Alex, Approximately Midnight Moon (Nightcreature #5)

If she was going to draw me away from the human, I didn’t understand why she would keep me in such close proximity. Why not take me to another realm? Hell, why not just kill me? None of it made any sense.

So what does Ryan have to do that is more important than his wife’s birthday? my mom asks, it suddenly dawning on her that this situation I’m presenting is a bit odd.Huh? I say, trying to buy myself time.

Beautiful Burn (The Maddox Brothers #4)

I mean, how could he miss your birthday?Right, no. He has to work. It’s a big project. Super important.So you two are celebrating on another night?

Lady of the Shades

Well, that’s great news for me! she says, becoming delighted. I get you all to myself. And you’ll get to meet Bill!Yeah, I’m excited about that. I didn’t know you were dating anyone.

Oh, my mom says. You just wait. You will just die. He is so charming. I can practically hear her blushing.

I laugh. That’s great.I find him in the kitchen, dressed in a dark suit, crisp white shirt, and a navy blue tie. His feet are still bare. He looks delicious. Maybe I’ll just have him for breakfast.

His eyes lift to mine and he sets his cell phone down on the island. "Aren’t you a pretty sight." His gaze wanders along the curves visible under the t-shirt, before lingering on my bare legs.  "Come here."His simple command tightens my body with anticipation. I cross the kitchen and stop in front of him. "Did you sleep okay?" I ask, reaching out to fix his tie.

Married By Morning (The Hathaways #4)

"Like a fucking rock." He plants a kiss to my temple. "Thank God you’re back."I wrap my arms around his waist and exhale softly as he pulls me into his arms and holds me tight. Seeing him all buttoned up in his suit and tie makes me want to mess him up, undress him and do naughty things – right here in the kitchen.

"You said today was the day…" I lift my face into his neck and whisper against his ear, letting the words linger between us. The promise of sex later has my body entirely too aware of his nearness, his scent.Colton’s mouth tugs up in a playful smirk. "Fuck, Soph…"

I toy with the hem of my t-shirt and see his gaze drop south.  Dressed in just an old gray t-shirt, and I’ve never felt sexier. I lift the shirt, revealing the fact I’m not wearing any panties, when Colton suddenly clears his throat, looking uncomfortable."What?" I ask.

He releases a sigh. "Marta’s here."Disappointment courses through me and I almost groan in frustration. I drop the hem of the shirt, covering myself once again and peek around Colton to the kitchen window, which has a direct view of the driveway. Her little red sports car is parked in the drive, but she’s nowhere to be found. Weird.