Fantasy...that was the word she had to keep focusing on because that would certainly keep her heart protected. Nothing about this was real and nothing would be long-term.
When her back hit the wall next to her bedroom door, Luke came right up against her, resting one hand on the side of her head and then caging her in with the other hand.
That bare, muscular chest kept rubbing against her tank, and she wished he’d strip her out of her clothes. She wanted to feel him against her like she had at the waterfall. There was nothing stopping them now, no chance of being interrupted or seen.
Luke’s dark eyes remained locked onto hers as he eased one hand between them. He never looked away from her as he jerked the snap on her shorts. Kelly reached down and shifted her hips from side to side as she wiggled out of them. When the shorts fell to her ankles, she kicked them aside.
Smiling with pure male satisfaction, Luke gripped the hem of her tank and jerked it up and over her head, leaving her in only her bikini and him in his black boxer briefs.
Exchanging a few heated kisses in the waterfall was one thing, but what was about to happen now was entirely different. He’d never seen her completely naked and vice versa. She wanted those briefs gone. She wanted to fulfill her promise of returning the sexual favor.
Kelly had waited so long for this and, as much as she wanted to hurry and get to the good stuff, she also wanted to take her time and relish every single moment and every single touch.
She arched to reach behind her back to undo the strings of her bikini top, but Luke beat her to it. He had those knots ripped away in record time. The garment fell between them, leaving her entire chest exposed. Then he did the same to the strings along her hips.
Suddenly, she stood before him completely naked and more turned on than she could ever remember. Luke took one step back, his eyes raking over her from head to toe. He made no apologies or excuses; in fact, he said nothing as he took in all of her in her most vulnerable state.
And Kelly didn’t mind one bit. She wanted him to look. She wasn’t shy of her body and, from the hunger in his eyes, Luke most definitely liked what he saw.
“Take them off,” she ordered, nodding to his briefs.
With a crooked, naughty grin, he continued to stare back at her as he hooked his thumbs in his waistband and shoved the briefs to the floor. He kicked them aside and merely stood there with his hands on his hips.
If she looked as chiseled and perfect as Luke, she’d go around parading her body, too. Suddenly, she didn’t feel so confident about her own.
Kelly started to cross her arms, but Luke stepped forward and gripped her wrists. He held her arms out wide and left plenty of room between them so he could see her entire body.
“Never hide from me,” he commanded. “Nothing this beautiful should ever be hidden. You deserve to be explored, to be treasured.”
Kelly swallowed, unsure of what happened to make him switch from putting a stop to this, to suddenly wanting everything she was willing to give.
“I didn’t expect you to be so...” She knew she sounded ridiculous and likely her cheeks were flushed. “Perfect and well-toned.”
“While I appreciate that, I want you to know that this body of yours has driven me out of my mind,” he admitted. “Someone who wears a thong in front of her boss shouldn’t be embarrassed to be naked.”
She smiled and shook her head. “It’s not that I’m embarrassed, per se, but I guess I just want to be everything you want...if that makes sense.”
He pulled her hands to his chest and stepped against her, trapping their joined hands.
“You are everything I want right now.”
Right now. Another reminder of how temporary all of this was.
“I guess I’m nervous,” she admitted. “I’ve wanted you for so long, I just—”
Luke cut her off with his mouth on hers. Kelly opened for him, glad he’d taken control because she didn’t want to think, she only wanted to feel and to return this passion he offered.
He lifted her against him, as he’d done at the waterfall, and she locked her ankles behind his back as he carried her into his bedroom.
Suddenly she was being tipped backward, and she landed on his soft bed. Luke went down with her, his weight pressing into hers on the mattress. His arousal settled perfectly between her thighs and she had to muster all of her willpower to not cry out.
The waterfall climax had taken some of the edge off, but she wanted so much more. She wanted to explore him and take their time. She wanted to know what made Luke come undone...and she wanted to see him lose control because of her touch.
“Do you have protection?” she whispered against his lips.
Luke eased back and shook his head. “I wasn’t planning on this when we left.”
“I have condoms,” she admitted. “I was planning on this.”