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over Ellie as she took in the brightly decorated tree. It did make her happy. She felt lighter than she had in a long time.
    Jake slid an arm around her waist and pulled her against him. “I’m starved. You wore me out. When are you going to feed me?”
    She looked up into his eyes, her stomach doing a series of flip flops at what she saw there. “What would you like?”
    “Now that’s a loaded question,” he drawled. He checked his watch. “It’s too late to go out and get anything, and to be honest, what I’m most hungry for is you.”
    She swallowed as her nipples hardened. “I could fix us something. Or you could just…”
    “Fuck it,” he growled as he swung her into his arms. “We’ll eat later.”
    He hauled her toward the bedroom and dumped her onto the bed. His hands went to his jeans, and her gaze fastened greedily on the area he was about to expose. She licked her lips.
    “Goddamn, woman. Stop that or I’ll never get my damn jeans off.”
    “Need some help?” she asked innocently.
    He crooked his finger at her in answer.
    She slid off the bed and sauntered over to where he stood. He let his hands fall to his sides as she reached for the zipper. His cock strained and bulged against her fingers as she worked the zipper down.
    Finally she reached in and gently drew out his erection. As she palmed the rigid shaft, he yanked at the waist of his jeans until they slid the rest of the way down his legs.
    Not waiting to see if he’d take over, she sank to her knees until his cock was but an inch from her lips. She placed her hands on the front of his thighs and slowly took him in her mouth.
    He uttered a low groan, and his hips jerked spasmodically as he thrust forward. She loved that she gave him so much pleasure. It gave her power in a way she’d never enjoyed before.
    She closed her eyes and let her lips and tongue glide over the smooth head. Fluid spilled on her tongue, and she moaned in reaction.
    “You’re killing me, sweetheart. I swear you make the sweetest sounds.”
    He tangled his hands in her hair and pulled her closer. His hips worked back and forth, driving deeper into her mouth. Finally he pulled away, his chest heaving with exertion.
    She glanced up at him in confusion.
    “If you pulled on me one more time with that wicked mouth of yours I would have gone off like a rocket,” he said. “I’m not ready for this to be over when we’ve only just begun.”
    She dragged the back of her hand over her swollen mouth and started to rise. Jake reached down for her, easily hoisting her into his arms. His hands curled around her waist as she faced him. She circled her legs around his waist, locking them together in the back
    He walked her backward until his legs bumped against the bed. Their lips were close. He bent his head, nudging his mouth against hers. They touched, retreated, then touched again.
    Soft kisses, feather light, danced across her lips. He lowered her slowly to the bed. She clutched at him as her back pressed against the mattress.
    “You’ve got way too many damn clothes on.”
    “You could always do something about that,” she said huskily.
    His fingers worked at the buttons of her shirt. Soon the material fell open, baring her lacy bra.
    “God, that bra looks good on you,” he said hoarsely.
    He worked down to her jeans, easing the zipper down before peeling the denim from her legs. When he’d pulled them away, he bent and pressed his lips against the silky underwear covering her mound. They seared straight through the material, and she twisted restlessly beneath him.
    “Don’t tease me, Jake. I want you so much.”
    “That’s good, sweetheart, because from now on it’s only going to be me.”
    A shiver worked over her skin. Jake wasn’t one to screw around. He was straight talking and made it a habit of going after what he wanted with relentless determination. It scared the hell out of her that he obviously wanted her. For more than just sex.
    “I don’t like