Setting down her glass, she hitched in a breath as she watched him—and made no attempt to stop him.
“You just sit back and relax,” he murmured. Hell yeah. He just wanted her to enjoy herself. Those tears from earlier had destroyed him.
Her cheeks turned pink as he reached for the tie on her robe and tugged. It was already so loosely belted, and once it was untied it completely opened to reveal his fantasy.
She had nothing on underneath—nothing on at all except the robe and her new bracelet. Her nipples were already hard, her chest rising and falling a little erratically as the robe slid to her sides. It was still technically on her, but showing all the best parts. He was so gone for her.
Reaching between her legs, he slid a finger along her folds. Slowly he started teasing her, barely dipping his finger inside her while keeping his gaze on her face.
She was so expressive, hitching in a breath each time he grazed her clit. He knew how to tease her, loved doing it. But he couldn’t wait any longer to taste her.
His self-control was shot where she was concerned. Bending down, he began teasing her in earnest, flicking his tongue against her slick folds, tasting, devouring. She was everything to him and if he could make her forget about the bullshit they were dealing with, for even a little bit, he was going to.
Almost immediately she slid her fingers through his hair and clutched at him, holding tight. “Logan.” She moaned it out like a soft prayer.
He loved hearing his name on her lips. Anytime, all the time. Hell, he craved it.
Things had definitely shifted between them and he was so damn happy. They might have only been on one date that ended badly, but she was opening up to him, not pushing him away. The fact that she’d accepted his Christmas present meant everything. The walls that had been between them were finally down. He never would have been able to give her the bracelet before. But he clearly saw the way she looked at him now, with more than just lust and hunger.
He continued teasing her, focusing on her clit, giving her all the pressure she needed. He wanted to take the edge off for her, wanted her to find release so she could relax even more. His cock was heavy between his legs but that was too damn bad for him. He’d find release later. Hopefully with her.
She rolled her hips against his face and he groaned against her. God, he loved her taste. Everything about her was addicting.
He slid two fingers inside her, curling them back and stroking against her inner walls as he sucked on her clit.
And that set her off. Taking him by surprise, she jerked against him, sucking in a breath as her climax started to build. So he kept going, kept teasing with his fingers and mouth until she completely fell over the edge into a long, drawn out release.
Finally she gripped his head, her breathing harsh. “Enough.”
“It’s never enough,” he murmured as he crawled up her body, capturing her mouth with his, letting her taste herself.
She wrapped her arms and legs around him. “You’re insatiable,” she murmured against his mouth.
For her? Yeah, he definitely was. He was never going to get enough of her. Wrapping his own arms around her, he lifted her up. It was definitely time to make use of the giant bed in the other room. And he wanted space for what he had planned for her.
She giggled lightly as he scooped her up and headed in that direction.
In that moment, he was so damn tempted to tell her that he loved her. But…it was too soon. He wasn’t walking away from her, from a relationship, but he wanted to make sure she was ready to hear the words from him before he dropped the L bomb on her. They’d come so far and he wasn’t going to screw this up.
Chapter 18
Logan sat up at the sound of his phone ringing because he recognized the ring tone as Roman’s. Didn’t matter that it was a few hours to sunrise, he was fully awake now as he grabbed the phone.
Grace rolled over, tangled in the sheets, and looked at him sleepily. She mumbled something before closing her eyes so he kissed her on the forehead and snagged his phone.
“Yeah?” he answered softly, striding from the huge bedroom without bothering with clothing.
“I’m on my way up. The cops have a lead on Brister. Found him holed up in Vegas.”
He froze for all of a millisecond, then strode right back toward the bedroom and started tugging on his discarded clothing. “You’re sure?”
“Vadim is definitely sure. They’re going to be making a move on him soon. They got a tip that he’s in a motel nearby.”
“Hurley will lose his shit if we show up.”
“Do you care?”
He snorted. Nope. But… “I’m not leaving Grace unprotected.”
“I know. Even though there are two guys on the door I’m bringing a replacement with me who will stay in the living room. She won’t be alone for a second.”
He breathed out a sigh of relief. He trusted his brother without reservation. “See you in a few.”
By now Grace was already sitting up in bed, tucking the sheet neatly around her perfect breasts.
“You should never cover those up,” he murmured as he grabbed a pair of sneakers from the floor.
“No way. Don’t try to distract me. What’s going on?”
“They have a hit on Brister in the city.”
She blinked. “Wait…he’s here? Who found him?”
“The cops. Roman and I are just going to…” He cleared his throat. “We’re going to head down there and make sure they actually bring Brister in. That’s all.” He needed to see with his own eyes that the man was taken in.
She sighed and for a moment looked like she wanted to argue with him. “Just don’t get in trouble with the cops. I’ll post your bail, but I’d rather not.” Her tone was dry, but he could see a hint of worry in her dark eyes.
“I won’t. I swear, I’m not going armed or anything. I just want to make sure he gets arrested. We’ll be sitting across the street.” Maybe.
She nodded and let the sheet fall as she got out of bed.
He groaned and pulled her into a hug, savoring the feel of her soft curves against his body and wishing he could get right back in bed with her. “You’re going to have to get dressed. Roman’s bringing someone with him to keep an eye on you.”
She tightened her grip around him. “I thought there were guards outside.”
“There are, but I want someone in the room as well.”
“I would say it seems like overkill but my feet and leg muscles are still sore from running through the desert, so okay.”
His thoughts exactly. He kissed her briefly and pulled back at the sound of a knock coming from the other room. “Hey, before I leave…Merry Christmas.” Hell, he couldn’t believe it was Christmas Day. Sure didn’t feel like it.
She blinked once then smiled. “Merry Christmas.”
“I’ll be back soon and we’ll celebrate.”
“Okay. Just shut the bedroom door on your way out. I’m going to shower first but I’ll be out later.”
He pulled her into a hug one more time, then sighed at the sound of his brother pounding on the door again.
The security guys had an access key but Roman was probably not using it in case they were in here naked. Sighing, he shut the bedroom door behind him and hurried to the main door. Through the peephole he saw Roman, Vadim and another guy. Logan yanked the door open. It was four in the morning now and he needed coffee.