Ryne scooped Kaci up in his arms. She buried her face against his neck, licking and nipping on his skin as he walked toward her bedroom. Her tongue slid up to his ear and dipped inside. Chills raced down his spine.

"We won't make it to the bedroom if you keep that up, Kaci."

"I don't care." Her tongue dipped into his ear again, then she bit his lobe. "You smell so good. And taste even better."

Ryne groaned and quickened his pace. He wanted her naked and beneath him as soon as possible.

The sight that greeted him when he stepped past her bedroom doorway made him stop in his tracks. Dozens of candles were lit around the room, releasing a spicy vanilla scent. They filled the room with pale yellow light. He could see reflections of the flames in the large glass window and mirrors.

She'd obviously planned for them to make love tonight. That realization made him want her even more.

Continuing to the bed, Ryne laid Kaci on top of the quilted bedspread and reclined beside her. He stared down into her face. The candlelight made her skin golden, her eyes glow. "You're beautiful, Kaci."

"Thank you," she whispered. Her breath hitched when he licked her bottom lip. "And you're even more handsome in real life."

Confused by what she'd said, Ryne stopped exploring her jaw with his tongue and looked at her. "In real life?"

"Nothing. Ryne, please, take off your sweater. I want to touch your chest."

He had to taste her mouth once more before he moved away from her. Rising to his knees, he jerked his sweater over his head and tossed it to the floor.

Kaci propped herself on one elbow and ran her hand over his chest and stomach. Her fingertips brushed over his nipple, and Ryne hissed. He wanted to take this slow, make their first time together special. If she kept touching him with that soft hand, taking it slow wouldn't be a remote possibility.

Her fingers drifted across his stomach again before venturing below his belt. Ryne spread his knees wider and let her touch him however she wanted. She outlined his cock, tickled his balls, explored between his legs. When she repeated the journey a second time, Ryne grabbed her wrist.

"Time for you to take off some clothes, too."

Kaci gave his balls one more gentle squeeze before she rose to her knees. Looking him straight in the eyes, she unbuttoned the cuffs of her blouse. Ryne clenched his fists on his thighs to keep from reaching out to help her. He wanted to watch her undress, wanted to see her ivory skin revealed to him a bit at a time.

The top button on her blouse slipped through the buttonhole. The next one followed, giving him a glimpse of her chest. The next one exposed the tops of her breasts.

Why did women's blouses have to have so many damn buttons?

By the time Kaci reached the last one, Ryne was struggling to breathe. He wanted her so much, his body trembled. He'd never experienced desire so fierce, so overpowering. The need to claim her, make her his, overruled all his intentions to take this slowly. He had to have her now.

She removed her blouse and let it fall to the bed behind her. A lacy white bra pushed her breasts up, making them look even larger, more tempting.

More delicious.

He motioned toward the piece of lingerie covering her breasts. "Off."

She obeyed him with no hesitation. Her bra joined her blouse on the bed.

Large, round, with big nipples made for him to suck. Ryne's mouth watered with the need to taste her. Unable to resist, he cradled both heavy breasts in his hands, lifted them, and took one nipple in his mouth. Kaci arched her back and moaned softly. That sound of pleasure urged him to suckle harder. He moved from one nipple to the other, treating each to his tongue, his teeth, his lips.

"That feels so good, Ryne. Oh, more, please!"

Only too happy to do as she requested, Ryne alternated between sucking on her nipples and licking the areolas while he kneaded the firm flesh. The sounds he made, along with Kaci's increased breathing, filled the room. She gripped his hair, holding him even closer to her. Her breathing became erratic, choppy, until she gasped and her body shook.

Ryne looked at her face. Her head was tilted back, her eyes closed. Surely she hadn't... "Did you come?"

"Mmm, yes." She slowly brought her head forward and opened her eyes. "My breasts are very sensitive."

Ryne grinned. "Oh, yeah? I like that." He squeezed her breasts and skated his thumbs over the nipples. "So how many different ways can you come?"

"Why don't we find out?"

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