Excerpt
As he was speaking, he began to move imperceptibly closer to Jodi. It was as if it was happening in slow motion. He started turning his head to one side. She saw the kiss coming, but it seemed to take forever. “You’re so beautiful,” Nick said. “I’ve always loved you.” When his lips met hers a fraction of a second later, kissing her deeply and tenderly, she felt the heat of his passion and she thought she was going to melt. She sensed a controlled hunger in Nick, which she understood now had always been such a major part of his personality. He had always been soft-spoken and reserved, and it is said that people who say very little often have very interesting and complicated personalities. With Nick, it was true that beneath a placid exterior lay a passionate nature. He was kissing her the way she imagined he wrote a poem—with delicacy and depth. It was incredible to think that she could possibly inspire such emotion in him. Jodi, however, was not able to contain the intensity of her own simmering desire for him, nor did she want to. She pressed her lips tightly against his and moved her body closer to him, a silent offering. It worked, and he placed his hands behind her head and ran his fingers through her hair. It was just like in her dream, only she was sure that it was real this time. She closed her eyes, as she had in the dream, but she did it now so that she could fully enjoy the moment. Letting her head drop back, Jodi exposed her neck while Nick removed his mouth from hers and began to nuzzle the sensitive flesh along her collarbone. His moist tongue slowly tracked up to her ear, which he began to nibble on. He made a sound like an aggressive puppy gnawing on a chew toy, his hot breath tickling and exhilarating her at the same time, sending chills down her back. She shivered in delight and let out a soft moan. Nick pulled away slightly and looked at her for a long moment. He smiled, but did not say anything, communicating everything that he was feeling when he gently cupped the sides of her face with his hands and delicately traced his fingers back and forth along the smooth edge of her jawline. He gradually drew his lips closer to hers again and kissed her deeply, pressing his body tightly against her. Jodi struggled to catch her breath. For a moment she thought she was going to faint from her desperate longing for him. But she snapped back instantly from what seemed to be a fading reality when, as he was kissing her, he began sucking and biting ever so delicately on her lower lip before releasing it. The pain was minimal. The ecstasy was interminable. Jodi opened her mouth and almost let out a scream.
“Oh, Nick,” she said softly as he tenderly began to brush his cheek back and forth against hers, her skin reacting to the closeness. A sudden rush of warmth enveloped her entire body.