His fingers slipped beneath her wisp of lacy panties and she groaned at his first exquisite touch of her sex. He broke off their kiss and trailed his tongue down her neck as he caressed her swollen folds with a skill that made her knees go weak.

“You’re so wet,” he murmured against her skin. “So silky and hot.”

“All your fault…ahhh…” Her words trailed off in a long sigh when he slipped two fingers inside her. Unable to stop herself she undulated against his hand, greedily absorbing the quickening, deep strokes. His palm pressed against her with just the right pressure and her climax roared through her, a series of deep, shuddering spasms that dragged a cry from her throat. She clung to his shoulders, absorbing the aftershocks, her ragged breaths burning her lungs.

When Kayla could manage it, she dragged open her eyes. And found him watching her with an expression that would have melted her if he hadn’t already managed to do so.

She licked her lips to moisten them, then whispered, “Told you I wouldn’t last long. Thank you-for putting out that damn fire you started.”

His lips twitched. “My pleasure.”

“Not as much as it was mine, believe me. But I’ll make sure I even the score.”

He leaned forward and brushed his mouth over hers. “Looking forward to that.”

“And I’ll get right on it. As soon as you give me back my knees. Seems I took one look at you and they fell off.”

He chuckled then dipped down and scooped her up in his arms. “So I guess you’d better lie down,” he said, striding toward the bed. “That’s a real shame-having a gorgeous woman sprawled in my bed. A damn hardship, but I’ll try to grin and bear it.” He plopped her down on the center of the multicolored bedspread where she landed with a gentle bounce. “Don’t go away,” he said, then turned toward the closet.

“As if you’d get rid of me.” She watched him dig through a dark blue backpack, presumably for condoms. Her body was already tingling at the prospect of another round-this time with their clothes off. In anticipation of his return, she kicked off her sandals, then shimmied out of her tank top, skirt and panties. Stretching out on the bed, a slow smile curved her lips.

Time to get this party started.

6

BRETT RIFLED through his backpack, trying to stave off the impatience clawing at him. Where the hell were the damn condoms? And why did this damn bag have so many damn compartments? He yanked on another zipper, and relief filled him at the sight of the familiar packets. He’d slipped them in out of habit, not because he’d thought he’d actually need them. He grabbed one then stood and turned toward the bed. And froze. And stared.

At Kayla, who reclined on his bed, her head propped against the pillows. At Kayla, whose shiny auburn hair was beautifully mussed from his hands and whose skin was kissed by a fascinating splash of pale freckles and painted gold by the rays of late-afternoon sun slanting through the window. And who wore nothing save a wicked smile.

His gaze tracked down her body, over full breasts topped with coral nipples, generous hips, long, shapely legs…she was curvy and luscious and sinful and holy hell, just looking at her rushed more blood to his groin.

Talk about an instantaneous reaction.

He forced several slow, careful breaths into his lungs, then walked toward her. When he neared the bed, he tossed the condom onto the nightstand, and was about to remove his shirt when she shook her head and rolled onto her knees.

“Allow me.” Reaching out, she slid his Hawaiian print shirt off his shoulders and dropped it at his feet. “All you have to do is relax,” she said, slipping her hand beneath his T-shirt.

“Relax?” He huffed out a laugh that turned into a groan when her hands skated up his torso. “You can’t be serious.”

She pushed up his T-shirt, and he raised his arms so she could pull it over his head. Seconds later it joined his Hawaiian shirt on the floor.”

“Then just stay still,” she murmured, slowly dragging her hands down his chest.

“Gotta tell ya, that’s asking a lot…” The last word ended on a groan when she leaned forward and pressed her lips to the center of his chest.

“Maybe,” she whispered, her warm breath breezing over his skin, “but you will be rewarded for your compliance.” Leaning back, she flicked her gaze down to his feet. “Footwear off.”

While he toed off his sneakers then removed his socks, he said in the most teasing tone he could muster, considering his straining erection, “First it’s ‘relax,’ then ‘remain still,’ now ‘footwear off’…has anyone ever told you that you’re kinda bossy?”

“I prefer to think of it as being a take-charge sort of gal. One who’s not afraid to say what she wants. And right now I want you to stand still while I get you naked so I can repay you for that fabulous orgasm you just gave me.” She hooked a single fingertip into the waistband of his shorts and yanked him closer. “Any complaints?”

“Hell, no. I like a woman who’s upfront. But before we begin,” he reached out and cupped her full breasts, his fingers gently tugging at her nipples, enjoying her low moan of pleasure, “just so you know, I’m not afraid to say what I want, either. And I’ll want to see your orgasm and raise you two more.”

“Oooh, sounds like orgasm poker,” she crooned in a sultry voice.

“That’s exactly what it is. Wanna play?”

“By all means. Let the games begin.”

Her eyes gleaming with heated mischief, she gently grasped his wrists, settled his hands at his sides, then flicked open the button of his shorts.

Brett stood in an agony of anticipation, watching her slowly lower his zipper then slip her hands inside his waistband to push his boxers and shorts down in a single, fluid motion. When the clothes hit his ankles, he stepped out of them and pushed them aside with his foot, heaving a massive sigh of relief that his body no longer felt strangled.

But his relief was short-lived as she pressed her palms against his chest and urged him back several paces. Then she moved off the bed to stand before him, her avid gaze roaming over him.

“Very nice,” she said, her fingertips drawing slow circles on his abdomen. His muscles jumped beneath her touch and he clenched his hands to keep from simply snatching her against him and devouring her.

“Glad you approve,” he managed to say, his voice sounding as if he’d swallowed gravel.

Her gaze settled on his erection and she licked her lips. Fire raced through him, feeling that look, that lick, as if she’d actually touched him. Tasted him. His entire body tightened, and he seriously doubted his ability to remain still much longer.

And she hadn’t even touched him yet.

God help him.

“Oh, I definitely approve,” she said in a low, seductive voice he could only describe as a purr, one which didn’t bode well for his rapidly evaporating control. She walked slowly around him, dragging her fingertips across his bare hip, until she stood directly behind him. “Rear view is…lovely. Tell me, is this the spot-” her fingers lightly circled the base of his spine “-where you said the most sensitive cluster of nerves in the body is located?”

He sucked in a breath. “Yeah. That’s the spot.”

Her fingers tickled over the area again, shooting arrows of pleasure through him. “Are you sure?” she asked, sounding puzzled. “Right here? Because I would have thought other places were more sensitive. I think perhaps we should conduct an experiment to test the validity of your assertion.”

“Wow. I love it when you talk science to me.”

“You’re up for an experiment?”

He gazed pointedly down at his straining erection then looked at her over his shoulder. “Clearly.”

A devilish gleam burned in her eyes. “Excellent. For each place I touch your body, I want you to give a number from one to ten, with ten being the most sensitive, and we’ll see which spot wins. How does that sound?”

Like sweet torture. “Seeing as how I’m a man who appreciates a finely crafted experiment, it sounds really, really good.”

“Really, really good…is that one of those highly scientific terms? Like ‘wow’?”

“Yes. Except in this case, it’s an understatement. Of gargantuan proportions.”

“I see.” Her fingers circled the back of his spine once again and a low moan escaped him. “Well?” she asked, pressing warm kisses across his shoulders. “What’s your rating?”

“I give it a ten.”

Her fingers dragged slowly downward, over his buttocks. “And this?”

“A ten.”

She stepped closer to him, and he felt the warmth of her body down the entire length of his. Her hard nipples brushed his back, erotically teasing, and her fingers dipped lower to caress the backs of his thighs. “Here?”

“Ten,” he said, his voice low and rough.

Kayla chuckled, the puff of breath caressing his overheated skin. “I’m seeing a pattern here.”

“I’m feeling one.”

She walked around to stand in front of him. Grasping his wrists, she raised his hands. “Behind your neck,” she instructed. After he’d clasped his fingers together, she skimmed her talented fingertips down the undersides of his upraised arms. Heat shot to his every nerve ending. When she raised a questioning brow, he promptly decreed, “Ten.”

Next she lightly circled his nipples. “Well?”

“Ten.”

Leaning forward she dragged her wet tongue across his nipple then gently suckled.

He pulled in a breath. “Eleven.”

Triumph flared in her eyes. “Ah-ha! A breakthrough. It appears not only that the spine might not be the most sensitive spot, but also that sensitivity depends not only on where you touch, but what you touch with-your fingers or your mouth.”

“You definitely could be on to something,” he agreed. “Further investigation is absolutely called for.”