Chapter 23 Now was the time to tell him to stop—for her own sanity and his. He was clearly losing control, but rather than scaring her, it only seemed to make him more attractive. Strength was irresistible to her. Instead of cowering in fear, she lifted her head to meet his mouth, and he kissed her like a man who knew what he wanted and knew how to take it. His tongue slipped inside her mouth and brushed with decadent strokes over hers, sending nervous energy pinging through her abdomen. She wanted her hands free to touch him, to rub through his hair, and stroke him everywhere. With the only movement available to her, she arched her back and reveled in the groan he gave at the erotic contact of their bodies. She sensed his body temperature was running hotter than ever. She felt seared to

