serious. “There is only one issue I have with spending the day with your parents.”
Leah looked at him and pretended surprise. “And what is that?” She could tell by the gleam in his eyes that it wasn’t anything bad.
“I had to keep my hands off you.” As if to make his point, Gianni dug his hand into her hair.
She faked a pout. “Oh, that sounds awful.”
“It was.” Gianni tried to appear tormented, but his eyes sparkled. “I wanted you all day. But I behaved myself. I don’t want your parents getting the wrong impression.”
She widened her eyes. “And what impression would that be?”
“That my lust for you is overpowering.”
“I wouldn’t want them to think that .”
Gianni put his arms around her. “Let’s get to that concert. Because if we aren’t back to the hotel pretty soon, I’m won’t be able to keep from ravaging you in public.”
The way he said it made Leah flush. And his threat was tempting. “Maybe that wouldn’t be so terrible.”
Gianni pulled her close and kissed her deeply. The taste of his maleness and the scent of his cologne made her weak with need. It had been too long. Her desire equaled his. “Or maybe we will skip the concert,” she said. “I’ve been to them before.”
His eyes filled with lust. “Maybe we will, baby.”
Giving in to temptation, Gianni took her back to the room. They had a lovely downtown view, and she sat on his lap sipping brandy, gazing out at the skyline. But her mind was not on the city. Leah was grateful she had chosen to stay in a hotel.
Staying away from Gianni took more restraint than she had. When he took her brandy glass and put it on the table, her skin tingled. The look in his eyes was hot, and his jaw was set. She knew that look, and it excited her.
Whatever he had in mind, Leah knew it would be good. It was always good with Gianni. The fact that he had met her parents made him sexier. She doubted that he would understand that, so she didn’t say anything. It was as her mother said: “ He is a good man .” He was that. In so many ways. Not all of which she could share with her mother.
Gianni put two fingers under her chin and tipped her face up. His eyes pierced into her. “I want to feel you naked and trembling under me tonight,” he said, then pressed his soft lips to hers. “And I’m not a patient man.”
He lifted her in his arms and carried her to the bedroom. It was dark except for the city sparkling below. Gianni didn’t bother with lights. And when he lowered her to her feet, Leah didn’t need any more illumination to see the gleam in his eyes. He wrapped his arms around her, and she folded into him for another kiss.
Chapter 4
Leah had worn a dress made of crepe. It was a pale lime color that was alluring. During dinner, Gianni had wanted to peel it off of her luscious body. In the muted light, her silky skin glowed, and he skimmed his palms down her arms.
Reaching behind, Gianni undid the zipper. Leah held his gaze, excitement showing in her expression. Slowly, he let the filmy dress slip to the floor. Still in her high heels, Leah stepped out of it. She looked ravishing in her lace bra and bikini panties.
He might let her keep them on. Gianni shed his shirt, shoes, and socks. Leah watched him remove his belt. He tossed it aside. As her eyes raked over his bared chest, his arousal stirred deeper. Her admiring gaze made him want to see her come.
Gianni wanted to witness Leah’s ecstasy, drink in how she looked in the heat of passion. He moved closer until he could feel her sweet breath on his skin. Leaning in, he pretended to rake his lips over her jaw and neck, but without actually touching her. His breath was the only caress.
Leah emitted a delicious feminine sound. Gianni dug his hands into her thick hair and tipped her head back. He waited, and her breathing sped up. He looked into her eyes, letting her anticipate. Letting her wonder what he intended.
He moved his lips to hers, but