“I want you to ask me out.”

“You said ‘like a man.’” He clenched his hands into fists.

“Well…yeah.”

He rose with such force that the wrought-iron chair he’d been sitting in toppled over. He advanced around the table, grabbed my arm, and yanked me to my feet.

“I’ll show you what a man I can be.” He crushed his lips down onto mine.

I opened for him without meaning to. I would always respond to him, whether I wanted to or not. He plunged his tongue into my mouth and took. This was the kind of kiss I was used to getting from Talon. And even though I’d loved the kisses the other night that had been soft giving, this kind of kiss fueled my desire for him like no other. He broke the kiss with a loud smack and trailed little nips and bites on my neck and up to my earlobe, where he tugged. “Look at what you do to me, blue eyes,” he whispered. “Do you want me to be a man for you? You want me to show you what a real man can do?”

I sighed, groaned, as he continued his assault on the outer shell of my ear, nipping, biting, the pleasure-pain bursting through me in sparks of fire.

“Answer me, blue eyes. Tell me what you think a real man should do to you.”

Something was bothering him. Something about me telling him to ask me out like a man. Those words had gotten to him, and where they were rooted I didn’t know, but right now, I didn’t care. He’d asked me what I wanted, so I would tell him.

“I want you, Talon. Take me to your bed and fuck me.”

In one fell swoop, he gathered me into his arms and lifted me. He stalked to the French doors, kneed them open, and took me through the kitchen and down the hallway to his suite.

I didn’t know where Marj was, and I didn’t care. If she had seen us, I wouldn’t have stopped this. Nothing could stop this. Fiery passion raged through me, my heart thundering, my body quivering. I wanted him like I’d never wanted him before. He opened his door, walked swiftly through the sitting room to the bedroom, and deposited me on his bed. Then he went back to the door and clicked it locked.

He turned to me, his eyes blazing. “Undress for me, Jade. Show me that succulent little body of yours.”

I undressed slowly, achingly slowly, because I wanted to make this good for him. If I’d had my way, I would’ve stripped everything off both of us in sixty seconds and had him flat on his back on the bed, me riding his cock.

I was still wearing my work clothes, but I had dressed more casually today in black leggings and a gray tunic. I proceeded leisurely, performing a strip tease, despite the fire in his eyes begging me to go quickly. I pulled the clip out of my hair and let my waves fall around my shoulders. I shook my tresses and then started unbuttoning my tunic. When enough buttons were undone, I let the gray fabric slide over one of my shoulders, baring it. I continued unbuttoning, and I finally let the garment fall to the floor in a gray heap.

My black lace bra was a demi cup, showing lots of cleavage, and my full breasts were plump from arousal.

I unclasped it in the back, slowly removed the bra, and let it fall to the floor on top of the tunic. I cupped my breasts, giving each nipple a quick pinch. The jolt arrowed between my legs.

Talon sucked in his breath, his erection a bulge against his jeans.

I flipped off my mules, pushed my leggings over my belly and hips, and slid them down both legs at the same time, removing them from each foot one by one. I stood only in my black lace panties.

I stopped for a moment to let him look at me.

His gaze was lascivious as he scanned me from top to bottom with his dark eyes.

My pussy was wet, the moisture warm against my silky underwear.

“The panties, baby. Ditch the panties.”

I smiled at him and then bit my bottom lip. He sucked in another breath.

I slowly eased the panties over my hips and down my legs, and then I tossed them to him. He caught them and brought them to his nose, closing his eyes and inhaling.

I’d always found panty sniffing disgusting, but seeing Talon—big, strong, gorgeous Talon—being mesmerized by the odor of my cunt nearly shattered me into climax.

He paced toward me, backed me onto the bed, and pushed me down. Still fully clothed, he hovered over me, taking one nipple between his teeth and tugging.

I gushed fresh juice. My whole universe became my pussy, and everything Talon did cascaded through me, culminating in that bundle of nerves between my legs. Fuck, he was hot.

“Such gorgeous tits, baby. Never seen such beautiful tits before.” He squeezed them, pinched the nipples, sucked on one and then the other.

I came undone.

My nipples had always been sensitive, but Talon brought them to new heights. He was simultaneously rough and gentle with them, a sensation I’d never known before him.

He let one nipple drop from his lips. “I bought you something, baby.”

My eyes still closed, still biting my bottom lip, I didn’t respond. A moment later, my right nipple was held in a clutch so hard, so full of pain and pleasure, that the sensations spiraled through me like psychedelic arrows.

I opened my eyes. A nipple clamp. A goddamned nipple clamp.

The sight of it drove me crazy. My cunt throbbed for attention.

He looked into my eyes. “Okay?”

I nodded.

“Verbal,” he said. “You have to tell me okay.”

I nodded again. “Yes, okay.”

“Good, blue eyes?”

I nodded again. “God, yes, Talon. I could never imagine it would feel this good.”

“You want one on the other?”

Still biting my lip, I nodded.

“Verbal, baby.”

“Yes.”

He clamped my other nipple, and I nearly exploded.

“Squeeze your breasts, baby,” he said. “Squeeze them and let the clamps do their work. And spread your legs for me. I’m going to lick that gorgeous pussy of yours.”

He didn’t have to ask twice. I spread my legs and held them open. He dived into my heat, tugging at my labia.

“You’re so beautiful,” he said. “I love your pussy lips. So pink and engorged. I can suck them into my mouth.”

His teeth grazed my clit, and my whole body tingled.

“You’re so beautiful and red. Like a ruby rose.” He tugged on my folds again, worked a finger inside.

And just when I was about to splinter into a million pieces, he unclamped his mouth, rose, and spread my legs.