He kicked open the door to the big master suite...the one with the massive floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the lake. Moonlight spilled across the king-sized bed, and the sliding glass door to the private balcony was cracked open, letting in the cool breeze and the gentle lap of water. Anyone on a boat out on the lake, or even neighbors with their lights on across the cove, could potentially see inside if they looked hard enough.

The risk made my stomach flip with nervous excitement.

Jax tossed me onto the bed on my back, immediately climbing over me. He shoved my legs wide apart, folding me nearly in half as he...