Part 18 (1/2)

”I'm a little busy,” Jesse said in a low whisper. ”No, you handle it. I'll be in later. Right now I'm...” Jesse glanced over and winced when he caught Audra staring at him. ”I'm busy,” he finished.

With his sleepy eyes, tousled hair and guilty look, he was like a naughty little boy caught with his hand in the cookie jar.

It made a woman glad to be a cookie.

Audra gave him a wink.

He blushed.

She ignored the melting feeling in her heart and s.h.i.+fted to her side, letting the sheet fall away.

His gaze slid from her face to her bare b.r.e.a.s.t.s. The heat in his eyes was enough to make her wet.

Then the person on the phone said something, Jesse's eyes got huge and he ripped his gaze from her body as if he'd been slapped on the back of the head.

She giggled and opened her mouth to tease him, but he gave her a frantic hand motion to hush. One brow raised, she leaned across the bed to grab one of the pillows from the floor. Sliding back to a sitting position, she was glad to see Jesse's gaze back on her body. His glazed look promised she'd be starting the day quite nicely.

Audra grinned and plumped the pillow behind her back, then settled against it to listen to his conversation. And, of course, enjoy the view of his nude body and its gratifying reaction to her nakedness.

”Sorry,” Jesse said as he pushed the Off b.u.t.ton with look of relief. He tossed his cell phone back on his jeans and shrugged. ”That was the office. There's a job they need me to take care of this morning.”

”Isn't it awfully early in the morning to have to deal with business calls? That's what voice mail is for.”

”I can't ignore the phone when I hear it. I guess it's a good boy thing,” he said with a grin.

Then he curved his large, warm hand over her bare hip, and Audra shoved the curiosity aside and focused on the here and now. Tingles of awareness s.h.i.+vered through her. Desire, never far from the surface when she was around Jesse, flamed higher. Audra reached out and pressed her palm against his chest, combing her fingers through the smooth hair. She glanced at the clock. Six-thirty. Plenty of time for breakfast.

”You know,” she said, leaning forward to run her tongue around his nipple, ”I seem to have developed a serious yen for good boys.”

”Oh, yeah?” Jesse's smile turned her on almost as much as the hand that was now caressing her b.u.t.t.

”Yeah. So, seeing as I'm feeling generous, I think you should be rewarded.”

”For being a good boy?”

”Well, that and the level nine o.r.g.a.s.m you so awesomely rocked my world with last night,” she said with a delighted s.h.i.+ver of remembrance.

Jesse took her mouth with his. She leaned into his kiss with a purr. The taste of him filled her senses, his tongue dragging her deeper and deeper into pa.s.sion. His scent enveloped her and Audra just wanted to grab his broad shoulders and never let go.

He slowly eased back, the kiss tapering from pa.s.sion to soft, sweet nibbled kisses on her lower lip. When Jesse pulled completely away, Audra's lashes fluttered open. She met his rich brown gaze with a pa.s.sion-glazed one of her own.

”That'd be a nine and a half, thank you very much,” he corrected.

She blinked twice, then burst out laughing. ”Can't forget that half, can we?”

”Would you want to?”

”Definitely not. And,” she said, pulling away and giving him a pat on the cheek, ”I'd say such a grand accomplishment definitely deserves a reward.”

”What? A T-s.h.i.+rt proclaiming me the best s.e.x you've ever had?”

”Your ego is no little thing there, is it?” she said with a roll of her eyes as she slid from the bed.

Jesse glanced down at his d.i.c.k, then back at her with both brows raised. Audra got his point and couldn't keep from laughing.

”Okay, so you probably deserve a little stroking. Your ego, too. For now, though, will you settle for breakfast?”

Jesse's mouth dropped open. ”Breakfast? As in you'd make me food? To eat?”

”You say that like it's such a crazy concept that I can cook.” Audra tugged a T-s.h.i.+rt over her head, its hem brus.h.i.+ng the top of her thighs. The bunny on the front proclaimed her Cute But Psycho.

Jesse swung his legs over the side of the bed and stared at her in puzzlement as he pulled his jeans on. ”I can imagine you doing just about anything. h.e.l.l, I have have imagined you doing any number of things. It's just that cooking isn't anywhere on the list.” imagined you doing any number of things. It's just that cooking isn't anywhere on the list.”

”Ye of little faith.”

With a heavy dose of body English in her hips, she led the way to the kitchen. She gestured for him to have a seat at the tiny bistro table.

He watched avidly as she sauntered to the pantry. Audra shot him a naughty look over her shoulder, then reached in and pulled out an octagonal-shaped jar with a gold foil label.

Jesse's eyes lit up like fireworks at the sight of the chocolate fudge topping.

”You went out and bought that?” he asked in delight.

”Nope. I've had it a while. It's actually my favorite ice cream topping. Among other things.”

”Breakfast?” he asked.

”Breakfast in bed,” she corrected as she dipped her finger in chocolate, then rubbed it over his bottom lip.

12.

HE WASN'T REALLY a spiritual man, but Jesse had to admit if there was a heaven, this was his idea of it. An incredible night, out-of-this-world s.e.x and the perfect woman. He vowed to make d.a.m.ned sure not to lose any of them. a spiritual man, but Jesse had to admit if there was a heaven, this was his idea of it. An incredible night, out-of-this-world s.e.x and the perfect woman. He vowed to make d.a.m.ned sure not to lose any of them.

He lay back on the cool sheets of Audra's bed, the scent of their lovemaking mingling with the exotic vanilla aroma of the candles she had all over the place. Morning light filtered through the filmy curtains, giving the room a soft glow.

Of course, the woman standing at the foot of the bed, her nude body a work of art in the golden light, could never be termed an angel.

Thank G.o.d.

”How hot do you like it?” she asked with a teasing grin. She used her index finger to stir the chocolate sauce still in its gla.s.s jar. The rich scent of chocolate overlaid the other scents in the air.

Jesse's body stirred, realizing this woman was about to make one of his wildest fantasies come true. Could life get any better?

”I'll take it as hot as you can get it,” he a.s.sured her, folding his hands behind his head as he leaned back against the headboard.