Then & Now by Kimberly Lowe Page A

wrong?”
    “Nothing.  I understand why you don’t want to stay.”  Folding her arms protectively in front of her, she dropped her gaze to the floor.  Oh, man come Monday this will be awkward.  Maybe she’ll call in.
    So fast that she wasn’t sure how it came about he closed the space between them.  His muscular hands held her gently by her shoulders.  “Amelia, I want to stay.  I want to so bad it’s killing me.  In fact, making love to you is all I’ve thought about since….”
    She watched his Adam’s apple bob as he took a moment to swallow.  “Since…”  She coaxed, the suspense; torture.
    “Since the day you started at Sharp Industries.”  He confessed in a rush.  “But this can’t happen tonight.  Not after what—”
    “And if I want you to stay?  Regardless.” She interrupted meekly, all too aware of how close they were to fulfilling her most desired fantasy.  It took every ounce of self-control not to attack him like she had earlier.
    Taking her face into his hands, he made her look at him.  “If that’s really what you want.  But if this is something that you might regret in the morning, then I won’t stay.”
    Regret making love to Bryant Sharp?  The man she was thoroughly infatuated with?  The star of her lustful, nightly cravings?  Impossible.  “I’m not acting on impulse because of some high, from surviving an attack.  You can’t possibly say that you weren’t aware of my crush on you.”
    “You had a crush on me?” He playfully dropped his mouth in fake shock.
    Pocking him in the ribs, she continued.  “I want you here with me, Bryant.  I’ve wanted you here for a long time.  And if you’ve wanted me for just as long, then what are we waiting for?”  
    His eyes darkened as a wild blue flame sparked within the depths of them.  “You’re sure?”
    “Definitely.”
    “Then I’m all yours.”
    With that, she reached up and kissed him as hard as she could.  They kissed for what seemed like an eternity.  Their lips were swollen from the passion that was firing up between them.  Neither one seemed to care that they weren’t breaking for air. 
    “I want to feel you, Amelia.”  He growled in a primitive way that made her body flare.
    “Where?”  She asked on a heavy breath as his hands slid down, awaking every inch he touched.
    He chuckled low and deep into her ear.  “Anywhere…Everywhere.”
    “Oh?”  Everywhere ?  Her heart doubled in rhythm.  “Oh!” She started, as he slowly pulled her skirt up her thy.  Holding her breath, she awaited his next move.
    Pulling back slowly he skimmed her jaw with his lips.  In that one movement he replaced Nathan’s disturbing motion with his scintillating one.  Erotic warmth polled at the base of her making her panties wet and her nipples harden.
    “Where’s your bedroom?” He asked ever so calmly, with his lips brushing hers with every other word.
    She kissed him twice before his question sunk in. “Over there.  It’s the door right behind you.”
    Sweeping her up into his arms, he carried her towards the door she had pointed to.  He lowered her quivering body down onto her queen-sized bed.  He hovered for a moment, just standing there looking at her.  Not down at her, but over her.  Her entire body causing heat, so thick and overpowering it sweep through her.  
    Just then he gently lowered himself on top of her.  “I want to go slow.  But I don’t know if I can. You’re so beautiful.”  He nuzzled her neck, causing a squeal of pleasure to escape from her throat.  Kissing the spot under the hallow of her ear tenderly, he moaned himself. 
    “You taste so sweet.”  He whispered as his kisses moved lower.
    “Bryant!”  She gasped and held that last bit of air as he kissed her breast through her, much too thick sweater.  She continued to hold that last breath, as she watched him push the fabric out of the way.
    “Very nice.”   He smiled, as he looked upon the thin