"A method to the madness, I promise," he breathed. Reluctantly, he withdrew his hand to give her the room to do as he had asked. He was almost trembling with need. He knew he wouldn't be able to tolerate the withdrawal of the closeness for long and didn't intend to keep either of them waiting more than he had to.

He kissed her once, a hard, hungry kiss that crushed lips to lips. When he drew back it was on a low, frustrated vocalization. How had they gotten to this point so easily, he wondered.