His storm-dark eyes demanded her response. In bed, when he got that
look, she knew there was nothing for it but to bend over, spread her legs,
whatever it was he’d demanded. Ecstasy always followed. Lars knew how to
touch her like no one else, knew what she liked, what she needed.
But he didn’t know everything.
“You’re trying to put me in a box,” she said, loud enough to surprise
a magpie in the woods. It fluttered to a higher branch.
“How? Why?” He actually looked mystified.
“You’re telling me who to fuck, and how, and when, and why. I don’t
want a ‘why’, Lars! I want to fuck who and when I want. For whatever
reason.”
“Katia, I know you’re a wild child. I know you like sex in all sorts
of different ways. That’s one of the things I love about you.” He dropped
his ski poles and pulled her toward him, thrusting his thigh between her
legs. An instantaneous, irresistible urge to rub herself against him took
over. She pictured his thigh naked, each massive muscle perfectly defined
and sleek. On its own, her groin ground into him.
His eyes lit with fierce satisfaction. “See that? You’re just as
crazy about me as I am about you.” He planted his hands on her ass, then
manipulated her up and down against his leg until she moaned. “You can’t
run from what we have.”
She tore herself away, stumbling because of her skis. He grabbed her
so she wouldn’t fall. “Stop that.”
He came after her, intent and relentless. The sexy bastard knew what
he did to her. Knew how to keep her coming back for more.
“Look, Lars. This isn’t going to work.” She scrambled for the right
words. “I can’t marry you. The answer is no.”
His blue eyes flickered, but other than that he didn’t look one bit
daunted. He kept coming at her. “Why? Because of Jimmy?”
“No! Well, sort of.” She shook him off, and this time he let her ski
a few yards down the path before he stopped her.
“Sort of? What the fuck does that mean?”
“It means the answer is no. I can’t marry you.” She said the words as
firmly and clearly as she could. It hurt like surgery, but it had to be
done.
Lars rubbed a ski glove across his forehead, leaving a streak of
white. She longed to brush it off but stopped herself short. She couldn’t
do this if she touched him. Touching him made her lose her senses. “Is it
Wild? Living in Alaska? The cold?”
“No, none of that,” she said, taken off guard. “I like it here. No
one’s telling you what to do or pushing you around. No one’s judging you.
You can do what you want.”
The look of relief on his face tore at her heart. “I thought Alaska
would drive you away from me.”
She shook her head. “No, it didn’t. It isn’t. It’s not Alaska.” A
glance around the still woods gave her a quick vision of snow turning blue
in the deepening dusk and velvety darkness settling among the trees. The
beauty of it speared her heart. Leaving Lars would mean leaving Wild. She’d
have to go back to the world of cities and her aimless existence.
Setting her jaw, she planted her ski poles and shoved off.
Of course, Lars chased her. “Then what? Give me an answer I can
understand.” He slid next to her and they skied side by side. He had to
keep brushing branches away with his pole.
”Oh, for God’s sake. Why do you have to be so persistent?”
“Because that’s who I am. I’m a competitor and I never give up.”
“This isn’t a race!” But she found herself skiing faster nonetheless.
“No, it’s more important than a damn race. I’ve never felt about
anyone the way I feel about you. I thought you loved me.”
“I do. But I don’t want to be married.”
“Because marriage is a box.”
“Exactly.” Finally, he got it. Hope fizzed through her. Maybe they
could just go back to how things were.
“You don’t mind it when I’m making you come three times in one
night.”
“Of course I don’t.” The power of his body gliding next to her gave
her the shivers.
“You don’t mind it when I tie you up and fuck you until you scream
for mercy.”
“No. I love it!”
“But it’s not just sex. Everything feels right when I’m with you.
When we’re together.”
“But we are together. That’s why I came here.”
“So why not get married? That’s what comes next when people feel the
way we do.”
Katia’s eyes stung from the wind in her face, or maybe the
realization that he didn’t get it, after all. Up ahead she saw their house.
Lars’ house. The one she couldn’t stay at anymore. She stopped, panting,
and waved a ski pole at him.
“Why can’t you leave things the way they are?”
“The hell with that.” He lifted her up with one hand on the back of
her jacket, like a giant cat with its prey. “You want me right now, don’t
you?”
“Yes! But you don’t understand.” Those last words came out as a wail
as he clicked off the bindings on her skis. They clattered against each
other as they fell to the snowy ground.
“Then make me understand.” He let her feet touch the ground again but
kept his grip on her parka. With a flick of his free hand, he unzipped her
snowpants. The rush of cold air made her breath catch. He plunged his
gloved hand between her legs. Tears sprang to her eyes as the rough
friction of the performance leather, custom made for an Olympic champion,
brushed against her clit. She went from zero to wildly aroused with one
flick of his finger.
“Oh god, Lars. You’re killing me,” she moaned. The underbrush rustled
as some tiny alarmed creature scurried to safety.
She writhed against the leather at her crotch, but his hand kept
dancing away. The warmth of it radiated through the glove. His refusal to
move against her the way she craved drove her right to the edge.
And he knew it, the bastard.
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12 comments:
I adore Juniper Bell and miss seeing her terribly. Need to read more of her books :) Thanks for chance at giveaway.
bookfan0747@aol.com
Thanks for this opportunity. Sounds like another great read by Juniper Bell.
Carol L
Lucky4750 (at) aol (dot) com
Hawt excerpt! This is one Juniper Bell book I haven't read - adding it to my list
junegirl63 at gmail dot com
Love the excerpt. Sounds like a great book.
wolphcall(at)bellsouth(dot)net
Thanks for the great excerpt. Can't wait to read this book. Thanks for the giveaway.
e.balinski(at)att(dot)net
I haven't read Junipers books before, but I like this excerpt!
sallans d at yahoo dot com
have not read any of her book
but thanks for the great excerpt ^^
sunshine_pinkystar(at)yahoo(dot)com
I can never say no to a sexy menage story.
caity_mack at yahoo dot com
Very nice excerpt.
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Nice excerpt. I could not imagine living in Alaska, unless I did not have to leave my home when it was below 45. Every since I fell on ice 3.5 years ago and messed up my back/hip/leg, I have a huge fear of snow and ice. I try not to have to go out in it for anything.
Nice excerpt. I could not imagine living in Alaska, unless I did not have to leave my home when it was below 45. Every since I fell on ice 3.5 years ago and messed up my back/hip/leg, I have a huge fear of snow and ice. I try not to have to go out in it for anything.
Thanks for the awesome hop and giveaways! This is so much fun! Thank you!
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