Sexy Little Secrets - A Bedside Companion Read Online Free
Author: Christina Mascaro
a ny t h i ng , c on ti nu i n g h er w a y dow n t h e trai l o n s h a k y le g s , h e r h i p ac h i n g wh er e s h e fell . Sh e w a s no w c o l d , w et , a n d s h e w a s p rett y s u r e i n t h e m o r n i n g s h e’ d h av e a b r u is e t o l oo k a t i n t h e m irr o r . Zo ë d i dn ’ t sa y a ny t h i n g a n d p i cke d u p he r pace , w is h i n g s h e cou l d m ov e dow n t h e m oun t a in fa ster . “ W h at’ s t h e hu rr y ? W h at’ s t h e d eal? ” Log a n hu rrie d t o k ee p u p w it h h er .
O n c e t h e y w er e b ac k o n fla t g r ound , s h e hu rrie d t o h e r ca b i n , bu sti n g t h r oug h t h e doo r a n d i gno ri n g Ch arli e, her dog wh o w a s bound i n g a g ai n s t h er . Log a n f o ll ow e d h e r i n , letting the door slam shut with a loud bang.
“ Yo u ca n lea v e, ” s h e s n a pp e d , w as h i n g h e r h a nd s o f f i n t h e si n k o f t h e ba t h r oo m . Loga n d i d j u s t t h e oppo sit e , st and i n g i n t h e doo r w a y t o h e r b at h r oo m , w atc h i n g h e r ri n s e h e r h a nd s . H e sa w h e r i n s p ec t t h e scra p e s o n h e r p al m s , a n d s hov e d o f f t h e doo rfra m e , t ak i n g he r hand s i n h i s own . W it hou t t h i nk i n g abou t it , h e p r e ss e d h i s li p s aga i n s t t h e ab r a si on s . H e lift e d h i s eye s t o m ee t he rs , t h e g ra y - g ree n t w i nk l e e n tra pp i n g h er ; s h e m e t h i s g az e w it h e qu a l m eas u re . Log a n no tice d t h e d efia n c e i n h e r e y es , i n tri gu e d a n d m es m erize d b y h e r op e n c on fi d e n ce .
“ I w a s j u s t c on cer n e d f o r you , ” h e s m ile d a g ai n s t h e r p al m s , h i s s m il e g r ow i n g wh e n s h e y a nk e d t h e m a w a y .
“ Con cer n do es n ’ t re qu ir e k isses, ” s h e pu t h e r h a nd s o n h i s c h est , tr y i n g t o pu s h h i m ou t o f t h e doo r w a y . H e b race d h i m sel f a g ai n s t t h e doo rfr a m e , r e f u si n g t o m ov e a n d a m u se d b y h e r g r ow i n g stre ng t h .
“ W h a t i s you r p r ob le m ? ” H e t h re w his h a nd s up , letti n g h e r p as t h i m . H e w atc h e d h e r y a n k o f f h e r m ud -c ov ere d jea n s , no ti n g h e r p i n k p a n tie s w it h lac e tri m . H e r le g s w er e no t l on g s o m u c h a s t h e y w er e b ea u tif u ll y p r opo rti on ate , t on e d w it h s k i n t h a t l ook e d s m oo t h a n d he b e t taste d li k e v el v et . Sh e h a d re m ov e d h e r c o a t a n d s w eate r a n d st oo d cla d i n t h e li v i n g r oo m i n h e r und er w ea r a n d ta nk.
“ You ’r e t h e on e wh o sai d yo u w ere n ’ t l ook i n g f o r a relati on s h i p . An d I’ m letti n g yo u know , I’ m no t t h e easy-l a y t ype , ” s h e s co ff ed , wh irli n g ar oun d t o star e a t h i m . H e cr o sse d t h e fl oo r qu ic k l y , h i s h a nd s s p la y i n g ou t acr o s s h e r ri b ca g e , sli d i n g dow n t o h e r w aist .
“ M a yb e I ta k e i t b ac k , ” h e sai d s o ftl y , h i s g ri p s qu eezi n g h e r sli ght l y .
“ You r h a nd s ar e c o l d , ” s h e l ook e d u p a t h i m , h e r e y e s d a n ci n g w it h te m p tati on .
“ You r bod y i s w ar m . Th e y ’l l on l y b e c o l d f o r a m o m e n t, ” h e ass u re d h er , h i s fi ng er s cree p i n g u p t ow ar d h e r b reasts . W h e n h i s h a nd s reac h e d t h ei r r oun d f u ll n ess , h e b r u s h e d ove r t he m sli gh tl y , wa t ch i n g t o s e e i f s h e r e s ponded .
“ I t o l d you … I’ m no t j u s t a on e n i gh t sta nd . I f yo u don ’ t w a n t a relati on s h i p , t h at’ s fi n e , bu t I’ m no t i n t h i s f o r t h e se x eit h er, ” s h e m u r m u re d .
“J u s t hu s h , ” h e l ow ere d h i s m ou t h ov e r h ers , h i s h a nd s o n h e r n ec k . H e m ov e d t h e m dow n h e
O n c e t h e y w er e b ac k o n fla t g r ound , s h e hu rrie d t o h e r ca b i n , bu sti n g t h r oug h t h e doo r a n d i gno ri n g Ch arli e, her dog wh o w a s bound i n g a g ai n s t h er . Log a n f o ll ow e d h e r i n , letting the door slam shut with a loud bang.
“ Yo u ca n lea v e, ” s h e s n a pp e d , w as h i n g h e r h a nd s o f f i n t h e si n k o f t h e ba t h r oo m . Loga n d i d j u s t t h e oppo sit e , st and i n g i n t h e doo r w a y t o h e r b at h r oo m , w atc h i n g h e r ri n s e h e r h a nd s . H e sa w h e r i n s p ec t t h e scra p e s o n h e r p al m s , a n d s hov e d o f f t h e doo rfra m e , t ak i n g he r hand s i n h i s own . W it hou t t h i nk i n g abou t it , h e p r e ss e d h i s li p s aga i n s t t h e ab r a si on s . H e lift e d h i s eye s t o m ee t he rs , t h e g ra y - g ree n t w i nk l e e n tra pp i n g h er ; s h e m e t h i s g az e w it h e qu a l m eas u re . Log a n no tice d t h e d efia n c e i n h e r e y es , i n tri gu e d a n d m es m erize d b y h e r op e n c on fi d e n ce .
“ I w a s j u s t c on cer n e d f o r you , ” h e s m ile d a g ai n s t h e r p al m s , h i s s m il e g r ow i n g wh e n s h e y a nk e d t h e m a w a y .
“ Con cer n do es n ’ t re qu ir e k isses, ” s h e pu t h e r h a nd s o n h i s c h est , tr y i n g t o pu s h h i m ou t o f t h e doo r w a y . H e b race d h i m sel f a g ai n s t t h e doo rfr a m e , r e f u si n g t o m ov e a n d a m u se d b y h e r g r ow i n g stre ng t h .
“ W h a t i s you r p r ob le m ? ” H e t h re w his h a nd s up , letti n g h e r p as t h i m . H e w atc h e d h e r y a n k o f f h e r m ud -c ov ere d jea n s , no ti n g h e r p i n k p a n tie s w it h lac e tri m . H e r le g s w er e no t l on g s o m u c h a s t h e y w er e b ea u tif u ll y p r opo rti on ate , t on e d w it h s k i n t h a t l ook e d s m oo t h a n d he b e t taste d li k e v el v et . Sh e h a d re m ov e d h e r c o a t a n d s w eate r a n d st oo d cla d i n t h e li v i n g r oo m i n h e r und er w ea r a n d ta nk.
“ You ’r e t h e on e wh o sai d yo u w ere n ’ t l ook i n g f o r a relati on s h i p . An d I’ m letti n g yo u know , I’ m no t t h e easy-l a y t ype , ” s h e s co ff ed , wh irli n g ar oun d t o star e a t h i m . H e cr o sse d t h e fl oo r qu ic k l y , h i s h a nd s s p la y i n g ou t acr o s s h e r ri b ca g e , sli d i n g dow n t o h e r w aist .
“ M a yb e I ta k e i t b ac k , ” h e sai d s o ftl y , h i s g ri p s qu eezi n g h e r sli ght l y .
“ You r h a nd s ar e c o l d , ” s h e l ook e d u p a t h i m , h e r e y e s d a n ci n g w it h te m p tati on .
“ You r bod y i s w ar m . Th e y ’l l on l y b e c o l d f o r a m o m e n t, ” h e ass u re d h er , h i s fi ng er s cree p i n g u p t ow ar d h e r b reasts . W h e n h i s h a nd s reac h e d t h ei r r oun d f u ll n ess , h e b r u s h e d ove r t he m sli gh tl y , wa t ch i n g t o s e e i f s h e r e s ponded .
“ I t o l d you … I’ m no t j u s t a on e n i gh t sta nd . I f yo u don ’ t w a n t a relati on s h i p , t h at’ s fi n e , bu t I’ m no t i n t h i s f o r t h e se x eit h er, ” s h e m u r m u re d .
“J u s t hu s h , ” h e l ow ere d h i s m ou t h ov e r h ers , h i s h a nd s o n h e r n ec k . H e m ov e d t h e m dow n h e
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