Wild Heart by Jennifer Culbreth Page A

as close to Knox’s back as she could. “Guess, I’ll have to sit close then,” her voice a husky whisper, filled with the craving she had for the man her arms were wrapped around.
    His eyes were on fire as he turned back and cranked his bike. She’d only rode on a motorcycle a handful of times as a child. One of her uncles had owned one; and when they would take trips to the reservation, she would beg him to take her for rides. She felt the vibration of the engine flowing through her body as she wrapped her arms around Knox’s waist. The sun was starting it’s decent over the top of the mountains as they pulled out of Kate’s apartment complex, smiling wildly at Joe the gate guard. He shook his head and smiled as he opened the gate for them.
    As the wind whipped through the hair dangling free from her helmet, she embraced the feeling as if she were flying. They pulled out onto the main road and headed north. They would be passing through Coker Creek and Ani could only hope that she wouldn’t be recognizable on the back of Knox’s motorcycle. It was a small town and it wouldn’t take long for that kind of gossip to make it around a time or two. It had only been a few weeks since she’d been back home and she didn’t want to be the center of attention more than she already was.
    They cruised up the highway through the humid early evening air, the trees becoming a blur on each side as the bike accelerated. She leaned into Knox’s warm body with each turn, smiling when he reached down and placed his hand on top of hers. Ani looked over at Kate who was beaming on the back of Rage’s bike. It had been so long since she had Kate to confide in and having her here tonight seemed to make her world feel complete.
    With each tight turn of the mountainous road, she felt her body getting closer and closer to Knox. Her skirt had practically come all the way up her legs, only a small piece of black fabric wrapped around her hips on each side. The sensation of the vibrations caused all of her senses to go on high alert. She could feel her nipples growing harder each time Knox hit the throttle causing her hips to grind against him. His hand left the one she had placed against his rock hard stomach, starting at her knee it traveled back toward her lacy panties. He tilted his head back toward her and her eyes told him that is was ok. She dug her nails into the skin at his stomach as he trailed little circles around the outside of her panties. She felt as if she were a bomb that would explode at any moment.
    She tried to restrain herself, but as he slowed enough to let Rage and Kate go ahead of them, she felt as if it were just the two of them along the long stretch of tree-lined highway. Her hips slowly moved back and forth toward his hand as she grasped against his chest. Eight years. It had been eight damn years since she’d been with a man, eight years since she’d felt the sensations of a climax racking throughout her body. She wasn’t sure how far Knox was going to take it; she could only hope that she would be able to hold on until he was done.
    His fingers slipped inside of her panties, lightly flickering over her sensitive clit. She leaned her head against his back as she panted out onto his leather cut. The wind was so loud against her ears she couldn’t hear the soft moans that were escaping her mouth. She closed her eyes and absorbed every wave that floated through her body. She could feel her body giving in and she gripped tight against him. Just as her body was tipping toward her climax, he slipped his hand away. Disappointment and need flooded into her body at the sudden parting of his touch. His eyes glanced back at her with a wide smile; she blushed as she looked back at him. Wondering briefly why he had stopped, but as the question entered her mind they flew into the main part of Coker Creek.
    She tried to adjust her skirt down as they passed by the shops and stores of the main strip. It only proved to be