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  “No,” he said and stepped further back, allowing the cool spring night air to cool her heated body.

  “No what?” Tahnee asked, suddenly hearing her sister’s spiteful voice in her head.

  “I want to hear it from your luscious lips. Invite me in,” his words were heated and smooth like a snifter of warm brandy.

  Looking over her shoulder as she swung open the door to her apartment, Tahnee sent him a shy smile. “Come in?”

  “Make sure this is what you want, Tahnee. Once I cross that threshold, I’m not leaving.” Jake closed the distance between them. “Only invite me in if you mean it.” And I’m not just talking about tonight, baby.

  Tahnee faced him as the faint glow from her apartment surrounded her frame. “I don’t want you to leave. I want you to stay with me.”

  He gave a large growl of approval and swept her up into his arms. Long strides carried him into the apartment, and he kicked the door shut behind him. “Bedroom?” His question came out in a strangled voice as his cock throbbed at the prospect of being deep inside this vixen in his arms.

  “Down the hall, it’s the last door.” Tahnee trailed her fingers along the back of his head. She kicked off her slip-on shoes as they moved down the hallway.

  Jake pushed into her room and dropped her unceremoniously in the middle of her bed. He skimmed around her room taking in the African theme. It was a very nice room and one he would love to learn more about, but right now…he had a woman to investigate.

  Jake stood still and watched as she shivered under his stare. He wanted nothing more than to rip off both sets of clothes and ravish her. But that would be acting like an animal. Shrugging out of his suit coat, he let it fall to the floor with indifference. He wanted to see her reaction to his body.

  Her hair was messy from the drop to the bed, but he didn’t care. He wanted to make her feel like the only woman in the world. And by the look on her face, he knew he was succeeding.

  Her mouth grew dry as she looked at the gray shirt stretched impressively across his taut torso. She didn’t, or couldn’t tear her gaze away as he loosened the tie around his neck, before it too, descended to the floor. She never once allowed her eyes to release the hold they had on his.

  His hands, strong and callused, moved to the top pearl-gray button on his silk shirt. Lean fingers unbuttoned them. One. Two. Three. And so on. Each move, slow and enticing, as with each release, more of his golden chest was exposed to her lustful gaze. It was like being witness to the world’s best striptease.

  Tahnee felt her body clench with longing. Her eyes left his gaze and fixated on his tapered fingers as they moved down his chiseled chest. She captured her lower lip in her teeth as she squirmed on the bed at the show before her.

  With an easy motion he rolled his shoulders and the shirt fell away, divulging the magnificent marbled chest beneath. Jake let the shirt sink to the floor and for a moment he remained still allowing her to drink her fill.

  A whimper escaped as she ran her eyes over his form. His upper body was spectacular. It was golden tan and covered by a medium dusting of hair, the same shade as the stuff on his head. He had a bunch of tattoos she would look at later. She could see each defined abdominal muscle. Her gaze followed the tapering hair that led below the remaining clothing on his body.

  Her fingers clenched in her bedspread as she shifted again, trying to slow the flow of wetness that coursed through her. She was occupied by the shiny black leather belt that was on his pants. She wanted desperately what was below his waist.

  As if reading her mind, those fingers moved to the belt. Unhurriedly the belt was unhooked. She zeroed in on his midsection like a wolf at a feast. No way to ignore the full, thickness still retained behind the fabric.

  He unbuttoned the single button on his pants and gradually lowered the zipper. He had already removed his loafers when he first dropped her on the bed. With a simple push, he let his dark gray pants slide over his hips and fall to the floor.

  His straining cock was pressed against his boxers, Jake stepped to the edge of the bed and held out his hand.

  “Come here,” he ordered in a sensual tone.

  She got on her hands and knees and crawled toward him. Jake drew her up to stand before him on the floor. “Undress for me,” he commanded her as he stepped back.

  Tahnee didn’t hesitate in following his order. Her fingers went to the top button of her shirt. She licked her lips before she slid the first button out. The answering flare of heat in his eyes spurred her on. Knowing his gaze was intently on her hands, she moved down her torso in a tantalizing slow way.

  Jake bit back a groan. It was like watching a flower bloom, you knew that something beautiful was at the end, but you could hardly stand the wait. As she undid each button, he was treated to her smooth brown skin and pale peach bra.

  His body instantly covered in goose bumps as he watched the shirt fall to the ground and her hands settle on the side of her skirt. Each movement was drawn out, making him shudder in anticipation. Her French-tipped manicured fingers untied the knot at the side of her waist, allowing the sarong to be unwound from her curvaceous body.

  Her eyes smoldered and he could read the scarcely controlled passion as they lingered on his face. His jaw was clenched with his effort to be in command of his emotions. The sweat that covered him he knew was visible to her as well.

  Jake couldn’t control the groan that slipped out as the material of her sarong pooled at her feet, leaving her in nothing but her bra and matching bikini style underwear. How could he be so blessed as to be with such an enchantress?

  “Tahnee,” he purred as his hands reached out to her.

  “Jake.” Her response was sultrier than anything he had ever heard in his entire life.

  Chapter Six

  Every nerve ending in his body was alive with electricity for this woman. One step brought their bodies back together. His chest pressed into her body as he swept his arms around her. Nipping her neck, Jake licked away the sting, loving the tremors that raced through her.

  One hand easily unhooked her bra, baring her full breasts to his wicked gaze. “Look at these. Dear God, I can’t wait until I taste them.” Tahnee whimpered at Jake’s words.

  Lifting her with ease, Jake placed them both back upon the dark comforter. His mouth laved a path from her neck down to her large breasts.

  The nipples were hard and pebbled as his mouth settled over one. Her response was immediate as she arched her back and moaned to the room.

  “Jake!”

  He refused to release the luscious breast he had in his mouth, so he hummed his comeback, vibrating her nipple.

  “Please,” she panted, her hands digging into his head, pressing him closer.

  His other hand encircled the lonely breast. He rotated the tight peak between two fingers, gently tugging and pulling on it. Each roll and pull elicited a mewling from the back of her throat.

  Dragging his mouth reluctantly away from the sweet treat he was indulging in, Jake lapped his way down the side of it, across the valley between them and flicked his tongue over the exposed stiff nipple between his fingers, before he took the whole thing in his mouth.

  This time his free hand moved down to cover the juncture of her thighs. Tahnee tried to clamp her legs shut.

  He nipped her pebbled nipple and growled, “Don’t shut yourself away from me. Let me feel how much you crave my touch.”

  Her thighs relaxed allowing his forearm to settle between her legs. He rubbed his fingertips against her clit along with the satin of her panties.

  Jake,” she blubbered. “Please.” Her faint tone begged.

  Moving his head up to capture her lips, Jake covered her. Using one arm to prevent himself from smashing her with his weight, he kept his other hand pressed against her panties, allowing two fingers to continually make a slow, gentle circle on her exposed nub.

  Sliding his fingers under the edge of her underwear, Jake nearly cussed as he slipped his two lucky fi
ngers deep inside her wet channel. “Jesus, you are so tight and wet,” he moaned against her lips.

  Tahnee tightened her legs around his wrist, imprisoning him there. As if he had a desire to be anywhere else. “J…J…Ja…” she garbled incoherently as her body came vehemently around his thick fingers.

  “Oh baby, I need to be in you.” He pulled back from her mouth as he simultaneously withdrew his fingers coated in her thick cream. His face was millimeters away from hers as he put those two digits in his mouth and sucked them clean.

  More mews exploded from Tahnee. His lips slanted back over hers and he swept through her mouth like a raging fire that was out of control. She melted deeper into the bed.

  He lifted his body from hers for a few moments until it settled back over her. This time, however, he was totally naked and had wedged himself between her thighs. The tip of his erection had slipped between her lips of her pussy.

  “Jake, please. I need you.”

  “I need you too, baby. I need you too.” His lips brushed over hers tenderly before he nestled his face into her neck.

  With one hand, he gripped his swollen cock and slid it further into her body. Halting as soon as the enlarged head was completely encased by her velvet heat, Jake struggled for control. Jesus, this woman is addictive, I am about to lose my cool and I’m barely inside her tight heat.

  Tahnee stiffened at the intrusion. Her needs were first in his thoughts, making sure to take her slowly. Of course, no woman had stirred up his emotions this furiously before either. The sensations she evoked in him made him quiver. And he knew she wanted more.

  Jake felt her body relax only then did he push deeper into her. Inch by inch he slid until his entire rigid length had been swallowed up by her wet body. He had to stop and count to ten to regain his control. Tahnee shook with an orgasm that had begun as he slid into her.

  If he were to die now, he would be a very happy man. There was nothing further he could do, he was already in heaven. Gritting his teeth so he didn’t explode at the feel of her muscles contracting around him, he began to move within her.

  Out slowly and back in at the same unhurried speed, it didn’t take long until sweat beaded upon his skin. He was losing control, wanting desperately to slam into her. Mark her. Claim her. Make it so no other man would compare to his touches.

  Tahnee tossed beneath him, her cries increasing with every stroke he delivered. Her hands dropped from the back of his head to settle on his powerful shoulders. She dug her nails into his skin as her hips answered each thrust.

  Her eyes were sluggish and heavy with need. Still she opened them and his gaze waited for her. His hands were on either side of her head as his hips kept plunging back and forth.

  Tahnee lifted her legs and locked them around his waist, encouraging him to go deeper. Understanding her silent plea, Jake pressed a quick kiss to her lips before he sat up, placed his hands on her full hips and increased the force of his deep strokes.

  “Oh God!” Tahnee wailed as he slammed home in her body. Home. It felt like he was home. “Please, Jake. More. More. More!”

  “Yessss,” he hissed in response as his speed escalated. “You feel so fucking good, baby. So good.” He blinked away the sweat dripping into his eyes. “Oh damn, I don’t know how much longer I can hold out, baby.”

  “Harder, Jake. Please. Harder!” Her nails dug painfully into his skin but he didn’t care, he’d wear the marks with pride.

  He grunted as he obliged. “Come for me, baby. Come all over my thick cock.” Jake could feel his balls tightening signaling to him he was just about to reach the explosion he knew was in store for him.

  The words shoved Tahnee over the edge. Her thighs tightened around his waist and he jerked coming deep within her.

  Jake collapsed on her, his chest heaving and his limbs shaking. “Are you okay?” When he received no response, he lifted off her body and looked down at her. “Baby? Are you okay?”

  His heart swelled as he saw a contented smile cross her face and she nodded. Jake pulled out of her and collapsed to lie beside her, gathering her into his arms and snuggling them together.

  Chapter Seven

  Jake woke alone. Sitting up in bed he glanced around the room. There were pieces of African art on her wall and statues and plants along the floor. It was simple and yet totally fit the woman he had become enamored with.

  “Enamored,” he scoffed to the empty room. “Who the hell am I kidding? That woman has brought me to my knees.”

  Swinging his legs off the bed, Jake stood up slowly and made his way to the door. Opening the closed door he stuck his head out into the hallway. He was assaulted with the aromatic smells of breakfast cooking.

  Stepping back into the room, he slipped on his boxers before padding up the rich chocolate carpet. He halted at the end of the hall and looked at the vision standing in the kitchen. Tahnee stood there at the stove, flipping eggs.

  Jake watched in silence. His eyes roved over her figure that was covered by a sapphire blue silk bathrobe. “Morning, baby,” he crooned.

  “Morning,” she mumbled softly, turning back to the stovetop.

  He moved to stand beside her, filling her senses with his presence. “Tahnee. Tahnee look at me.” When her gaze met his he asked, “What’s wrong?”

  She shook her head silently. Jake didn’t buy it for a second. Without giving her any time to think on it, he hauled her body up against his own and covered her mouth with his. When he pulled away, they were both panting.

  Jake stepped in closer and let her feel his erection pressing into her. “Come back to bed,” he said in a drugging tone.

  “I can’t,” she muttered. “I have to eat and get down to the church. I have wedding issues to attend today.”

  “Well then, come with me back to my place so I can change.” His hands deftly untied the fastening of her robe, slipping inside the material to run over her silky skin.

  “Look, I appreciate what you did for me yesterday, but I won’t take up any more of your time.” Tahnee turned off the burner and gripped his arms as his hands teased her.

  “Baby, I’m not going anywhere. I will be by your side. So, we will stop by my place and then get you a ring before we go take care of what needs to be done.”

  Tahnee shuddered and her eyes widened. “I would love to have you with me, if you can spare some time.”

  Shoving the robe roughly to the floor, Jake palmed her breasts in his hands and latched his mouth onto the side of her neck. “I have nothing else to do.” He nipped her skin before licking the pain away. “Except make love to you.” With one easy motion, he swept her up into his arms and took her back to the bedroom.

  Tahnee stood in her shower and he opened the door because she’d been in there so long.

  “You okay in here?”

  Tahnee leaned back into his hard body and allowed his hands to run wherever they wanted to. “I’m fine. Sore, but fine.”

  “Ready to go shopping?” he asked as his soapy hands lathered over her tender breasts.

  “Well I was. But now I seem to be getting soapy again.” Turning in his embrace, she smeared the soap on him as well. “Oh my, you seem to be as well.” She felt his hard erection pressing against her.

  Her soft hand grabbed his thick penis and held it. Swiping her thumb over the sensitive top, she dropped to her knees before Jake could blink. Tahnee settled her mouth over his rigid manhood.

  Jake groaned as her warm mouth gave him the blowjob of a lifetime as she knelt before him in the shower. Somehow the pressure she exerted was just what his body craved. He watched as she knelt there between his spread legs, the warm water cascading down her gorgeous brown skin, hair plastered to her head, and her hands resting upon his paler thighs.

  Her fingers on one hand drifted to lightly play with and fondle his scrotum. Her smooth nails grazing the sensitive skin pushed him quickly over the edge. He came with a loud yell as his semen ran down her throat.

  Pulling her back up, h
e kissed her with a passion most people believed no longer existed in the world. When it ended he brushed one hand against her cheek. “Let’s go,” he muttered in an extremely gentle tone.

  Jake had his hand settled protectively against the small of her back as they walked into the jewelry store. He had an idea of a ring that would be perfect on the hand of his future wife, but he wanted to make sure she liked it as well.

  “What about this one?” he asked pointing to the one he envisioned upon her dark hand.

  “Oh, Jake, it’s beautiful.”

  The man working there approached. “Oh yes, he has wonderful taste. This one,” he pulled the ring out of the case. “This one is a starburst cut in the marquise shape. The band is 18k gold.” He flashed a grin. “Shall we try it on?”

  Jake overrode her protest by picking up her hand and presenting it to the man waiting with the ring. It was a bit big and when he took it off her finger, Tahnee felt like she had lost something very important.

  “I’ll have this sized for you in just a moment.” The man disappeared into the back.

  Tahnee placed her honeyed gaze on Jake. “As sweet as this is, I can’t let you do this. That ring is way too expensive for this sham. And while I’m sure whoever you end up with would love it, I doubt she is going to want a used ring, at least not one used by a fake fiancée.”

  Shaking his dark blond head he reached up and placed two fingers across her full lips. “Shush. I don’t want to hear anything like that from you. Now come here and give me a kiss.” His green eyes twinkled with good humor.

  Ignorant of the others in the store, Tahnee walked into his arms and pressed her mouth to his, thrilled by the groan he emitted as his hips involuntarily bucked against her.

  His hands were roaming over her jean-clad butt when a deep chuckle reached them. The man was back with the ring. “It pains me to interrupt,” he teased as he reached for Tahnee’s hand. “But this lovely woman’s ring is ready.” Pausing before he slid it on he warned her, “It will be a bit warm, but not hot.”