Tender is the Nerd by Vicki Lewis Thompson Read Free Book Online

him.”
    “Sort of sounds like it.”
    Blowing out a breath, he met her gaze. “Well, that’s not what it is.”
    “Then what is it?” Her head was beginning to hurt.
    “It’s premature. What’s happened between us tonight is fantastic, but it’s only hours old. Right now it feels solid as a rock, but maybe that’s because we’re in the privacy of your apartment.”
    She looked into his eyes. “Do you think all the warm fuzzies will disappear when we leave our cozy love nest?”
    “When you put it that way, no, I suppose not.”
    “Me, either. I wasn’t in favor of signing that thing, but the more I think about it, the more I realize we should. It isn’t an engagement announcement. It’s designed for this very situation – two people connected to the company who are in a relationship.”
    “If that’s what you want, then I guess I need to do it.”
    She didn’t care for his answer. “Are you saying you’ll do it for me but given a choice you’d rather not?”
    “Yes, damn it! I’d like to wait a week or so instead of waltzing into the office Monday morning and asking for the document like a couple of preprogrammed robots.”
    “Are you sure that isn’t because Frazer implied we should sign it?”
    “I’m absolutely sure.” He leaned toward her, his gaze flinty. “I’m not five anymore, Miranda. I don’t automatically reject something just because Frazer thinks it’s a good idea.”
    She was ready to challenge that statement. “But it is a good idea.” She threw his glare of irritation right back at him and her breathing quickened. “It’s a great idea. Tony thinks so or he wouldn’t have created such a document in the first place. Don’t you want to support him?”
    “I support the hell out of him all the time. He knows that.” Rylan glanced at her and his brown eyes darkened. “Your robe’s coming open.”
    She lifted her chin. “So?” She made no attempt to close it. “It’s not like you haven’t seen everything before.”
    “I can’t think when you’re . . . like that.” His hot gaze scorched her partially exposed breasts.
    “You aren’t thinking anyway. You’re just repeating old sibling rivalry patterns.”
    His eyes darkened until they were almost black and a muscle twitched in his jaw. “You are so wrong , Miranda.” His voice vibrated with anger but his gaze was hungry. “All I want is a damn week!” Shoving back his chair, he loomed over her. “Is that too much to ask?”
    She slapped her hands on the table and stood, which made her robe gape wider. Then she got right in his face. “What in hell do you need a week for, Rylan?”
    “ This. ” Hauling her away from her chair, he tore off his glasses, pinned her against the table and covered her mouth with his as he wrenched open her sash. With a groan he cupped her breasts and in seconds his mouth was there. He gasped for breath. “You drive me insane.”
    “Good! You deserve to be driven insane!” She gripped the edge of the table and arched her back in wild abandon.
    “Yeah, I do.” Bending her over the table, he took possession of her nipple, sucking and nipping as if he couldn’t get enough.
    Her heart pounded so fast and loud she was deafened to every other sound. She gripped the back of his head and urged him to take more. Oh, yes, this was what she’d craved, a man who could totally lose his mind and cause her to lose hers.
    She gloried in his eager touch, the wet slide of his tongue and the scrape of his teeth. Her body readied for the firm thrust of his cock, but that couldn’t happen here. She whimpered.
    Slowly releasing her, he stepped back and gulped for air. His eyes blazed with an unholy fire and he shook his head as if to clear it. “Damn, woman.” Then, to her complete astonishment, he leaned down and neatly hoisted her over his shoulder, bathrobe and all. Gripping her ass to steady her, he started out of the kitchen.
    “Hey!” The blood rushed to her head as she hung there