She knew it still haunted him—but at that moment, neither one of them seemed to care. His big hands reached down and pulled her shirt over her head. She let him toss it away. She didn’t bother to look where it landed. Kate’s breath hitched in her throat as his hand, surprisingly warm and gentle, ran over her bare stomach. She felt goosebumps break out across her flesh and shivered. A smile met her lips. Jesse leaned down and kissed her stomach. He moved upward, upward, just to where her breasts sat hidden by her lacy bra… “Are you sure? Are you ready?” he asked carefully. “Damn it Jesse! Don’t ruin the mood! How long have we been waiting?” she said. They laughed. His mouth went back down to her bare skin, kissing in little circular motions, up her stomach, chest, neck, down

