“Oh, I know, but it’s not necessary. I’ve waited this long for you, I can wait a few more days.”
“But I can’t.”
Summer ran the fingertips of her right hand down the span of his broad chest. Devon closed his eyes and shivered his jaw tightening. Summer was thrilled by his response. She leaned down, kissed his forehead, his nose, then captured his mouth in a passionate kiss that left no doubt about what she wanted.
Devon flipped Summer onto her back so fast it felt like magic. He gazed into her eyes and said, “You have no idea how bad I want you. How much I’ve missed you.”
Summer swiveled her hips against his hard erection, gifted him with a slow sexy smile and said, “I think I do, but feel free to show me.”
Devon ran his finger under the spaghetti straps of her gown kissing and tasting her skin as he pushed each one off her shoulder. He removed her clothing and tossed it to the floor. Devon quickly stripped off his pajama bottoms tossing them next to Summer’s. Summer’s eyes roamed his body, and she bit her bottom lip. A low guttural sound escaped Devon’s throat as he kissed and licked the length of her body, enjoying the taste of her skin, before returning to her mouth. Devon lavished her entire body with all the love he felt for her.
Devon intertwined his hands and held them at her head. He stared into her eyes and whispered “I love you” as he entered her body. Summer could hardly catch her breath between his thrusts. “Devon, I love you, too. It’s never been like this.”
This was slow lovemaking, neither rushing to completion. They took their time and enjoyed the sensation of being together again. Summer climaxed first, and Devon followed right behind. Both sated, they lay in each other’s arms, catching their breath.
Two weeks later the couple married at the courthouse with Judge Waters, his wife, and Summer’s father as witnesses. No one else was needed for them to speak the words that had always been in their hearts. They vowed to love each other for eternity.
Author Bios
J.L. Campbell is an award-winning Jamaican author who has written over thirty books. She writes contemporary and sweet romance, romantic suspense, women’s fiction, as well as new and young adult novels. Campbell, who features Jamaican culture in her stories, is fascinated with the island’s flora and has hundreds of photos in her collection. She is a certified editor, and also writes non-fiction. www.joylcampbell.com
Karen D. Bradley has penned several contemporary fiction novels—Love Runs Deep, Life on Fire, and Shattered Illusions. Recently, she ventured into film making by writing and producing a short film based on one of her novels. www.karendbradley.com
Kisha Green is a Jane of all trades whose mantra is “turning literary dreams into published realities.” She has a strong passion for assisting authors in their writing and achieving their goals as she serves a literary consultant and promoter. www.kishagreen.com
S.L. Jennings is a military wife to her high school sweetheart, a mom of three rowdy boys, and a New York Times and USA Today Bestselling author of contemporary and paranormal romance novels such as Taint and Born Sinner. When she’s not obsessing over book boyfriends, you can find her hanging out with a few epic fictional loves at independent bookstores, or sipping a Bloody Mary at her favorite brunch haunt in Spokane, Washington. www.sljenningsauthor.com
Terri Ann Johnson is a national bestselling author for her contribution to the Brown Girls Books anthology All I Want for Christmas followed by her debut novel, Faith Alone. Her enthusiasm for reading blossomed into a desire to write. Terri is a mom and loves to travel. She is a finance professional in Washington, D.C. www.terriannjohnson.com
Naleighna Kai is the national bestselling author of several controversial novels. She’s the founder of the NK Tribe Called Success, NK Literary Cafe Magazine, and the Cavalcade of Authors Literary Tour. She is an agent, developmental editor, literary consultant and marketing and promotion specialist. www.naleighnakai.com
Sierra Kay is a master storyteller with an M.A. in Writing from DePaul University. Her accomplishments include a Nuyorican Poets Cafe Short Story Slam win and featured comedy sketches on stages in theaters around Chicago including at Second City. She is an award-winning suspense novelist. Her novels From Behind the Curtain, In the Midst of Fire, and At the Touch of Love are available online. www.sierrakay.com
Martha Kennerson is a national bestselling and award-winning author whose love of reading and writing is a significant part of who she is. She uses both to create the kinds of stories that touch the heart. Martha lives with her family in League City, Texas. She believes her current blessings are only matched by the struggle it took to achieve such happiness. She loves to interact with her readers. www.marthakennerson.com
J.D. Mason is the author of more than twenty novels including The Woman Trapped in the Dark, Seducing Abby Rhodes, The Real Mrs. Price. A national bestselling and award-winning author, her work has been featured in in USA Today, Essence, Pride Magazine in the U.K., and Today’s Black Woman. www.jdmason.com
Janice Pernell made her writing debut as a co-contributor to Baring It All: The Ins And Outs Of Publishing in 2014. In 2018 she released No Right Way To Do A Wrong Thing, her first work of fiction. She is writing another novel and two Christian inspirational books. www.janicepernell.com
MarZé Scott is a lifelong resident of Ypsilanti, Michigan. A lover of all things creative, MarZé loves to read, write, draw and do makeup artistry when she’s not taking care of her family. She has been writing short stories and poems since elementary school and developed a taste for writing about provocative topics like the consequences of casual sex in high school. Her debut novel, Gemini Rising is due for release 2018. www.marzescott.com
Shakir Rashaan is the author of the national bestselling novel In Service to the Senator, Unthinkable, the national bestselling series the Nubian Underworld, the Kink, P.I. series, and the upcoming novel, The Devil’s All-American. He is also developing projects under the pen name PK Rashaan. www.shakirrashaan.com
National bestselling author, Michelle D. Rayford, won a literacy contest in the fifth grade and the writing seed was planted. It only took a couple of decades for that seed to bear fruit. Even pursuing a degree in Business Administration, working a government job, getting married and having two daughters, didn’t stop the stories from churning in her head and finally making it into print. She recently released her first novel, Moment of Truth. www.michelledrayford.com
Anita L. Roseboro, a native of North Carolina. She has a B.S. degree in MIS (Management Information Systems) and a Master’s in Business Administration from Gardner-Webb University and the University of Phoenix respectively. The road has finally curved to the path of her life-long dream of writing, she stands ready to take on the world as she lends her devotion and passion to her own life long motivations. www.anitalroseboro.com
National bestselling author, London St. Charles is a Chicago native who pens contemporary women’s fiction. She wrote and published her debut novel, The Husband We Share in 2017 and is one of nine authors in the Sugar Anthology. She is currently working on her second novel. Visit London on the web and stay connected on social media. She loves to engage with readers. www.londonstcharles.com
Pat G’Orge-Walker, aka Sister Betty, multi-award winning Essence and National best selling author, Christian Comedienne published by Kensington Books, a recording industry veteran, and former member of Arlene Smith & the Chantels. A recent transplant from Long Island, New York to North Carolina. www.sisterbetty.com
Lisa Watson is a National Bestselling author that believes that when love speaks…you’d better listen. She’s done just that penning over sixteen novels in the Multicultural, Interracial, Contemporary, Romantic Suspense, and Sweet Romance genres. Her latest clean Romantic Suspense, Spicing Things Up for the Spice Anthology, proves that there’s a time for playing it safe, but sometimes you need to spice things up! www.lisawatson.com
J. L. Woodson, is a Graduate of Columbia College Chicago, with a Degree in Graphi
c Design, and an active member of AIGA (The American Institute of Graphic Arts), The One Club, and CAA (College Art Association). His career area shifted from award-winning author to Graphic Design in 2009, creating book covers, websites, and other marketing materials for New York Times and National bestselling authors as well as independently published authors. He believes that every great story should have a wonderfully designed book cover wrapped around it, one that will capture the eyes and interest of a potential reader. www.woodsoncreativestudio.com
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