Total pages in book: 89
Estimated words: 82940 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 415(@200wpm)___ 332(@250wpm)___ 276(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 82940 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 415(@200wpm)___ 332(@250wpm)___ 276(@300wpm)
She added a little extra spice by suggesting that whatever part of herself she revealed, he should crawl over and give it a kiss or lick. There was the inside of her wrist when she took off her shirt, her ankle when she took off a sock. Then he had to help her off with her jeans, kissing his way from the bottom of her foot, to the inside of her knee, and up her thigh. But even though she was wet and aching for him, he stopped when he got to the barrier of her panties. She was dying to come up with a new, unheard-of word. And then her imagination, along with her body, fired up and soon they were both naked. She got everything she wanted as they made love on the floor, then with her bent over one of the leather club chairs, until finally, exhausted, they collapsed in a heap on the sofa.
He bent to pick up some of the letters scattered all over the floor. He found an E and placed that on one of her nipples. The R went on the other nipple. Then an I between her breasts and an N right on top of her navel.
She glanced down at herself. “Is this so you can remember my name?”
“That’s good. We should use this scene in our movie.”
She laughed, then had to stop and gather up all the boldness inside her. “Jay, I’m scared. I’m not your usual girl and you’re not my usual guy.”
He turned and kissed her softly. “I’m scared too. But what I feel for you is unlike anything I’ve ever felt in my entire life.” He was so much more open in his response than she’d ever thought he’d be that she softened.
She would trust them both to follow their hearts.
They collected their clothes and Erin realized she was hungry again. “All that lovemaking really works up an appetite.”
Jay agreed and said he’d throw together a light supper. In the kitchen, he was in his underwear opening a bottle of white wine, when the doorbell rang. “I’m expecting a delivery—do you mind getting that?”
“Not at all.” Since they kept tearing off each other’s clothes anyway, she hadn’t bothered putting all hers back on again. All she wore was Jay’s shirt, which she loved because she had to roll up the cuffs and it hung down on her like a dress. She figured she was decent enough to answer the door.
She opened it, ready to sign for whatever Jay was expecting, when she got the shock of her life. Her brother Damien stood on the step. It was all she could do not to slam the door in his face and run back inside.
Chapter Twenty-Eight
Erin knew this looked very, very bad to her overprotective older brother. She forced herself to be calm. “Damien. What are you doing here?”
After a stunned moment, he said, “I think the better question is, what are you doing here?” His cheeks were turning red and his eyes were taking on a wild look. He was clearly already losing his mind at discovering her here in a very compromising outfit.
Obviously having heard the rock star’s voice, Jay appeared at the door behind Erin. He’d somehow quickly thrown on his T-shirt and jeans.
“Damien, my man,” he said coolly. “What can I do you for?”
Damien stepped inside, managing to slide in front of Erin so that she was forced behind him. Not going to play nice, then. He looked at Jay and then at Erin and back at Jay again. It took about three seconds before Damien completely lost it.
“How dare you touch my sister!” He rushed Jay as if he meant to knock him to the floor. Jay didn’t move an inch, and let Damien push him up against the wall.
Erin was aghast. “Damien! Cut it out!”
At the commotion, the dogs began barking.
Jay said nothing, clearly feeling bad. As if he deserved to be beaten up by her brother. What, was he going to let himself be pulverized? Nelson rushed to his side and barked even louder. Buzzy appeared at Erin’s feet and circled her in canine concern.
When she saw Damien pulling back his fist, she threw herself on his back.
“Stop it!” she yelled. “Stop it right now.” She tried to physically pull him off Jay. Obviously, she wasn’t strong enough to succeed, but something in her voice must have got through the sound of blood ringing in her brother’s ears.
He lowered his arm and stood in front of them both, panting with fury. Fists clenched, that glorious singing voice of his molten, he said through his teeth, “What were you thinking?” He drilled Jay with his eyes.
Erin balanced on her toes, ready in case she had to jump in again.
Jay’s earlier calm had melted and now his temper flared. He yelled back, “I happen to be in love with your sister.”