“Oh, Mia, you taste like heaven,” he rasped, pulling back slightly.

Her eyes were wide as she looked at him, her heart pounding even harder when she glimpsed the raw desire burning in his whiskey eyes. His handsome features were taut with passion, and she could see his pulse hammering in the hollow of his throat. He wanted her. There was no denying it.

And there was no denying that she wanted him just as bad.

With a husky growl, he dipped his head and captured her mouth, driving the kiss deeper this time, taking it to a whole new level. His tongue teased her senseless, and when he nipped at her lower lip with his teeth, a soft moan slipped out and echoed in the night air.

“You okay?” he murmured.

She couldn’t answer. The force of arousal had tightened her throat, making it impossible to speak.

He chuckled quietly, and then his mouth found hers again. One warm hand tangled in her hair, angling her head so that she was at the mercy of his mind-blowing kisses, while his other hand glided down her body, snuck beneath her dress, and settled directly over her damp bikini panties.

Mia whimpered and tried to break away. “Someone might see us,” she hissed out.

“No one can see us, sugar. We’re completely hidden from view.”

Another moan left her throat when he rubbed her sex with the heel of his hand.

“Ah, look at how wet you are,” he muttered as his lips teased her neck once more. “Your panties are soaked.”

Embarrassment scorched her cheeks. He was right. She was drenched.

“You’re blushin’.”

His teasing voice only made her blush harder.

“Don’t be embarrassed, Mia. You’re turned on. That’s perfectly acceptable.” His tongue circled her earlobe. “In fact, baby doll, that was exactly the response I wanted from you.”

Sugar. Darlin’. Baby doll. The man certainly had a silver tongue.

Oh God, his tongue. It was in her mouth again.

And his hand… Rubbing, stroking, driving her crazy.

Mia’s legs started shaking. She’d never felt this way before. Every square inch of her body throbbed relentlessly, and either she was imagining it, or those were the first ripples of orgasm tingling in her core.

“You like that, don’t cha?”

Jackson’s thumb grazed her clit over her panties, his warm breath fanning over her lips.

When she moaned, he laughed seductively. “Ah, you do like it.”

His thumb brushed her swollen bud again and she jerked.

“So is it safe to say that I’ve succeeded in—”

The orgasm came without warning, surging through her in a fiery rush.

Biting her lip to stop herself from crying out, Mia buried her face in Jackson’s chest and rocked into his hand as waves of pleasure consumed her body. She fisted the front of his T-shirt, holding on tight, stunned by what was happening.

He seemed equally stunned when he finally withdrew his hand, which was no doubt covered in the moisture that had seeped through her panties. He gently tugged her by the hair and forced her to look at him.

“Sweet Jesus, did you just come?”

Mia managed a nod.

His brown eyes gleamed with pure male satisfaction just for a moment, and then his expression turned sheepish. “Shit, Mia. I’m sorry. I didn’t mean for that to happen. I didn’t think I was applying enough pressure on your lady bits—I was purposely trying not to.”

She choked out a laugh. “My lady bits?”

He cast that little-boy grin that made her pulse race. “Yes, your lady bits. A gentleman can’t say the word pu**y on the first date, sugar.”

Another strangled laugh popped out. “You just said it!”

“That didn’t count.” He swept his gaze over her face. “Are you mad at me?”

“Are you seriously asking me if I’m mad that you gave me an orgasm?”

“It was only supposed to be a kiss,” he said gruffly. “I crossed the line. I’m sorry.”

Mia gaped at him. Who was this man? He’d just made her come apart in the parking lot of the restaurant. He’d barely touched her and she’d exploded like a Fourth of July firecracker, and now he was apologizing for it?

“It’s okay. I forgive you.”

Obviously he hadn’t picked up on the sarcasm because he beamed at her as if she’d just told him he’d won the lottery. “You do?”

“Jesus. Yes. Oh my God, Jackson, you really are nuts.”

“Good nuts or bad nuts?”

“There’s no such thing as good nuts!”

Smirking, he lowered his hand and cupped his groin. “Sure there is, darlin’.”

Sheer exasperation had her fighting another wave of laughter. God, this man was one of a kind. And damned if her pu**y didn’t clench again the second he touched himself like that.

“So…” His hand left his crotch, his long fingers hooking in his belt loops. “When can I see you again?”

Chapter Five

“You sure you’re cool with going to a high school football game?” Mia asked Jackson on Friday night. She’d just slid into the passenger seat of his truck, which was parked at the curb in front of her building.

“I told you, as long as I get to spend time with you, I don’t care what we do.”

The smile he gave her made her heart do a silly little flip. Gosh, she’d been thinking about that smile for three days now. And his husky voice. And his gorgeous face. His rock-hard body. His hands. Yep, definitely his hands—AKA what he’d used to make her come in the parking lot of Tonio’s.