A Bride for the Billionaire Bad Boy (The Romero Brothers, Book 2) by Shadonna Richards

are you doing here? How did you- ”
    “ Shh ,” he said softly. “Can
I come in?”
    Her body tingled from head to toe when he spoke softly
to her. It almost sounded seductive. His words, his voice alone was sexually
charged. Oh, this must be a dream.
    She opened the door wider. Of course, they had to keep
it down given the time of night and she wouldn’t want to alert anyone else that
she had often-infamous company at her door. Lord knew who was in the room
across from her or next door. One could never be too careful. Though it looked
as if the lodge was barely half full tonight.
    Maxine was buzzing. All sorts of weird and wonderful
thoughts whirled through her mind. Secretly she’d hoped and wished that Lucas
would be there with her, alone. But never in her wildest dreams did she think
the universe would present her with her dream man right there, in arms length.
    “What are you doing here?” she said, incredulously.
Deep inside she was hiding her gratitude. She also subconsciously tightened the
belt around her robe and hugged herself, feeling that he would be able to see
her tightened nipples under her robe. Of course, he would have to have x-ray
vision for that.  
    “I heard your apartment was broken into. I wanted to
see if you were alright,” he answered her in a low voice, gazing intently into
her eyes. Oh, those delicious dark eyes of his. So sexy, so
inviting. The man oozed sex appeal from every inch of his body.
    Her eyes surveyed his hotness. He stood so tall that
his head almost touched the top of the door frame . He
sported a dark suit and looked as if he’d had a rugged day at the office. His
sexy stubble was more prominent than she had remembered from a month ago and
his dark hair was tussled in a rock star fashion but looked good nevertheless. He
had the highest, defined cheekbones she’d ever seen on a man.

“You did? You came here just to see if I was alright?”
Maxine was pleasantly surprised. In disbelief. Was she
that important to him? Appreciation tickled her inside. She wanted to reach out
to hug him but she dared not.
    “I told you,” he said in a low, deliberate voice. “I
take care of those close to me.” He arched a brow to make his point. He looked
into her eyes and Maxine quivered with delight.
    The words sent a rush of shivers down her back, a
pleasurable sensation. She was naked under her robe and her sex was throbbing
uncontrollably.   
    “I didn’t know we were that close,” she teased him, breathing
hard. A grin played on her lips.
    Was she flirting with him? What was with her?
    “Can I get you anything?” she breathed, her voice
hoarse. It had been way too long since she’d been with anyone, meaning her ex. Her only real boyfriend. Oh, the curse of being celibate so
long.   Now she felt as if she was
ready to explode for the one guy who made her heart go pitter-patter. She felt
a close indescribable connection to Lucas. She couldn’t really rationalize it
or understand it but it was just what it was—kismet.
    He leaned in closer to her and she caught the sweet,
irresistible scent of his cologne. He was delicious in every way. Maxine was
dying to be with him. She was about to lose her inhibitions—or her mind
if he didn’t take her there and then.
    “Just you,” he said as if reading her silent
invitation. He lowered his head to hers and pressed his sinfully sexy lips to
hers causing a rush of sexual currents to race through her body.
    Her body’s response was automatic as she moaned in
delight and hungrily kissed him back. She’d been dying for this moment for so
long. To feel the silky touch of his lips on hers. His
firm arms were wrapped around her body as he held her close to him. Her arms
reached up to his broad shoulders.
    Oh, his lips were so soft and sexually potent. Lucas’s
kiss made her forget who she was and where she was. His soft lips caressed and
sucked on hers sending shivers of delight down her spine and a rush of blood to
her thighs. She