The Rival by Joanne Rock

Author:Joanne Rock
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2019-09-11T19:39:02+00:00

Nine

Every day that Regina had been without Devon felt like years, making her question how she’d stayed away from him for this long.

Winding her arms around his neck, she sighed into him, letting go of all the excellent reasons she had for not trusting him. Tonight, he’d showed her a new level of caring, a kindness even more compelling than the red-hot attraction between them.

She lost herself in his kiss, his tongue sweeping over hers in a way that made her forget everything but him. How was that even possible?

But she didn’t want to ruminate or overanalyze. Right now, when she had the chance to forget all the old wounds, to shut out everything else but this moment with Devon Salazar, she would embrace it.

His hands skimmed her curves, stirring pleasure. She arched closer, remembering how he could make her feel. How good they were together.

She broke the kiss, determined to make her desires clear. Breathing hard, she stared up into his green eyes that were so intent. So hungry.

“I’ll take all the distraction you can give,” she whispered, her voice a husky rasp of sound, before she turned and led him toward the bedroom she remembered well.

He caught up to her in a half step, plucking her off her feet and lifting her in his arms like a groom carrying a new bride over the threshold. Squealing in surprise, she shoved aside the romantic thought. His hold on her gave her the chance to appreciate his broad chest, though. She ran her hand over one muscular shoulder.

He entered the master suite, kicking the door shut with his foot, his focus on the bed in the center of the room. Her focus was all for him as she trailed kisses along the underside of his neck. She traced with her tongue, for only a moment, the place where his pulse leaped, before he set her on the bed with a bounce.

She toed off her shoes while he raked his shirt up and off, his movements visible in the light from sconces on either side of the mantel. He was built like a swimmer, tall with wide shoulders and a body that tapered to lean hips. Her gaze dipped lower as he flicked open the fastening on his jeans. She couldn’t concentrate on her own undressing in her desire to watch him. The narrow line of dark hair disappearing under the cotton of his boxers tempted her to touch him there. But when she reached for him, he caught her wrist in a surprisingly strong hold.

“I really like what you’re thinking.” He loosened his grip as he pushed her back on the mattress, her head sinking into a down pillow. The jingle bells on her necklace slid along her neck to fall onto the bed behind her. “But it’s supposed to be me who distracts you. Not the other way around.”

“How do you know what I was thinking?” She tugged the bow from her hair, then smoothed her hands over his chest, savoring the warmth of his skin.

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