the forefront of his mind, and he’d been exploring every possible sexual encounter with her since he’d first seen her standing outside the bus depot. Men like him did that. Admiring a beautiful woman was one of his favorite activities.
Her toned legs appeared to creep up for miles, legs he couldn’t wait to have wrapped around him. God, please let me know what that’s like. The lust in his mind was raw and savage. Not having a woman for months on end could do that to a guy.
His mouth watered as more sexual visions with her assaulted him. Damn, the scent of her alone had his cock hardening.
Gracie leaned against the frame of the door. Her hand rested on the doorknob as if she planned to jump inside and slam the door in his face. He wasn’t sure if he’d misread the signs at the diner or if she’d simply changed her mind.
“Just my luck,” he said under his breath.
“Well, I guess we should get some rest. Tomorrow’s going to be a busy day,” her voice rolled off her tongue like a lullaby. Her cheery sweetness made him even more irritated that he’d misread the lust he was sure he’d seen dancing in her eyes.
He arched a curious brow. “A busy day doing what exactly?” he asked gruffly.
“Looking for work, of course.”
He scoffed. “Right. Work.” Shifting his jaw from side to side, he licked the back of his teeth with his tongue, feeling all the ridges.
Glancing down, he closed his eyes. His testicles were heavy and oversensitive. I’m going to have the worst case of blue balls.
Frustration engulfed him, and his thoughts returned with a primal, sexual yearning. His needs inflamed his body, burning like hot coal. Staring at her luscious curves, he pictured himself shoving her up against the wall and showing her why sleeping was a bad idea, but he couldn’t do it. No matter how much he was desperate to be inside her. She obviously didn’t want him as badly as he wanted her. Callused hands or not, he was going to have to settle for jacking himself off tonight.
Gathering his composure, he nodded, dropped her bag at her feet, and tossed the other over his shoulder. “Well, I’ll see you tomorrow then. Good night.”
Nearly walking with a limp, he took a dozen steps before he heard her say, “Stone McGraw, is that really all you’ve got?” The words sprung from her mouth like warm maple syrup, smooth and sticky. Brow raised, he turned to face her just as she crossed her arms over her chest. “You come on to me at the diner like a man who’s used to a take-charge sort of life, and here you are scurrying back to your room with your tail between your legs.” She giggled softly. “It’s so funny. I was worried I’d be the one without balls.”
A deep scowl was etched across his forehead, the skin tight and pulling. “You pretty much just gave me the brush-off.”
“No.” She shook her head, tsking under her tongue. “I just extended you a challenge.”
“Is that so?” He glared at her, dropping the duffel bag at his feet. She better not be messing around with me. I’m likely to self-combust.
Shaking her head disapprovingly, she teased, “Yes, and you didn’t score very well, either.”
He rested his hands at his hips. Oh hell no. “I didn’t?”
“Nope,” she said with a mock pout. “In fact, I’m truly—”
Stone demolished the distance between them in seconds and pinned her firmly against the door. “No more teasing,” he said roughly.
On a gasp, her eyes widened, and she grinned devilishly before he took possession of her mouth. His body crushed against her, caging her in. Everything inside him erupted with heat. The arousal soaring through him had him panting, his mind clouding with lust. The teasing play between them had him wondering who this woman really was. One moment she was sweet and innocent like an angel, the next she was a complete vixen, a devil with amber hair. No way in hell was this simply the girl next door. She knew how to arouse a man, knew how