Rescue Me by Cherry Adair Read Free Book Online

Instead of replacing her hand on his belt, he shoved theNVGs out of the way on top of his head and turned around to curl her into his arms.
    "Plenty enough time to get over any lingering regrets or Monday morning quarterbacking about your marriage." Screw resisting. Having Beth this close in the steamy darkness was like waving crack under an addict's nose.
    Resistance was futile.
    He'd held off for a full year. He was done waiting for her to catch up. Sam brushed her lips with his. She kept her mouth firmly closed. Lifting his head, he said softly, "Put your arms around my neck and open your mouth."
    "Mosquitoes," she mumbled,tightlipped .
    He chuckled. "Tongues are mosquito-free zones," he assured her, nibbling at her now parted lips, which were firm and warm and tasted like promise. He tightening his arm around her waist until her body was pressed flush against his. Hell, she felt good. Better than good. Imagining them both naked, Sam closed his eyes andsavored the moment while around them the darkness seethed with life. And death.
    He drank Beth's sigh and deepened the kiss, sweeping his tongue into the warm recesses of her mouth.
    The first stroke of her tongue against his sent a shudder down his spine. His body went from a gentle, bearable simmer, to a full out boil.
    Sam kissed Beth the way he'd wanted to from the first time he'd met her. Full throttle. No holding back.
    Burrowing his free hand in her hair, Sam tilted her head back while he feasted on her mouth. Her arms slid around his waist, and she hugged him to her with the same ferocity he was feeling. Sam raked his teeth across her bottom lip, and she made a low sound of need as his tongue tangled with hers.
    A macaw swooped between the branches over their heads, squawking loudly. Beth pulled away with a high-pitched shriek.
    Hardly flattering.
     
     
    Sam tightened his arm around her waist, feeling the thump-thump-thump of her heart against his rib cage.
    "Keep it down, sweetheart. It was only a bird."
    "Sorry," she muttered. "It took me by surprise. I hate birds."
    He brushed a kiss to the top of her head and hugged her more tightly. "You hate—How can you hate birds?"
    "They're like rats with wings." Her entire body shuddered.
    The place was a minefield of venomous snakes, flesh-eating animals and warring tribesmen, and she was afraid of birds ? Sam shook his head. "Better get used to them." He pulled theNVGs back over his eyes.
    "There are over a thousand species in the rain forest. You'd better not scream every time you see one."
    Good thing she couldn't see the hundreds of birds perched in the trees surrounding them. Three curious round-faced chimps had been keeping pace with them, swinging from branch to branch, their eyes gleaming white in Sam'sNVGs . Now they stopped to watch, tails and fingers wrapped around branches.
    "You couldn't be more out of your element if you tried." Sam resumed walking. The wet, muddy ground and vegetation underfoot made walking exhausting. Add to that her stress, and fear, and she needed a break. A break he didn't have time to give her. A moment or two kissing would have to do as both a break and a distraction.
    He waved away a swarm of tiny moths dancing inches from his face and hoped Beth wasn't spooked by everything with wings. "Remind me again why coming to deepest, darkestAfrica was a cool idea?"
    "Adventure." This time her voice was dry, but it held a faint thread of nerves.
    Adventure , for God's sake. He didn't remind her that he'd pointed out all the dangers inherent in going to one of the most dangerous countries in the world. AndSouth Africa was a cake walk compared to Huren . "You're lucky you weren't killed. Next time you want goddamned adventure, take me up on my offer."
    "Which offer was that? A ride on your motorcycle? Or the ride on you ! I don't consider sex an adventure. Sorry, Sam, but that can't compare with this experience. Other than in both instances I'd be sweaty. Possibly panting."
    "I'm insulted," he