"Quit changing the subject, Darcy."
"I'm not. It's just...you make me uncomfortable."
He smiled. "Is that a bad thing?"
"Maybe."
Marc scooped up another bite of cheesecake and held the loaded fork toward her. "Live dangerously." When she hesitated, he brushed the rounded tines over her lips. "Come on, let the tart creaminess melt in your mouth. Let it slide down your throat. No one's here but you and me."
She couldn't resist. The pretzel crust hit her tongue, crisp and salty, moments before the smooth filling spread across her taste buds in a burst of lime and subtle orange liquor. The tangy citrus, combined with his presence, had an aphrodisiac quality. "Mmm." Her eyes closed of their own accord. Her nipples tightened. Sensual pleasure swirled in her stomach then swept downward.
He leaned closer. So close his warm breath tickled over her lips. "Another?"
Her eyes flew open. God! What kind of person practically had an orgasm over a bite of dessert? She shook her head no as he lifted the fork to her lips.
"Why not?"
"I don't eat sweets."
"That's too bad. No one should deny themselves such a simple pleasure." With a shrug, he slid the fork into his own mouth. A bit of whipped cream caught on his upper lip.
She didn't think, only reacted to the growing need to touch him. Her thumb stroked over his mouth. His eyes widened as she wiped away the sweetened cream and sucked it off her thumb.
His tongue swiped across his lip.
Darcy wanted to drown in his natural sensuality. Her hands trembled. Heat raced across her skin. Geez, Darcy what were you thinking? How had she become a sexual puddle so fast? She stepped around him and fussed with the washcloth at the sink. "I can't believe I did that."
His chuckle sounded with the same warmth she had seen in his eyes. "Are you sure you got it all? Double check."
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