Taking Passion by Storm by Ravenna Tate Page A

which part of that continuum it lay, so
she wasn’t sure what to expect from Addison. She certainly hoped this didn’t
turn out to be a huge disappointment, or she’d feel like the biggest fool on
the planet all over again.
    More
importantly, she hoped it would help her forget that experience four years ago.
On the heels of that thought came the realization that if she was only using
this to help herself, that would be horribly shallow. It wasn’t the right
reason to have sex with someone.
    Addison
was charming and gorgeous, and she had never really put him out of her mind in
all these years. That should be the real reason to go through with this,
because he certainly hadn’t been unclear about his intentions beyond the sex.
    She
touched her lips as she remembered his kisses. They didn’t suggest boring sex
or an act that would leave her hurt and humiliated. They suggested the same
arousal she’d felt using her imagination to conjure up the perfect encounter
between herself and a man who cared about her. A man who wanted her and could
love her, and would give her an intimate experience that lived up to her
fantasies.
    But
what part of those fantasies was real, and what part was over the top because
of her past? Would she find out in a moment if reality came close to what she’d
been imagining?
    Nadine
took Addison’s hand, resisting the urge to turn around and see who might be
watching them. It wouldn’t do any good, and might cause her to change her mind,
or at least be reluctant to do this. That wasn’t fair to her or Addison.
    There
really wasn’t much left of the bunker for her to tour. She’d already seen the
room where the majority of the computers were kept, and she’d already been in
the kitchen. The only common area left was the storage room behind the kitchen,
and she took a peek inside only because he’d brought her back there.
    When
they walked past the main room again and into the maze of hallways leading from
it, she held onto Addison’s hand like it was a life raft, drawing strength from
his warm touch.
    “ Do you want to choose a room?” he asked.
    She
wasn’t really thinking that far ahead. “Is the one next to yours taken yet?”
    He
smiled. “No.”
    “ Then I’ll take that one.”
    They
placed her things inside it, and then Addison pulled her into his arms. “This
is your choice, Nadine. No matter what you say, it won’t change how I feel
about you. I can wait until we’re underground again so we can do this right.”
    Her
pulse raced. “Do this right? What does that mean?”
    “ Take you out. Court you. Go to dinner and the
symphony. Show you off.”
    “ Will all of that make you want this more than you do
right now?”
    He
smiled. “Not even close. But that’s what women expect from me before I get them
into bed.”
    Ouch . She didn’t want to think about
him in bed with other women. “Does that mean you don’t enjoy all of the other
things?”
    “ That’s not what I meant. I do enjoy all of the other
things, but most of all I simply enjoy being with someone I can talk to. I like
being with someone who finds me interesting in return.”
    “ I find you fascinating.”
    He
brushed a finger along her lips. “And I find you as endearing as I’ve always
found you. You’ve grown into an intelligent, enchanting woman.” He kissed her
lips with nothing more than a light feathery touch, but the effect had her
gasping for more. “And a beautiful one.”
    Addison
stroked her hair, then moved his mouth to her neck where he flicked his tongue
over her skin. Nadine’s moan was automatic. Her entire body tingled as he
planted soft kisses along her jaw line.
    “ I also find you incredibly sexy in a non-obvious way,
and that’s what makes you so enticing.”
    She
wouldn’t know how to act sexy if she had to, so to hear him say he thought she
was sent a gush of wetness to her pussy. This was really going to happen! She
was far more aroused now than she’d been earlier. Even