Kara was lost in the touch of Grayson’s lips. He deepened his kiss, causing a hitch in her breath. When they reached the bedroom, he lowered Kara to the ground until she was standing in front of the king-size bed.

The only illumination in the room came from the moonlight shining in the windows. Kara couldn’t believe how lucky she was to be standing before Grayson. The man took her breath away and made her feel safe. When Grayson hesitated for a moment, she thought he was going to stop. But she wanted him deep inside her, so she leaned in to capture his mouth and encourage him to continue. He was the most addictive thing she had ever touched, and she couldn’t wait to have her body wrapped around him.

When her tongue swiped through his mouth, Grayson matched her movement. The hesitation she had felt was gone. Grayson’s pupils were dilated. She could tell that, without a doubt, he wanted more of her.

“If you want to stop, tell me now,” he growled against her lips, but Kara was too far gone.

She grabbed the bottom of his shirt and slowly dragged it up his chest. The feel of Grayson’s muscles under her hands made her even more turned on by the man’s body. “Don’t stop,” Kara whispered and kissed her way down his chest until she was kneeling before him.

Kara worked the zipper down on Grayson’s jeans. When she reached in and pulled out his member, he let out a sigh. Grayson placed his hands on the top of Kara’s head, weaving his fingers into her golden locks.

Kara took his length into her mouth slowly, and Grayson grabbed the bedpost. She continued to take him in and out of her mouth, enjoying the noise he was making. She could tell he was getting close to his climax. The louder she heard Grayson breathe, the wetter she became.

Reaching up to cup his balls, Kara worked his member farther down her throat. It turned her on to have Grayson moaning and shuddering because of her. She was so turned on that she wanted to throw Grayson on the bed and have her way with him. But the need for him to come under her touch was stronger. The man standing before her was always so composed, and nothing seemed to get under his skin. But in this moment, he was helpless under her touch, and she loved every moment of it.

He threw his head back and moaned when she sucked harder. Kara hummed and felt Grayson tense. She could tell he was close to going over the edge. She wanted him to lose himself under her touch. “Up,” Grayson demanded. Instead of obeying his command, she took him deeper down her throat.

He pulled her up from her knees and pressed her against his body, capturing her lips once more.

“Did I do something wrong?” Kara asked.

“You know you didn’t do anything wrong.” His voice was husky. “It felt too good, and I need to taste you. I want to lick every inch of your body.”

“Then what are you waiting for?” The words barely left Kara’s mouth before Grayson tore the T-shirt off her body.

“Hey, you could have taken it off.”

“I will buy you a new one. You have two seconds to get those pants off before I do the same thing to them.”

Kara quickly finished undressing and lay across the bed. Grayson stood at the foot of it, his eyes focused on her. Under Grayson’s stare, Kara became more aroused by the second. She could see the hunger in his eyes, and she never wanted the night to end. A man had never looked at her the way Grayson had.

Grayson crawled onto the bed. She couldn’t hold back the sigh as he slowly licked his way up her thigh.

Kara was lost in Grayson’s touch. When he reached her velvety folds, he took a long lick. Then, sliding his fingers deep inside her, he growled, “Ride my hand.” He leaned down and took her clit into his mouth, slightly biting it with his teeth.

Kara was writhing against his mouth and hand, and she let out a tiny moan. But she was greedy. She needed more, so she demanded more. “I need you inside me,” she whispered. She couldn’t think of anything else except the pleasure Grayson was giving her.

Without hesitation, Grayson shoved his jeans off the rest of the way. The muscles of his torso flexed with each move. Kara’s fingers itched to touch his golden skin. Holy hell, he was sexy. She felt a spark when her fingers finally ran over his muscular arms.

When her eyes met Grayson’s, she could see his need and desire. It took everything in her not to scream out her feelings. She had never experienced such intense feelings. She wanted to shout, “I like you! I like you!” The words bounced around in her head. She hoped she hadn’t said them out loud. She was trying to play it cool.

“You’re so fucking beautiful,” he murmured before lowering his head and capturing her nipple in his mouth. His other hand cupped her full breast, and he rocked his cock against her. She arched to get more friction. She wanted him inside her.

Kara tugged at Grayson’s hair. Her nipple popped out of his mouth, and a sexy grin came across his face.

“Please don’t make me wait any longer,” Kara pleaded.

Grayson thrust into Kara. He paused for a moment, and Kara wiggled under his body.

“Move, Grayson.”

Grayson leaned down and captured her lips in his. He slowly worked his member in and out of her folds. She had never experienced a feeling like being with Grayson. She was lost in his touch, and the outside world faded away. Her body clenched with each thrust, demanding more from him.

She raised her hips and met each of his thrusts. Grayson reached between them, using his thumb to rub her clit. The second his finger touched her, she let out a moan of pure pleasure. She closed her eyes and arched her back, trying to feel him deeper. Grayson pinched her clit, and she couldn’t hold back any longer. The orgasm was so intense that her vision blurred.

Grayson increased his speed. Two deep thrusts later, she felt him climax then relax under her touch. Words couldn’t explain the feelings surging through her. Kara hoped they could do that again.

Grayson rolled over onto his side and pulled Kara to his chest. They were both panting from their session of lovemaking.

“That was…” Kara didn’t know how to describe what had just happened between them. There weren’t words to explain the feelings she had.

“Yeah,” Grayson agreed.

Kara noticed that Grayson tensed when she traced her fingers over the tattoo on his chest. It was obviously military in nature and looked to be a memorial of some sort. Three dog tags were wrapped around a pair of military-style boots. A rifle was sticking out of the boots, and a helmet hung from the gun barrel.

“Why did you get this tattoo?”

Minutes of silence ticked by. Kara didn’t think he would answer. She wasn’t going to push him to talk about it. He’d do it in his own time.

“The dog tags represent the men that were lost on my last mission—Phantom, Pyro, and Reaper.”

“You want to talk about it?”

Grayson pulled Kara in closer to his side and kissed her forehead. “I haven’t talked to anyone about that day. Noah and I were the only ones to survive.” He took in a ragged breath. “We were heading into town to check on some intel we had received. The main road we normally took was blocked. Instead of heading back to base to make sure the alternate route was okay, we just took it. The contact we were meeting was skittish, and if we had been late, he would have taken off.”

Grayson reached down and rubbed his knee.

Kara wasn’t sure if he hurt it carrying her earlier or if talking about the incident brought back the pain. “Did you reinjure your knee carrying me?” A wave of guilt washed over her.

“No, Angel. There is always a dull pain. I think talking about that time is making it worse.”

“You don’t have to tell me.”

When he started talking again, Kara listened to his heartbreaking story. “We had been overseas for six months straight. I can’t tell you the details of the mission, but we were gathering intel on a high-ranking member of ISIS. The intel we were supposed to get would have been our big break. I decided to take the alternate route without clearing it first. Hell, I could see the town in the distance when everything went black. The last thing I remember is hearing Noah’s laughter at some joke Pyro made. Then I woke up in a hospital.”

“It wasn’t your fault.” She knew deep down he blamed himself for that day and the decision he made.

“If they hadn’t agreed, the team would’ve spoken up. I know it isn’t my fault, but fuck, every time I look at Noah, I feel like he’s missing his leg because of me.”

“I bet he doesn’t blame you.” Kara had grown up wishing she had a brother or sister to spend time with. She believed that no matter what family did to each other, they should always have each other’s backs. But considering her father, she knew that might not always be the case. Kara thought Grayson needed to give Noah time.

“I hope he can forgive me someday,” Grayson whispered, and Kara’s heart clenched with the sadness in his voice.

“He’s helping us on this case.”

“Yes, he is. He uses computers and the dark web to escape the reality of the world. Noah was used by numerous teams for his computer skills.”

Kara sensed that Grayson didn’t want to talk about the incident anymore by the shift in his mood.

“I would like to meet Noah,” she said.

“He will like you. Now, tell me about you.”

Kara slowly dragged her hand up Grayson’s thigh. “I would rather learn more about you.”

Grayson captured her lips, and they spent the night making love.