The Dangerous Curves Series

Chapter 20

Jax drove to a secluded spot in the Rocky Mountains, to an overlook that was quiet and which the parking teenagers didn’t frequent for their s*x escapades. He came up here alone a lot, just to clear his head. It was one of his favorite places in Denver, and he’d never brought anyone else up there with him. It felt right to be there with Sarah, though.

He unstrapped her helmet, and she looked around. “It’s amazing up here, Jax.”

“Yeah.” He dangled their helmets by their chin straps over the handlebars. “It’s pretty gorgeous.”

She climbed off the bike, looked up at the night sky. “Look at those stars.”

But Jax was looking at Sarah. Her face was just beautiful in the moonlight, all big eyes and full lips. It was astounding how looking at a woman in the right light could just change her whole face, make her as close to perfect as she could be. In this light, Sarah looked calm and happy. Or maybe she actually was calm and happy. Maybe she liked being with him, too.

Jax got off the bike and stood over her. Sarah looked at him now, really saw the whole man. Was it her imagination, or did he look even bigger in the moonlight? More muscled, more domineering? Stronger, sexier, hotter? She shivered.

“You cold?” he asked her.

“No.”

“Come over here for a sec, doll.”

She stood stock-still, suddenly afraid.

“It’s OK.” He gave her that grin that made her stomach flip. “Before we talk, there’s one thing we need to get out of the way.”

“What’s that?”

“Come over here, and I’ll tell you.”

Slowly, she covered the distance between them and stood in front of him. “Tell me what?”

“This.” Jax gently took her face in both of his hands, avoiding her bruised cheek, and leaned down. She gasped, then his mouth was on hers, and all thought stopped.

The kiss was unlike anything Sarah had ever experienced in her life. His lips were surprisingly soft, and when she balanced herself on his chest, she felt his incredible muscle under her fingertips.

The contradiction of hard and soft, of pure animal strength tempered by a tender touch, shocked her, moved her. Sarah felt her legs weaken with lust, and she swayed forward. He moved his hands off her face then, and Jax wrapped his arms around her shaking body. He held her close, held her up. Jax cradled her, and Sarah felt protected and secure for the first time in a long time. Maybe for the first time ever.

Jax couldn’t believe how it felt to finally touch her the way that he wanted to. She was warm and sweet, and her response was incredible. Total surrender; aching want; hot need. He’d never have guessed that Sarah would give over so completely, and he kissed her over and over again, loving how she tasted.

He finally pulled back, fighting with himself to do so. He opened his eyes and saw that hers were still closed. Her mouth was swollen and she trembled against him a bit. He ran his fingers through her curls, brushed her hair back from her gorgeous face.

“Open your eyes, baby,” he said, his voice deep and husky. “Look at me.”

She did, and he smiled at the heat in those blue depths.

“I’ve wanted to do that since I first saw you,” he said. “It’s all I’ve been able to think about all night, and I had to do it. Now that’s done, I can focus again.” He touched her mouth with the tip of his finger, ran it over her lower lip. “So, what did you want to say?”

Sarah stared at him. She literally did not have a clue what the hell she had wanted to talk to him about. Her whole body was hot with wanting to be close to him again. Her legs shook, her heart pounded faster than she thought possible. And she was wet, her p***y completely open and pulsing with want.

And that was just one kiss. God, I can’t help myself around this man, can I?

“Uh. Yeah.” She tried to gather her thoughts. “I – yeah.”

Jax smiled. “Come on, let’s sit down, OK?”

Before she knew what he was doing, he picked her up. She shrieked and clutched at his arms, then relaxed when he sat her on the bike again, her legs straddling the seat, her feet dangling off the ground. He climbed on the back, straddling the seat too, facing her.

Unable to help himself, he reached out again, touched her silky cheek.

“OK,” he said. “I’m listening.”

“Oh, God,” she said, dropping her eyes. “It’s so embarrassing…”

“You can tell me anything, Red. You know that, right?”

“Uh-huh.”

“OK.” He gazed at her expectantly. “What’s up?”

“The thing is, Jax…” She took a deep breath. “I’m a virgin.”