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“Not Eve,” he whispered, tilting his head up ever so slightly to give me better access. “If anything,I’mthe one temptingyou.”

“Youaretempting me,“ I affirmed. Denting his skin a little, I slid the tip up to stroke the spot where his pulse hammered under his skin. “But I never understood what was wrong with that.” My shadowy limb dissolved, and I took a step back. “Let’s have a look around, Viking.”

“Okay, let’s.” He kept by my side, sighing a little. “I want to have my own farm when I retire,” he told me in a quiet voice.

Okay, where did that come from?

“Really? I love that. I don’t know what I want to do with my life when I’m not playing anymore.”

“You have a lot of time before that day comes, Raven. You’ll figure it out.” Arne threaded his arm through mine and pulled me down a row between the apple trees.

Most of them had already been plucked, but we found enough fruit to entertain ourselves with. Arne kept the touches to a minimum as he led me away from the gate with purpose in his step.

It was only when we were at the far end of the orchard that he seemed to feel secure enough to stop and turn around to face me.

Is this when I’m finally getting my kiss, Viking?

Arne hesitated, uncertainty dancing in his blue eyes.

“Oh, fuck it.” I wasn’t proud of the needy little sigh I uttered before I closed the gap between us and crashed my mouth into his. Fists tangling in his functional jumper, I moved him off the path and behind one of the old apple trees.

My big strong viking groaned into the kiss when I wedged my thigh between his, lining up our cocks.

“I’ve been dreaming of this,” I gasped out between frantic kisses.

“Me, too.” His fingers splayed on my cheeks, tilting my face ever so slightly to align our mouths better.

I trailed my hands down his body, mapping his back, and gripped his hips. He bucked them against mine, and his kiss turned more frantic.

How about this, Viking?

I brought my left hand between us, running it over his bulge.

“Oh, God, Max.” Hearing him moan my name like that almost brought me to my knees.

I pulled away and kissed his temple. “Do you want me to take my hand away?”

“No?” he whined.

Fuck yes.

I stroked him again, more firmly this time, and kissed down his temple and his cheek until I reached his neck.

“God, I’d love to get on my knees for you right now,” I told him between nipping kisses.

“Fuck, Raven. We can’t. Not here.”

Let’s go somewhere private then?

“I know.” He shuddered when I licked his neck.God, I’m way too into this.“I still remember that dream, Cap. Please tell me you had it, too.”

Arne froze.

Shit.

“Sorry, I…” My voice trailed off and next thing I knew, that gorgeous man devoured my mouth.

“Oh, fuck, Max. That dream was…holy shit, I didn’t know you…I—” He swallowed hard. “I blew you in that dream,” he added in a whisper.