Taken By Storm Part 34

For one night, she could simply love.

She stood before the fire staring at the flames, feeling her heartbeat, feeling her body ache for intimacy,

feeling the need to love.

Finally she heard Burke's footsteps along the walkway and his door close.

She ran her fingers through her hair, smoothed her nightgown with nervous hands, and walked out the

door.

Chapter 26.

S torm rapped lightly at his door, and for a moment she thought perhaps that he had already fallen asleep.

Then the door opened.

They stared at each other while thunder rumbled overhead.

"Cross my doorstep and you seal your fate, Storm," Burke warned and stepped back, opening the door wide.

Storm didn't hesitate. She stepped across the threshold and right into Burke's arms.

He lifted her up against him and she wrapped her arms around his neck while her mouth met his in a kiss that ignited their pa.s.sion in a flash.

She wrapped her legs around his waist as he walked with her across the room, and they fell on the bed

still locked together. Still, they refused to relinquish their kiss. They fed off each other with a hunger that

apparently could not be satisfied.

Clothes were shed in haste and eagerness until they were spread out naked beside each other. Then hands began to wander.

Storm ached to touch him, all of him, just as he did her.

It was as if they had always known each other, familiar with every valley and mound.

"G.o.d, you're beautiful," he said, surfacing from feasting at her breast.

"You make me feel beautiful," she admitted, running her small hands over his hard-muscled chest andloving the feel of him. His lean muscle stimulated her senses, as did the heat of his flesh.He claimed her lips again, and she joined in the kiss until they finally nibbled along each other's lips."I can't get enough of you," Burke said."I feel the same."

"I intend to make love to you all night."

"Promise?" she asked, fearing that this would be the only time they would have together and wanting to make the most of it.

Burke ran his hand down the length of her, settling faintly between her legs. "I promise."

Storm moaned with pleasure when his fingers intimately explored her, and she was soon lost in a haze of pa.s.sion that she wanted to linger in forever.

When his playfulness became too much she reached down and took hold of him. "I'll have you now."

Burke grazed his lips over hers. "Are you sure?"

"Do not tease," she protested. "I know what I want and I want you."

He nibbled at her bottom lip and then down along her neck to settle on her hard nipple. Then he rose

over her like a majestic bird about to take flight and entered her with a tenderness that startled her more

than if he had plunged into her.

"We fit," he whispered in her ear before he settled into a steady rhythm that grew with each mounting thrust.

She grabbed hold of his shoulders and threw back her head, enjoying the cadence they set together. It

flooded her body and soul, and she rode the rhythm until it peaked.

"Burke!" she breathed hard in his ear. "Oh G.o.d, Burke," she exclaimed as she climaxed as she had never thought possible, the ripples of pleasure going on and on and on.

He collapsed on her almost simultaneously and she hugged him to her, wanting to keep him as close to

her as possible.

She regretted when he rolled off her though he kept his body beside her. He took her hand in his to kiss it before laying their clasped hands on his chest.

Their encounter had been far from brief and yet she felt it was far too short. She wanted more, muchmore, and the thought concerned her, though for now she chose not to think about it."d.a.m.n, woman, but you're a great lover," he said with bated breath.She smiled. "You're not bad yourself.""We're a match then." He kissed her hand again.A thunderclap startled her, and she jumped.Burke turned and took her in his arms. "No need to worry. I'll keep you safe and warm, since, of course, you'll be staying the night.""I'm not going anywhere until dawn."He grinned. "That's good because I planned on holding you hostage if you had thought otherwise."She laughed. "You think you could have held me prisoner?"Burke shook his head, his grin wide. "Oh, sweetheart, I know exactly how to keep you prisoner."She giggled and snuggled against him. "You'll have to show me how.""All night. I'll show you all night."They laughed and kissed and teased until once again, their pa.s.sion flared and they were lost in a haze of lovemaking. It continued all night, and when dawn finally peeked over the horizon, Storm fell soundly

asleep in Burke's loving arms.

Storm was the first to stir, then Burke, and they greeted each other with smiles.

"What a lovely night, with a lovely woman," Burke said.

"Such romantic words," Storm said, trying to keep reality away for just a while longer.

"You haven't seen anything yet."

She laughed softly and knew that she'd be wise to leave his bed right away, but she foolishly lingered.

He traced her breast with his finger and nuzzled her neck. "I love the feel and taste of you.Thank G.o.d he kept his nibbles to her neck, or else she'd be lost. As it was she was on the verge ofattacking him, and that she couldn't do. She had surrendered to one night of pa.s.sion; there could be nomore, or else she would be in danger of losing her heart.

The thought jolted some sense into her and she bolted up in bed. "There's things I must see to."

Burke tried to coax her back into his arms. "Nothing is as important as us at this moment."

Storm threw the covers off her and hopped out of bed, grabbing her nightgown from the floor and

slipping it on hastily. It tangled around her, being she had it on backward, and the next thing she knew,

Burke was helping to untangle her.

His hands were gentle, smoothing the gown down and lingering in just the right places that sparked her pa.s.sion with each intentional touch.

Storm backed away. "I need to go."

"Can't you spare a few more minutes?"

Storm kept her eyes on his face, if not she probably would have surrendered to her pa.s.sion and his

obviously growing pa.s.sion.

"Now," she said with the shake of her head. "I must go now."

His outstretched arm stopped her when she tried to pa.s.s, and he shook his head. "I don't think so." He

hoisted her up and had her on the bed in a split second, and in another, he had her nightgown up and him

inside her.

It was a fast and furious mating that she thoroughly enjoyed. There was no preamble, no fussing, no playfulness, just fast, hard lovemaking that felt wonderfully delicious.

When it was over and their breathing returned to normal, he helped her off the bed and walked her to the door. "Now you can leave, but be warned, I'll be looking for you tonight."