Today’s snippet theme is First Physical Touch. Below is a scene from a book I co-authored Aliyah Burke . Enjoy.
An snippet from Wicked Burn…
Sedeo sat upon the table top and glanced down at her. “So, tell me, Yasmine, a bit about you.” Married? Engaged? Dating? Will you let me kiss you?
A gentle smile filled her features. “She did try to talk me into it, but I didn’t think it was a good idea without your permission. Not much to tell, really. I’m pretty much a what-you-see is what-you-get kinda girl.”
She stretched her legs out in front of her, and he admired the lean strength he saw in them. The image of them wrapped around his midsection as he thrust in and out of her body flashed before him. Would she scream, or is she a silent lover?
Jumping off the table, Sedeo walked away from the delectable temptation sitting there. His mind was not helping his libido in any way. A sound behind him caused him to turn, and he watched her stand and smooth her hands down her thighs.
“I should get going.” She waved a hand past her shoulder. “I have some errands to run.”
Something deep inside of him wanted to ask her to stay. Shoving it back, Sedeo picked up his niece and headed to where Yasmine stood. “Thank you … you know, for everything,” he said.
Her tongue slipped out and wet her lips. “No problem. She’s a little angel.”
Yasmine reached out toward him and, at the last moment, touched Shelby’s cheek. “Goodbye,” she whispered.
When she began walking toward the door that led inside the house, Sedeo was swarmed by the urge to grab her and pull her into his embrace.
“Let me walk you out,” he muttered.
Long strides put him at the door before her, and Sedeo inhaled deeply as she slipped past him. His eyes lingered on the gentle sway of her hips encased in the tight white material of her short shorts. Determined to ignore his body’s reaction to her, he dropped his gaze to the floor and slowly moved up her lithe form.
Damn, damn, and double damn! Absently, he placed Shelby on the floor, and she headed for the toy chest while he followed Yasmine to the front door. He reached around her as her hand landed on the handle, and for a moment, she was trapped between him and the smooth surface of the door. Lowering his head, Sedeo allowed himself a moment of indulgence. He could see the slight shudder she tried to contain as his warm breath flowed across the back of her neck. With his free hand, he touched some of the strands of her hair that had escaped confinement. Biting the inside of his cheek to keep his groan of satisfaction quiet, he closed his eyes and dropped the silken hair.
“Goodbye, Yasmine,” he murmured into her ear.
Her body tensed slightly before she opened the door. Without looking back, she headed down the steps and to a truck. He stared after her until her vehicle vanished from view. Closing the door, he immediately searched for and found Shelby playing with her toys. Sedeo moved to the envelope Yasmine had given him and smiled as his gaze landed upon the return address.
“Until we meet again,” he muttered to the air.
Copyright © McKenna Jeffries and Aliyah Burke, 2009.
All Rights Reserved.
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