Lost in the moment, she gripped handfuls of his T-shirt just to keep herself steady. His spicy male scent surrounded her, filled her. When Nick pulled away, she could only stare up at him, dazed and breathless. Her mouth raw from the scrape of his stubble and the erotic bites he’d taken of her lips.
He studied her with heavy-lidded eyes as he released his hold on her hair, and said, “Undress me.”
She yanked his T-shirt out of his jeans, and he helped her pull it over his head. She brought the material to her face and breathed deep. “Smoke, I can’t quite place it though.”
Nick gave her a lopsided grin. “Just got off a real worker before coming here. Didn’t get a chance to shower yet.” His expression grew dark and intense. “That’s your fault though, so no complaints. Once I caught a glimpse of you, I couldn’t wait to have you.”
Wild sensations curled through Kate’s belly and down to her core. And then it dawned on her what he’d said about a worker. “What’s that? A worker?”
“A fire.” He brushed her hair away from her face with a gentle hand. “A multi-alarmer on West 55th.”
Her eyes widened. “You’re a firefighter?”
Cocking his head, he studied her. “Does that surprise you?”
“A little.” She moved her hands up over the hard muscles of his chest. “It never occurred to me that the men who work here had jobs outside TLC.”
He smiled as he toyed with a strand of her hair. “Just here to grant a woman’s every wish and desire, right?”
“Something like that.” Kate’s cheeks grew warm, and she concentrated on rubbing her hands along his powerful biceps. “Was it bad? Did everyone escape in time?”
“We got everyone out.” He slid one finger under her bra strap and tugged lightly on it. “Building’s a total loss, and there were some minor injuries and smoke inhalation. But what’s important are the lives.”
“New York’s Bravest,” Kate leaned into him. “I named some of my edible undies after you all.”
Nick grinned and his aqua eyes sparkled. “Now that I gotta see and taste.”
“If only I had my luggage here,” Kate glanced around the jungle as if her suitcases would appear by magic. “I’d love to use you to try out some of my designs.”
He gestured to a path that led into the jungle. “Follow that, and it’ll take you straight to the bedroom. Cheryl sent your things up already.”
“Okay.” Kate started to move away from him, but he caught her by one arm.
“Not yet.” When she glanced back at his handsome face, he gave her a dark and sexy look. “First, I need a bath.” Just the thought of seeing Nick in the buff made her want to moan.
“On your knees.” His tone reverted to dominating and he stepped away from her and sat on a boulder beside the pool. “Take off my boots.”
A memory came to her, of the chocolatier and how he submitted to the masked woman. Kate’s nipples tightened, her clit throbbing at the thought of submitting to Nick and eating a pair of her edibles off of him. She eased onto her knees in the grass at his feet.
“Hurry.” He fairly rumbled the warning. “Or I’ll have to punish you.”
Kate’s fingers trembled from excitement and nervousness. She pushed up the leg of his jeans so she could unlace his work boot, and fumbled with the laces. Finally, she managed to remove his boots and then peeled off his thick socks. “That’s better.” He slid his feet into the soft grass and beckoned to her with one hand. “Now for your punishment.”
Tingles raced along Kate’s spine. “A punishment?”
Nick gave her a mock frown. “Now.” He beckoned to her again and she went to him, barely keeping steady on her heels in the thick grass. When she reached him, he grabbed her by the waist. She cried out in surprise as he pulled her toward him, and in the next moment she was face down across his legs, her hair falling forward into her eyes.
“What are you…?” She gasped as he tugged at the waistband of her panties, pulling the crotch up into the folds of her pussy. “Oh my God.”
Nick kept her panties tight with one hand and rubbed her ass with his other. “Are you going to perform your duties better next time, wench?”
She was so turned on that she could hardly focus on his words. His jeans felt rough and sexy against the bared flesh of her waist and through her lingerie.
“Well?” He bent close and his warm lips and tongue kissed and licked her bottom.
“I—ah—” She cried out as teeth sank into her ass and he pulled her panties up at the same time. “You bit me,” she said in surprise. Yet at the same time she almost climaxed.
“Uh-huh.” He nipped at her again and she moaned. “Now, answer the question.”
“Question?” Kate’s mind was so fuzzy she could barely comprehend what he’d said, much less remember any questions.
“Bad girl.” Nick slid the hand from her ass down along the crotch of her panties. “Although you are nice and wet for me.”
She wiggled on his lap, “I can’t take it anymore, Nick. Make me come.”
He stopped moving his hand along the panties’ crotch. “You’re forgetting your place.”
She whimpered. “Please, Master. Make me come.”
“Maybe.” He slid one finger beneath the hem of her panties and entered her slick wetness. “Oh, yeah. Good and wet, sweetheart. You are so ready for my cock.”
“Yes.” She dug her fingers into his thigh. “Now, please.” He slid one finger into her core and she moaned. If this was punishment, what would he do to her if she was good?
He continued to thrust his finger into her, as she rocked against his hand. “Harder,” she begged as her breasts and belly chafed against his thighs. “I’m so close.”
Nick complied, ramming his finger into her. “Now for your punishment.”
“What—” She cried out just as the flat of his hand met her ass with a loud smack. “Nick!” she shouted. The sensation of being spanked while he had his fingers inside her was so incredible that it shoved her closer to the edge of climax.
“Do you like that?” He kept thrusting his finger deeper and swatted her again.
“God, yes.” A thundering sound grew in her ears, louder and louder, as though the waterfall’s gentle murmur grew to a roar in her mind.
He spanked her a third time, and she screamed. Her body vibrated with an orgasm so intense for a moment she saw stars sparkling behind her eyelids. He didn’t let up, moving his finger in and out of her, drawing out her climax until she couldn’t take anymore.
“Master, please.” She could hardly breathe, much less see straight. “Mercy?”
“Since you asked nicely.” He eased his finger out of her core, gently sliding her off his lap so she was on her knees beside him. Kate’s body still trembled as she stared up at him, her breathing hard and irregular. His aqua eyes focused on her as he brought his hand to his mouth and licked her juices from his finger. Just the sight of his tongue darting out and tasting her on his hand made her clit twitch with a mini spasm.
“You taste so good, sweetheart,” he said in his deep, husky voice.
In tune with her thoughts he got to his feet and moved in front of her so that his crotch was directly before her eyes. “Remove my jeans and underwear.”
Reaching up, she unfastened each button until she revealed his black briefs and his enticing bulge. In a hurry to capture her prize, she pushed his jeans to his feet. He kicked them aside. She took a deep breath, and gripping the edges of his underwear, she pulled it down, freeing his cock. And what a fine cock it was. She’d worship this work of art with no hesitation whatsoever. In a rush, she shoved his briefs down to his feet, and he stepped out of it.
“Nice.” She nuzzled the dark curls above his cock, drinking in his intoxicating male scent as she wrapped her fingers around his length. A good nine inches—she’d bet her last pair of edibles on that.
Her tongue darted out and she licked his cock. He sucked in his breath and caught her head between h
is hands. “Not yet. You’re going to bathe me first.” Then, he gently pulled Kate to her feet, tugging down one cup of her red lace bra. One breast popped out, revealing its treasure. “Perfect.” He fondled the nipple with his thumb. “Damn perfect.”
She moaned at the sensual feel of his callused hand stroking her breast, and in one deft movement he undid the front clasp of her bra.
“Hell, yes.” Nick pushed her bra from her shoulders, his gaze focused on her breasts. “Now that’s what I’m talking about.”
Her gaze dropped to his big cock, thick and rigid as ever. She couldn’t wait to feel him inside her. “Sit.” He guided her to the rock he’d been sitting on earlier. “I’m going to strip you naked.”
Butterflies scattered through her belly as she eased onto the smooth boulder. Its surface felt cool and smooth beneath her bare ass, but her core was definitely hot and throbbing.
He knelt between her knees, pushing her thighs apart so that her legs were splayed wide. “You smell so good, sweetheart,” he murmured. “I can’t wait to taste all of you.” She widened her thighs, feeling entirely wanton.
“These are so sexy.” Nick’s warm hand brushed her bare flesh as he carefully unfastened one garter. “I almost hate to take them off.”
He peeled the stocking down her thigh, brushing his fingers along the inside of her knee. Kate moaned as he moved further down, his slow and sensual touches driving her crazy. He left the stocking bunched up at her ankle, then moved his hands to the clasps on her other leg. When he’d pushed the stocking down to her ankle he pressed his face firmly between her thighs and audibly inhaled.
“I love your perfume. Honeysuckle and woman.” With a nod of approval, he reached for the waistband of her garter and underwear. “Lift up,” he instructed as he pulled them down over her hips. She complied, closing her thighs to help him slide the garments down her legs, knees, and each stiletto-clad foot.
When he finished he pressed his hands against the inside of her knees, pushing her thighs as wide as she could go. He rocked back on his heels as his gaze rested on her swollen lips. He continued looking, at her naked breasts, her belly and stopping at her fully exposed clit. “Trimmed.” He reached out, running a finger through the strip of light brown curls on her mound. “Nice.”
She trembled, wanting him to taste her. Instead, he backed up and grabbed one of her feet. For a man with such big hands, he unbuckled the delicate strap of her Choo stiletto with amazing speed. He removed the heel, and then the other one, along with the stockings he’d left around her ankles.
“Come on.” He brought her to her feet in the cool grass, his arms around her, her nipples brushing his chest. “I’ve got work for you now.”
“Work?” She leaned into him, her body still trembling.
With a sexy grin, he stroked a strand of hair from her face. “You’re going to bathe me.” Before she could respond, he scooped her up in his arms and held her against his muscled chest. She clung to him as he turned and carried her toward the pool, stepped into the water, and slowly waded in.
While bracing herself for the chill, he let her down into the waist-deep pool. Surprisingly, it was the perfect temperature, so deliciously refreshing. Then, he moved to the side of the pool, and reached beneath a small rocky overhang she hadn’t noticed earlier.
Moments later he called out, “Over here.”
She was surprised at how much she enjoyed the game, and how excited it made her. “Yes, Master.”
He waited as she approached him. When she reached his side he said, “Just a sec,” and dove under the water and then resurfaced, flinging his wet hair out of his eyes and splattering her at the same time.
Kate wiped the water from her face. “What would you have me do now?”
He eased onto the underwater bench built beneath the overhang and indicated the bottle of shampoo behind him. “Wash my hair.”
After Kate squirted a generous amount of coconut-scented shampoo onto one hand, she set the bottle down and smoothed the shampoo onto Nick’s hair. “Yeah, that’s it.” He gave a sigh of satisfaction as she soaped his head and massaged his scalp. It’d been a long night fighting that blaze and he was short on sleep. But something about her gave him a sense of renewed vitality.
When she finished washing his hair he rinsed the shampoo out and instructed her to scrub his body. She squeezed mango soap onto a loofa sponge, working the lather over his body.
“This smells wonderful. You have great hands.” He raked his gaze over her body. “Among other things.”
“You work out regularly, don’t you?” She rubbed the sponge over his back.
“Just about every day.” He shrugged his powerful shoulders. “There’s a weight room at the firehouse. And of course there’s a great workout facility here at TLC.”
Kate moved in front of him, standing between his thighs. With an expression of concentration on her face, she scrubbed his shoulders. “Stand up.” He cocked one eyebrow at her and she rolled her eyes. “Stand up, please, Master.”
“That attitude’s gonna cost you.” Nick eased to his feet until he was towering over her. “Just as soon as you finish the job.”
She nibbled on her lower lip as she rubbed the sponge across his chest and down his flat stomach. When she reached his cock she paid special attention to it, scrubbing around the wiry curls, then easing her hand up and down his shaft. “You’re so big,” she murmured. “I can’t wait to feel you inside me.”
Lust surged through Nick. He grabbed her around the waist, lifted her up, and tossed her into the pool. Surprise spiraled through Kate as she flew through the air—a second later she was underwater.
She rose up, sputtering and flung her hair out of her eyes with one hand. “Bastard.”
Nick’s grin was wide and unrepentant. “That’ll cost you.” He dove into the water and resurfaced beside her. “You’re racking up quite the score.”
“Ooh—” Kate cried out as he lifted her up again, her slick skin pressed tight to his. She laughed, clinging to him, half afraid he was going to toss her. Instead, he set her down on the stone bench.
“Your turn.” Nick reached for the shampoo and began lathering her hair.
“That feels so good,” she murmured as he shampooed her hair. When he finished massaging her scalp, he worked his magic down her neck and to her shoulders, further relaxing her.
After he rinsed out her hair, he instructed her to stand and soaped her body with slow, sensual strokes of the loofa. “Your skin is so soft,” he murmured, touching and tantalizing her with each brush of his hand and the sponge.
Her nipples felt raw, every nerve ending in her body intensely aware of him. “You enjoy driving me crazy, don’t you?”
Nick laughed as he reached around her. “You also have the sexiest ass.” He rubbed the sponge over her butt in slow circles, then brought it around to wash between her thighs, barely scraping the sensitive lips of her pussy.
“You’re good at this.” She clung to his shoulder, trembling as he bathed her. “A girl could definitely be spoiled by having someone like you around.”
“I’d enjoy spoiling you, sweetheart.”
After bathing her, he reached into the hidden alcove and brought out a brush. He forced her to sit, and with slow, confident strokes, brushed out her wet hair. She’d never felt so intimate with anyone. A man had never bathed her or combed her hair, and she found the sensation exquisite. A girl could definitely fall in love with a man like Nick. She wondered what it would be like to have someone such as him in her life? And she let out a faint sigh.
“What’s that sigh about?” Nick asked, interrupting her thoughts.
Kate’s cheeks heated. “Nothing.”
“No secrets.” He caught her chin with his hand. “Got that?”
She nodded, and he released her. “I was just thinking how nice it is having you brush my hair.”
He gave her that sexy smile of his. “Very nice.”
An overwhelming sensation o
vertook her—even though she’d probably never see him again…she had to know more about him. “So, how did you come to work at TLC?”
With a shrug, Nick said, “I work here to help my sister with the co-pay on her medical bills. At twenty percent, they’re pretty steep for a kidney transplant.”
Again, he surprised Kate. He was a man who saved lives fighting fires, and had helped save his sister’s life by taking on another job. “Is she all right?”
“Susan’s a fighter.” He gave a proud brother grin. “Made it through the surgery like a champ, and everything’s going great now.”
“That’s awesome.” She hesitated, then asked, “When you’re finished with the bills, are you going to stay?”
“You’re kidding, right?” Nick winked. “Beautiful women, lots of sex”.
Kate’s face felt even hotter. “Oh.”
“Seriously,” he said as he tossed the brush back into the alcove, “I like making women happy.” He drew her up to her feet and pressed her wet, naked body against his. “I love making a woman’s fantasies come true.”
Her body trembled at the feel of him against her. She studied his flat nipples as she said, “You’re very good at this.”
“I take pride in my work.”
When her gaze shot up to his, he gave a soft laugh. “It’s a good feeling to know that I’ve made a woman feel satisfied.”
She smiled. “Not to mention all the sex.”
“Especially all the sex.” Nick brushed his lips over her forehead and she shivered.
The sound of a lion’s roar echoed throughout the jungle, and Kate gave a surprised yelp. Nick grinned and jerked his thumb toward the direction they’d come in from, the door now obscured from where they were at in the pool. “Dinner’s about to be served.”
Kate held her hand to her pounding heart. “I’m naked!”
“That’s our signal that food’s on the way. But we still have a little time.” As he strode from the pool, she watched the rivulets of water running down his muscled ass. The flex of his muscle, the power in his walk… He was so incredibly sexy, and all male.
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