Just my mouth on his, soft and slow, and his hands coming up immediately — one on my jaw and one on my back — pulling me closer.

He kissed me back like he was trying to say something he didn't have the words for.

I pulled back just enough to look at him.

His eyes were dark and heavy and completely unguarded.

"Come here," I said softly.

I took his hand and stood and walked him to the bedroom and laid him down and came over him and kissed him again, slower, my hands moving through his hair, I undressed him carefully. My palms moved over the broad warm...