The day was starting to wear on Sienna, and her eyelids drooped even as Jace pulled his truck into the driveway. He’d insisted on her coming back to his house, at least while she was recovering. Given that she could barely keep her eyes open, let alone drive herself anywhere, she hadn’t bothered arguing. Besides, he hadn’t called her a freak or run away screaming and it was kinda nice to have the company. She heard the sound of Jace switching off the engine and the snick of his door as he opened it, but that was it. Sienna’s next memory was when she woke up, lying on the most comfortable bed she’d ever slept in.

“Do you need anything?” Jace was there, sitting in an armchair next to the bed, an open book lying face down in his lap.

“Yes. This bed.” She rolled over and moaned.

He chuckled. “One-thousand thread-count sheets and down pillows.”

Sienna’s mouth dropped open. “Seriously?”

Jace leaned over and playfully poked her in the shoulder, quickly hopping up when she winced. “Sorry, sorry! But you have to admit, the bed is worth it.”

It was indeed. She could spend the rest of the day in there quite happily. That was, until Jace slid in next to her. Then, all of a sudden, the bed was way too small. He reached over and picked up her hand, then ran his hand back and forth over her arm. Goosebumps rose over her skin as his fingers brushed over her. Her eyes fluttered closed again and she moaned again, this time for an entirely different reason. “I’m sorry about the shoulder,” he whispered as his hand shifted to her shoulder, then up along her neck, cupping her face. “But can I do this instead?” A single beat of her heart passed before his lips dropped to hers, warm and hard all at once. His tongue snaked out, following the seam of her lips before pushing inside, claiming hers. He tasted all male, a little spicy, and completely delectable.

She shifted, trying to sit up a little, and Jace wrapped his strong arm behind her back. But instead of helping her sit up, he held her there, supporting her entirely. His hand cradled her head, while his other arm wrapped around her waist, pulling her to him. His mouth moved almost leisurely over hers, smooth and yet forceful; tender and sensual. Despite her best efforts to resist him, Sienna nearly melted in his arms. It had been so long since she’d been touched like that, and Jace set off sparks she’d never felt before just with a kiss. What the hell would more be like?

You weren’t going to do this, remember?

Somehow, she found enough concentration to lift her hands, pushing gently at his chest. “Jace.” She drew back, already missing the feel of his lips against hers.

“What?” He pulled back just enough to speak, but his hand kept running up and down her spine. And then there were his eyes, almost burning into hers.

“I need to look through the files.”

He raised his eyebrows. “Oh, is that all? Later.” His lips fell back on hers.

Sienna sighed, pushing at his chest again. “I can’t. I need to know what’s in there.”

Jace laid her back on the pillow before removing his arm. He sighed, running his fingers through his hair. “Sienna. Fuck, I thought you’d died today. You scared the crap out of me. After everything that’s happened today, can’t we wait just a little? At least until you’ve have a chance to sleep and rest up.”

She quirked an eyebrow at him, blush staining her cheeks. “We’re not exactly doing much of either of those right now.”

His arms snaked back around her. “You need a break.”

Sienna huffed out a breath, but didn’t try to move from his embrace. “I know.”

He leaned in, his mouth so close that she could feel a puff of air when he spoke. “And you need to be in the right frame of mind. That, I can help with.” His tongue darted out, licking her neck as he dropped a trail of kisses from her ear down to her collarbone. “Let me help you relax.”

One hand moved from her waist and stroked up her body, missing her breast by inches. Sienna gasped. Oh, God. “But what . . . what ah . . . if something happens to them before I get there?”

His lips swept lower again, just above her breast. His tongue darted out again as he licked before nipping at her skin. A jolt of desire ran through her, so strongly her eyes nearly rolled back in her head. Jace cupped her face and gently turned her toward him. “Let me make you feel good, Sienna. Let me do this for you.”

Her gaze moved lower, to the noticeable—and large—bulge in his jeans. “Um, Jace. Not sure I’m ready for . . . umm . . . that.”

He followed her gaze and smiled, caressing her cheek. “As much as I’d probably kill a man to be inside you right now, that’s not what this is about. This is about what you need.” He lowered his mouth again, and he didn’t just kiss her. His lips crashed into hers, igniting a surge of desire. His hand moved up her body again and this time it didn’t stop. He thumbed her nipple through her shirt and he smiled with approval against her lips as a low groan fell from her mouth. “There’s my girl. Let me help you relax.”

She fisted her hands in his shirt, tugging at the fabric, trying to lift it up, but he pulled them away. “Nuh-uh, sweet girl. This is your turn.” He lowered her back to the bed, then took both her hands in one of his, holding them above her head. Sienna bit her lip, staring up at the sex-on-a-stick deliciousness that was hovering over her. Jace moved carefully, making sure not to place his full weight on her. One last protest whispered through her mind, and then Jace’s free hand swept under the scrub shirt and squeezed her breast, his thumb brushing over her nipple. Any and all thoughts fled Sienna’s head. He nipped and licked her neck again as his hands moved again, lifting the shirt up and over her head. The loose-fitting pants followed quickly. As his fingers brushed against her sex, Sienna’s mouth fell open, breath hitching, and she closed her eyes. It didn’t stop the intensity from building. Instead, with nothing to focus on but the sensation of his touch, a rush of heat washed over her. His touch swept over her body, caressing her clit. She arched into his touch, but rather than repeat the motion, his hand moved upward, cupping her breast again.

“Jace, please.” Everything in the room was crackling and sparking. She needed more. More friction, more everything.

“Patience, sweet girl.” Sienna opened her eyes and looked at him. He was loving this, actually reveling in bringing her pleasure. He watched her intently, meeting her every breath, stroking her in time with her pulse. At her whimper, Jace shifted to lie beside her on the bed. She tugged at his shirt again, and this time he allowed her to remove it. “Fuck it. I need to feel you next to me.” As he lay back against her and the bare skin of his hard chest touched her breasts, a frantic pulse ran through her. He noticed. Jace’s eyes darkened and his hand moved again, pushing her knees open wider. The pulsing she felt grew stronger, magnifying his every touch until it was a wave ready to burst past a levy. This time, when his hand reached her pussy, Jace massaged her clit with his thumb. Her eyes drifted shut again, but flew open as she felt his finger at her opening.

“God, yes. Now, Jace!”

His mouth fell open in a groan before capturing hers again, swallowing the cry she made as his finger pushed into her. One, and then two, he moved them in and out at a maddening pace. Pleasure pounded through her, growing until the room was fuzzy, and still he kept going. “Oh, God.”

He smiled against her lips. “You like that?”

Sienna writhed against his hand. “Fuck yes.”

“Good.” Another finger slid inside, his thumb still teasing her clit. Waves built and then receded with each stroke, until she was about to burst. And then his hand suddenly disappeared. Sienna forced her hands to release their tight grip on the sheets and move to find him, but before she could roll over, or even utter a word, his broad shoulders were between her knees, pushing her wider again. Wetness slicked her thighs. Fuck, the man looked hungry.

“I can’t wait to find out what you taste like,” Jace murmured. His breath was warm against her skin, caressing her only to steal her own breath away when his tongue darted out, licking her flesh. He lapped at her, parting her lips with his tongue, before replacing the motions his fingers made, thrusting it deep into her core. A ripple of fire ran through her, matched only by the heat in her eyes. This time, her eyes stayed open. The sight of Jace, half naked and between her thighs was the most erotic thing she’d ever seen. His tongue thrust forward into her, his fingers replacing it on her clit—circling, then pressure, over and over again. As the waves crested each time, he’d withdraw his tongue, using it to flick her clit. It drove Sienna half crazed, until she was babbling. “Make me come, Jace. Please, I need it. I want to feel you inside me.”

He lifted his face, his chin glistening with her juices. “I’m not going to fuck you tonight,” he almost growled. “But, Sienna, I’m going to take you so high I make you see the stars.”

Oh. My. God.

Her head fell back against the pillow as she surrendered herself to his touch, to the bliss crashing through her. His fingers thrust inside her again, moving in a fast rhythm that set everything alight. Her core tightened and Jace grunted against her skin. “That’s it, Gorgeous. Give it to me. Give me all of it.” His tongue licked around her clit again, before pressing down hard against her as he thrust three fingers inside her. Everything else ceased to exist as the fire burning inside her body exploded, taking the entire world with it. She jerked as wave after wave of ecstasy rushed through her. Jace kept up the rhythm, his fingers and tongue working her relentlessly, milking her orgasm until she moaned his name. “Jace. Fuck, oh my God, Jace!”

Finally, the waves lessened, subsiding to a warm, fuzzy, and extremely satisfied feeling. Before she’d entirely come back to herself, Sienna felt Jace shift again. He scooped her up, lying behind her and pulling her back to his chest. He was breathing heavily, too, and she felt some kind of hazy satisfaction that she’d made him nearly lose it, too. He kissed her temple. “Now, you rest.” She was asleep before he spoke again.