by Mandy Baxter
“How lucky I am to have you.” He gripped her ass and angled her hips upward as he ground into her once again. She let out a soft moan that ended on a sigh. “And how I’m never letting you go.”
“Never, huh?” Noah increased his pace and Naomi drew in a sharp breath. Wet warmth spread between her thighs and she rolled so that Noah was on his back and she straddled him.
“Nope.” She braced her arms on his wide chest as his hips undulated. “You’re stuck with me, Noah Christensen. What do you think of that?”
* * *
What did he think of that?
Noah reached up to cup the perfect roundness of Naomi’s breasts in his palms. His thumbs brushed over her nipples and she shuddered as she rode him, which only added to the intensity of sensation. Naomi thought she was damaged. Imperfect. Undeserving of his love. All he saw when he looked at her was perfection. A woman with a fiery soul and a fierce heart. She gave herself wholly to him, heart and soul, and without fear. She was unlike any woman Noah had ever known. He’d lost himself completely to Naomi from the moment they’d met. And he knew that there was no turning back from that love. Not ever.
She was it for him. Noah had met the love of his life in a barbeque joint in tiny Sanger, Texas. He wouldn’t have wanted it any other way.
“I think it’s a damn good thing,” he answered after a moment. “Because, honey, you couldn’t get rid of me if you tried.”
Her tight, panting breaths as he slowly fucked her nearly drove Noah mad with want. It took everything he had not to pound into her and find his own release. He wanted this to last. He wanted to make love to Naomi for hours. They had all the time in the world, though, didn’t they? Noah had meant what he’d said to her, she wouldn’t get rid of him so easily. Now that he’d found her, he wasn’t ever letting her go.
Noah thrust his hips up to meet hers. She let out a luxuriant sigh that sent a zing of electricity through him. His hands wandered from the swell of her breasts to her hips and he gripped her tight as he guided her motions until they found a nice, easy rhythm. “Just like that, honey,” he said. “Don’t stop.”
She bent over him and put her mouth to his. The dark curtain of her hair framed her face and her intoxicating rose perfume went straight to Noah’s head. She was the most dangerously sexy woman he’d ever laid eyes on. Her gray, smoky gaze met his, unabashed and full of heat. It was enough to bring him to the edge of release. Goddamn, she was perfect.
“Noah, I’m going to come again,” Naomi said on a tight breath.
No way was he going off until she did. He pulled her down with more force, driving up to meet her with every roll of her hips. She bent over him and her hands wandered from his pecs to his shoulders. Noah let out a low groan as her nails bit into the skin as her muscles grew taut. A renewed rush of wet warmth bathed his cock and her inner walls squeezed him tight as she came.
The intense sensation caused his sac to tighten. Noah increased his pace, thrust wildly up as he pounded into her. Naomi’s impassioned cries echoed in the quiet bedroom and with every sob of her pleasure, he edged closer to his own release.
“I want to feel you come, Noah.”
Her words pushed him over the ledge of his restraint. She squeezed her inner walls around him as he came and Noah let out a ragged shout as his hips left the mattress. Waves of sensation rolled from his sac and up his shaft. With each deep pulse, Naomi’s hips jerked. Noah clamped his jaw down and pushed himself up to kiss her while he rode out the orgasm.
“That was amazing, Noah.” Naomi pulled away to whisper in his ear. “So warm. I felt how hard you came.”
He guided her face to his and kissed her again. Naomi said exactly what was on her mind and she didn’t make apologies for it. Where he was shy, she was brazen and he loved her for it.
“You drive me crazy,” he panted against her mouth.
“I hope that’s a good thing,” she replied with a throaty chuckle.
“Oh, it is,” he said. He kissed the column of her throat, up to the delicate flesh below her ear. He flicked out with his tongue and goose bumps broke out over her skin. He’d have to remember that spot for next time. He wanted to learn every single place on her body that she liked to be touched, kissed, licked. He wanted to drive her mad with desire every single day so she’d never have a reason to leave him. “I can’t get enough of you.”
Her answering smile was pure seduction.
Naomi bent down to kiss his chest, his shoulders, his neck. She didn’t move to separate their bodies and Noah enjoyed the connection between them and the warmth of her body as it enveloped him. A peaceful silence descended on them and Noah marveled at the rightness of it all. He stroked the silky length of Naomi’s hair, inhaled her sweet scent. Her skin was as soft as flower petals against his and he let his fingertips wander over every exposed inch. She let out a dreamy sigh before propping herself up on an elbow.
Naomi’s dark eyes shone with emotion as she studied him. “Good guys like you aren’t supposed to fall for bad girls, you know.”
Noah stroked up her spine and she shivered. “What makes you so sure I’m a good guy?”
“You can’t fool me, Noah Christensen.” Naomi’s tongue flicked out at this throat. The wet heat made his stomach muscles go taut. “You’re the best guy I’ve ever met.”
Noah knew he was a good guy. But he’d always considered himself uninteresting because of it. A pale representation of his more dynamic brothers. When Naomi said he was a good guy, however, pride swelled in his chest. That was love, though, wasn’t it? Finding that one person who made you feel like you were worth something. Like you were the best person in the world.
“I love you, Naomi,” Noah murmured close to her ear.
“I love you, too, Noah.” Her lips met his throat, his jaw, the corner of his mouth. “I’ve never loved anyone more.”
Those were the best words he’d ever heard. And he’d never get tired of her saying them to him. Minutes passed into hours. They spent the time touching, kissing, and whispering sweet loving words to one another. They laughed. Sighed. Teased one another and made solemn vows. It was the best day of Noah’s life and this was only the beginning. He’d spend the rest of his life making sure that each day with Naomi was better than the last.
“You know what would hit the spot right about now?” he asked.
Naomi brought her gaze to his and grinned. “A platter of ribs?”
He couldn’t love any woman more than he loved Naomi. He put his mouth to hers and kissed her slowly before he pulled away with a smile. “You read my mind.”
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Many thanks to everyone at St. Martin’s Press, including my editor, Monique Patterson, Alexandra Sehulster, and the awesome cover designers, copy editors, and proof readers who helped to make this story shine. Also, huge thanks to my agent, Natanya Wheeler and everyone over at NYLA who continue to support me. I have to give a shout-out as well to Chelsea Meuller for sharing her knowledge of Texas with me and answering questions like, “So, is it t-shirt weather in Texas in December?” And for the record, in Idaho, fifty degrees is totally t-shirt weather.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Mandy Baxter lives in rural Idaho. She’s a part-time pet wrangler, a full-time sun worshiper, and only goes out into the cold when coerced. She loves black clothes, pink appliances and thinks junk food should be a recognized food group. In the summer, she can be found sitting by the lake, enjoying the view from her dock. You can sign up for email updates here.
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CONTENTS
Title Page
Copyright Notice
The Billionaire Cowboy
One
Two
Three
Four
Five
Six
Seven
Eight
Nine
Ten
The Billion Dollar Player
One
Two
Three
Four
Five
Six
Seven
Eight
Nine
Ten
Eleven
Rocked by the Billionaire
One
Two
Three
Four
Five
Six
Seven
Eight
Nine
Ten
Eleven
Twelve
Thirteen
The Billionaire Sheriff
One
Two
Three
Four
Five
Six
Seven
Eight
Nine
Ten
Eleven
Twelve
Acknowledgments
About the Author
Copyright
This is a work of fiction. All of the characters, organizations, and events portrayed in this novel are either products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously.
TALL, DARK, BILLIONAIRE TEXAN
Copyright © 2016 by Mandy Baxter.
“The Billionaire Cowboy” copyright © 2014 by Mandy Baxter.
“The Billion Dollar Player” copyright © 2014 by Mandy Baxter.
“Rocked by the Billionaire” copyright © 2014 by Mandy Baxter.
“Billionaire Sheriff” copyright © 2016 by Mandy Baxter.
Cover design by Crystal Ben
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