down. She held his hands and walked backward to where everyone was dancing. “Come on, Rafael. You’re not that old.”

She knew he was only twenty-eight, but it was like waving a red cape in front of a bull. A challenging glint entered his dark eyes. “I’ll try to keep up,” he said drily.

She drew him into the room reserved for dancing. It was dark and crowded. She weaved her way into the center of the room. The other dancers swayed to the beat of the loud, primitive music.

Rafael wrapped his arm around her waist and drew her up against him. Her heart hammered against her ribs as she inhaled his scent. She was surrounded by him, and she didn’t want to break free.

Her hands instinctively flattened against his chest. He was all heat and muscle. Nerves fluttered low in her belly as she slid her hands up

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