Page 37 of Sackett (Demented Souls #17)

S ackett froze as her lips brushed his, hesitant at first then with more pressure.

He couldn’t keep his arms from tightening around her just in case she decided to flee.

Instinct had him hesitate for an instant, giving her a moment to make sure this was what she wanted before he returned her kiss.

Careful at first to mirror her pressure and intensity he held back what he wanted, what he needed, as he got his first taste of her mouth.

After a moment, as her fingers curled into his muscles and tugged him closer, Sackett lost his grip on the tight rein he held on his desire.

He poured all of his pent up want into their kiss, shifting his hips slightly so the erection he couldn’t prevent wouldn’t press so hard into her stomach.

Not that he didn’t want her to know about it or keep her from feeling what she was doing to him.

But he didn’t want her thinking he was expecting more.

He would take what she willingly gave and be happy with it.

He wouldn’t deny, at least to himself, that he would likely walk away wanting more. Selena wasn’t the kind to go from a kiss to a nice hard fuck in the few minutes he wanted, but he’d take what he could get and not pressure her for more.

Selena stepped into him. Her body chasing his even as he tried to protect her. Her fingers curled into his back where she’d wrapped her arms around him and tugged him closer. She wasn’t going to let him get away.

As if he wanted to be anywhere but here.

After several minutes of their tongues tangling as they taste each other, her hands fumbled with his shirt, tugging it up so she could run her hands up and down his torso.

She didn’t hesitate when her hands encountered the pistol holstered at the small of his back, but simply skimmed her hands over it and continued to work his shirt upward.

Heat washed through him, his fingers ached to touch her, but the first thing he did when the kiss broke was to peel his shirt off and toss it aside, giving her the access she wanted.

He looked down at her face for a moment, wondering if this was a way for her to release some of the tension and anxiety that had haunted her since she’d spotted Harper in the saloon that afternoon.

Not that it mattered, he’d take it either way, but he couldn’t help but wonder. He debated for a moment then pulled his pistol, holster and all from his belt and set it on the nightstand where he kept it while they slept.

When he turned back to Selena, he found she’d pulled off her shirt too, leaving her standing in the jeans she’d worn this morning and her bra. A quick scan told him she’d even toed off her shoes. He took a deep breath and made a decision.

He moved close and placed a single, soft kiss on her lips.

“You are so beautiful.” He skimmed one hand over the curve of her shoulder, then down her arm before he lifted his head and looked down into her eyes.

“I can’t wait to taste you everywhere.” He kissed her again before forcing himself to step back.

“If I don’t do this now, it will be a problem later.

” He sat on the edge of the bed, adjusting himself so his suddenly far more uncomfortable jeans didn’t break his hard dick and began unlacing his boots.

“Want me to undress?”

The hesitancy in her voice made him stop what he was doing and look up at her.

“No, I want the pleasure of doing that myself, sunshine.”

“Sunshine? You called me that earlier too.” She frowned.

“You light up any room you walk into,” he said as he went back to removing his boots. When they were off, he set them against the wall and out of the way before he lifted his gaze to meet hers. “You want me to come to you or you want to come over there?”

The nervousness in her face was hard to miss as she closed the distance between them.

Sackett grinned and lifted his hands to rest on her hips as she stepped in between his open knees.

He let everything he was feeling show in his face, the wonder, the joy, he wanted her to see it all.

She brought her hands to rest on his shoulders.

He liked her touching him. But there was something he needed to say first. Even if it stopped things where they were.

“I want to be completely honest with you.” He looked up at her face, not wanting her to think he was addressing her tits or that they were all he was thinking about.

She frowned, but continued to watch him, waiting.

“I’m an asshole. I sleep around. I don’t make commitments.”

“That’s okay. I’m not asking for —” He placed a finger across her lips, stopping her.

“Let me finish.” He waited for her to nod, then removed his finger, putting his hand back to her waist to rest. “I don’t make commitments. Not to anyone but my club. But I want you to know that’s not what this is.”

She opened her mouth again, as if to say something, but his frown stopped her.

“I don’t know what it is, but I’m telling you now that I’m not after a one and done.

That, if you’ll let me, I’ll be hanging around after we’re back in Tucson.

” He watched her for a moment, trying to read her reaction but finding she had a good poker face, or more likely it was a good courtroom face.

He lifted one corner of his mouth in the cocky grin that got him laid more often than not.

“That said, if all you want is a fling for the trip, I’m up for that too. ”

Selena’s eyes went wide as his words sank in.

He wasn’t sure if he’d surprised her or pissed her off, but he was about to find out.

“You!” She used her hands on his shoulder to push him backward on the bed. He went, curious what she had in mind. Would she stomp off or follow him?

He didn’t have long to wonder. He fell back against the bedspread, arms flung wide, and his gaze never leaving her. Selena made a face like she didn’t know what she wanted to do, but rather than turn and leave him lying there, she advanced.

When she crawled up over him, he brought his hands back to her sides, loving the way her soft, silky skin slid against his fingertips.

“I swear, sometimes you try to be irritating.”

“Sometimes.” He didn’t see the point in arguing when she was right. He hadn’t been trying at the moment, but he could see how she might think so.

She knelt on the bed, her knees on either side of his hips, and her hands on either side of his head as she glared at him.

“Now it’s my turn.”

He started to speak, to tell her she didn’t need to do this, but she silenced him the same way he’d quieted her.

“Nope, my turn and you’re going to listen, just like I did.”

He nodded, but didn’t stop scowling. He would listen but that didn’t mean he liked her being bossy. It didn’t matter that he’d done exactly the same thing to her. That wasn’t the point.

“I don’t know what I want. I don’t know if I can handle continuing this once we’re home.

But I know I want it. I like the way you look at me.

I like that you don’t touch me like I’m about to break, even if I really might be.

” She took a deep breath and held it for a moment before letting it out and continuing.

“I guess I’m saying I don’t know where this will go, but I want to find out. ”

“You sure?”

Selena moved her hands to bracket his head, so he couldn’t turn it and look away.

“What you need to know about me is that you never have to ask twice. I don’t say it unless I’m certain.”

“Yes, ma’am.”

She watched him a moment with narrowed eyes, as if trying to decide if he was being a smart ass or if he was sincere. After a moment she nodded, as if she’d decided then a sly smile curved her lips as she bent low over him, pressing her lace covered tits to his chest.

“You feel so good. Show me what else you have for me.” She rocked her hips, grinding her clit against his denim covered cock.

A groan slipped from her throat as he brought one hand up to cup her breast the other reaching around to flick the hooks free.

When her bra fell loose on her arms, Selena lifted one brow at him as she slipped it off and tossed it aside.

A moment later she let out a surprise squeak as he rolled them, ending with her back to the bed, staring up at him with wide eyes. He pulled her hands up over her head and held them with one hand.

“Lie still. I want to worship this body that’s been driving me crazy for days.

” He met her gaze for a moment then spoke again.

“Keep your hands up here or I’ll be forced to tie them.

I want to show you just what you do to me.

” He waited until she nodded, then lowered his head to kiss her hard before he trailed kisses along the side of her neck and down her body, stopping at her breasts to lick, nip, and tease her nipples until she arched her back into him and begged for him to keep going.

He eased her panties down her hips and legs.

He knew what he wanted next and there was no way he wasn’t going to get a taste of her.