by Joan Hohl
“You do, do you?” He moved closer, his body pressing into hers. “A ring on your finger and one through my nose, huh?”
“Oh, don’t be silly,” she said, smiling as she outlined his lips with her fingertip. “Nose rings are so yesterday.” She gasped as he caught her finger between his teeth and sucked it into his mouth. With his body pressed tightly against her, she could feel his readiness for her and knew he could feel her shivery response. Time to bring out her last weapon.
“Tanner, I love you. And I’ll continue to love you whether you’re here or on a hunt. I would rather die with you on a hunt than live without you near me.”
“You don’t play fair,” he murmured, dipping his head to taste her neck.
“Not when I’m playing for such high stakes.” She arched her body into his, feeling the hard fullness of him against her. “Give me an answer now or I swear I’ll be out of here in a shot.”
“No, you won’t.” He raised his head a bit to smile at her.
“No,” she admitted, snaking her arms around his neck to get closer still. “I won’t.”
He laughed. “You’re still a little nuts, but I like you that way. Brianna, my love, will you marry me…and cover my back on our hunts?”
“Oh, Tanner, yes, yes, yes.” She planted a swift, hard kiss on his smiling lips. When he reached for the buttons on her shirt, she caught his hand, held it still. “Wait, there’s one more thing.”
Tanner groaned. “Brianna, you’re killing me here. I’m ready to go up in flames.”
“Oh, my, we can’t have that,” she actually cooed.
“Then what is it?” He sounded like a man at the end of his rope.
“Could we please use a bed this time?”
Tanner roared with laughter. Sweeping her up into his arms, he strode toward the short hall to his bedroom.
“Oh, sweetheart, have I got a bed for you.”
It was a king-size. Just perfect for two nutty lovers.
Tanner made love to Brianna with his hat on.
ISBN: 978-1-4268-0676-6
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