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  Sinking to the edge of her bed, she pressed her fingertips against her closed eyelids and tried to think of all the boxes she had to unload from the van. All the boxes she had to load. The cupcakes she had to bake before ten o’clock. A bunch of six-year-olds high on sugar attempting to sit still long enough to thread tiny coloured beads on thin lengths of elastic to make necklaces and bracelets. But nothing seemed to remove the stunning pictures of Lucas in all his nakedness. Frustrated in more ways than one, Cassie jumped to her feet and frantically gathered clothes to wear. Once that was done, she pivoted on her heel looking for something else to occupy her hands.

  Spying her mug, she reached over and snatched it up, causing the dark liquid to slosh up the sides. She took a few quick gulps. Still warm, the coffee went down smooth, but like everything else she’d tried, it failed miserably in its effort to wipe her mind clean of one sexy man Cassie had the feeling she’d never be able to ignore no matter how much she wanted to. With her body humming and a sexy beat pounding in her ears, Cassie started to wonder why she even bothered. Who said she couldn’t enjoy all Lucas had to offer while he offered it?

  A relationship was the last thing she wanted. The disastrous end to her last one had cured her of the notion she could have a successful business and a boyfriend. She wasn’t the type to indulge in one-night stands, however, their challenge encompassed the whole weekend, which gave them more than one night. Of course, they’d kind of wasted a night already, but that didn’t mean she couldn’t make the most of the rest of their time together. Cassie knew she was splitting hairs with her reasoning, plus there was that pesky problem of him wanting more than a weekend to get around. Surely one weekend would satisfy him. Lust that sparked this hot couldn’t be more than a flash in the pan. And what guy didn’t want sex without strings?

  Cassie smiled. She couldn’t remember the last time she’d allowed herself to let loose and enjoy something for pleasure alone. Perhaps that’s where all her previous relationships had gone wrong. Instead of trying to make the guy she was with into Mr. Right she should have been enjoying what they had and not worrying about the future. If Cassie was going to have a fling with anyone it would be Lucas. Something about him said trustworthy. Maybe it was his job. Or maybe it was the guy himself. Either way, she wasn’t going to let him walk away like he had last night. No. Next time they found themselves in a steamy lip-lock, Cassie would make sure they didn’t stop there.

  Luc scrubbed a hand over his stubbled chin. He needed a shave, but that wasn’t happening until he went home. He’d been a twice-a-day shaver since he hit puberty, which meant he’d have to be careful around Cassie. The sharp bristles would leave her skin raw, and while the thought of marking her in that way sent a thrill through him, he wouldn’t risk hurting her. She might be a tough little thing, but her skin was soft as silk, and he had no doubt she’d end up with a severe case of beard burn.

  He picked up yesterday’s boxers and instantly changed his mind, dropping them back on the floor. He’d rather go commando than wear the pre-worn underwear. Snatching up his pants, he dropped the towel from around his waist and stepped into one leg. With his other foot off the floor and both hands on his pants, Luc had no way of stopping the door from swinging open. Stumbling backwards, he crashed into the basin and dropped his pants to catch his balance. For the second time today, Cassie stood in front of him staring at his groin.

  Neither of them moved. Well, his cock did, that part of his anatomy knew exactly what to do around Cassie. Her shorts and top may have adequately covered her luscious body, but his libido didn’t seem to care what she dressed in. It just wanted to get her undressed as quickly as possible, and at this point Luc couldn’t come up with a good argument against getting her naked. Now. He noted he wasn’t the only one affected by their close quarters. Cassie’s breath was shallow, her skin flushed and her nipples were hard beneath her thin shirt.

  Before he thought about it, he had her in his arms. He spun around, hoisted her onto the basin and, using his legs, spread her knees until they were wide enough for his thighs to fit snugly between hers, his cock pressing into her belly. Luc lowered his head and took her mouth. She parted her lips, and he took the silent invitation and thrust his tongue between her teeth to explore the hot recesses of her mouth. For seconds, she remained passive, letting him do and take as he wished. Then she exploded in a hungry surge that stole his breath. There was nothing submissive about her now. She stroked her tongue over his, past his teeth and into his mouth.

  In moments, their kiss turned desperate. Blood rushed in his ears, his heart pounded in his chest and his cock throbbed where it lay trapped between them. He bucked his hips, rocked his length against her. He gripped the hem of her shirt and yanked it up so he could get his hands on the hard nipples that were digging into his chest. Air rushed from his lungs when he cradled the soft globes in his palms. Luc pulled his mouth from hers and looked down. Cassie’s top was bunched beneath her arms and her creamy skin was covered by his darker flesh. The sight sent an erotic spike into his groin.

  He had to taste her. Had to feel her under his lips—his tongue. He lowered his head and trailed his mouth down her chin to her throat. Her pulse beat in a rapid tattoo and he lingered over it. Nipping and licking until her head fell back and she gave him free rein. She gasped when he scrapped his teeth across her collarbone. Moaned when he moved lower and sucked one taut nipple between his lips. Luc loved the way she arched into him as he drew harder on the rigid peak. His fingers tugged at her other breast while he continued to feast on the one in his mouth.

  Cassie curled her hands over his shoulders and pushed. At first he fought her, but she tangled her fingers in his hair and tugged to get his attention. Stepping back, he watched as she wiggled her pants out from under her arse and let them drop to the floor at his feet. He swallowed over the lump in his throat when she whipped her shirt over her head and tossed it over his shoulder. Damn. She was the sexiest thing he’d ever seen, and he wanted to touch her everywhere. But his gaze was drawn to the valley between her legs. Her pussy hair was trimmed close and her pink folds peeked out to give him a flash of her glistening slit.

  Luc fell to his knees and buried his mouth in her silken flesh. Gripping her hips, he pulled her forward so her arse sat on the very edge of the counter and her legs were draped over his shoulders—her heels bumping into his back. Her smell and taste surrounded him. The tang of her desire coated his tongue, flooded his mouth and sent sizzling need zipping into his balls. She rocked against him, rode the rhythm he set with his tongue and took what he offered and demanded more. He lapped at her folds. Up and down. Back to front. With each swipe of his tongue, Cassie moaned and thrashed above him.

  She buried her fingers in his hair and held him close. His groin burned with need and he had to wrap one hand around his cock and squeeze hard in an attempt to stave off the orgasm barrelling towards him. He palmed her arse with his other hand, trailed his fingers over her hot skin until they slid through the slick fluid flowing from her pussy and drew a moan of pleasure from her lips. She dug her nails into his scalp and her hips bucked, driving her wet slit into his face.

  “Oh God.” Cassie’s words ended on a gasp as he drove two fingers deep inside her.

  Hot walls sucked at his fingers. Clamped down and held him tight as her body convulsed in a bone-jolting climax. She writhed against him, flexed and rolled with each wave of her release until she went limp, spent as the last of her orgasm drained away. Luc clenched his jaw, ground his back teeth and gripped his cock in a punishing hold as he fought not to come all over the bathroom floor. If he was going to lose his load it would be in the drenched pussy that continued to quiver around his fingers.

  He pulled back, glanced up to see Cassie slouched against the mirror behind her, eyes closed, lips parted. She was the most erotic image Luc had ever seen, and he surged to his feet to take her mouth with his. Thrusting his tongue into her mouth, he matched the rhythm with the fingers still buried
in her pussy. It didn’t take long for her to be riding the ridge of release again. His cock brushed the back of his hand and he pulled free of her clenching channel to rub the swollen head through her dripping folds.

  “Condom?” he growled into her mouth.

  “Huh?” Her eyelids opened half-mast.

  Luc leaned back, separating their mouths. “Condom? Where?”

  “What? You don’t have one?” she panted, her hips rocking into his, dragging his length along her slit.

  “No. Don’t you?” Please God let her say yes.

  “No.” The word came out a sob.

  Fuck! A sharp pain sliced through Luc’s balls when his brain registered what no condom meant.

  Cassie’s eye’s popped wide and she sat up. “You don’t have one in your wallet?”

  He shook his head. “I don’t make a habit of…” He glanced down at where their bodies were pressed together.

  “Neither do I.” She lowered her head, laid her cheek on his chest.

  Luc slid his arms around her and hugged her close. “Okay. No sex.” He shuddered.

  Cassie sighed and warm air flowed over his skin, sending a shiver down his spine. His heart pounded hard against his ribs in a bruising beat, an answering hammer vibrated through her breasts and into him. He gulped in air, his lungs struggling to keep up with his runaway pulse. The heat surrounding his cock didn’t help him rein in his lust either. Her cream coated him from root to tip, and Luc would love nothing more than to flex his hips and drive his length into her. But he wouldn’t do that without protection.

  He loosened his arms, made sure she was steady, and took a step back. “I’ll just—”

  She moved. One second she was on the counter in front of him the next she was on her knees with her hand wrapped around his shaft.

  “Jesus.” Air hissed through his teeth as Cassie stroked him, her fingers curled in the tight grip he preferred.

  Her tongue found the drop of pre-come leaking from the crown. She licked across the head, pointed her tongue and probed the small opening as though she were trying to find more of his seed. His groin tightened, his sac shrinking, his balls tucking up into his body. He looked down as Cassie slipped her lips over his head and sucked him deep. All the way to the root, she took him fast only to let him back out slowly as she lightly grazed her teeth over his entire length.

  She sank down, took him to the back of her throat and swallowed. Luc’s eyes crossed. Fire licked at his balls, blazed up his spine and set off a series of spasms that he hadn’t a hope of fighting. And when her fingers teased the taut skin beneath his scrotum he went down for the count. He tried to hold still, but he couldn’t. His hips thrust forward—backward, plunging his cock in and out of her pliant mouth as he spilled every drop of semen from his balls.

  Shuddering, he held the back of her head in one hand as he locked his knees to keep from collapsing to the floor. Cassie eased back, licking his shaft and sending more darts of pleasure through his groin as she let his softening cock leave her mouth. Luc gasped for breath, shook his head and tried to clear his vision of the sparks of light flickering in front of him. Too weak to remain on his feet, he dropped to the floor and pulled her into his lap. He pressed his mouth to hers. Thrust his tongue between her lips and tasted his own essence on her tongue.

  He kissed her until they were both breathless and desire threatened to overwhelm them again. Panting, Luc broke the connection and tucked her head under his chin. His pulse slowed and his body cooled as he came back to earth. She’d blown more than his dick. She’d blown his mind. Luc couldn’t remember the last time he’d had a BJ as mind-blowing or even if he had. No woman had ever swallowed him as enthusiastically, that was for sure.

  Cassie was the first to gather her senses. “We need to go.”

  “Go?” Luc didn’t relax his hold.

  “Yeah,” she sighed. “As much as I’d love to continue—or finish—what we’re doing, I have a business that won’t run itself.”

  “Shit!” He untangled his arms and pushed her back to look into her eyes. “I’m sorry. I should never have touched you.”

  She laughed. “Don’t you dare apologize for getting me off.” Unconcerned by her nudity, Cassie crawled from his lap and got to her feet. Stepping around him, she turned the shower on. “You might want to rinse off.”

  Her words brought to mind another topic. “I’m clean by the way.”

  “Huh?” She glanced at him over her shoulder.

  “You know, health wise. I’m clean and haven’t been with anyone in months.” He always found these discussions awkward, but it needed to be said.

  “Oh, right. Me too.” Her face flushed red and she turned away from him, giving him a glorious view of her sleek curves.

  Luc watched as she ducked beneath the spray and began soaping up. He smiled where he stood, feet rooted to the floor. A shower with Cassie might not be the smartest move when he didn’t have any condoms on hand, but he wasn’t about to pass up the chance to feel her wet body sliding against his. He’d probably end up with a bad case of blue balls by the time they were done. No matter what it took, he’d keep a tight grip on his libido and not make her late for work. She passed him the soap as he moved in behind her and he took advantage of her turned back to get his hands on her again.

  Hands slick with bubbles, Luc worked his way from her shoulders to her arse. He gently kneaded as he smoothed his hands over her warm back. The water and suds made her soft skin even silkier. His fingers slipped and slid, and she shivered when he pressed a little harder into the muscles of her lower back. Remembering her discomfort the night before, he massaged the area until the tension beneath his fingertips eased. Cassie moaned and dropped her head forward.

  “God, that feels amazing.”

  “Remind me later tonight and I’ll give you a full body massage.” He pressed his lips to her shoulder. “You’ll be softer than jelly by the time I’m done with you.”

  “Damn.” She moaned and arched against him when he dug his fingers into the muscles either side of her spine. “Why do I have to be the boss?”

  Luc chuckled. “I’m guessing that’s a rhetorical question.”

  “Mmm…”

  “C’mon.” He slapped her arse lightly. “If we don’t get out of this shower now we’re never getting out.”

  She growled when he stepped from the shower and grabbed a towel. As much as he wanted to give in and spend the day naked with Cassie, he wasn’t about to let her down when it came to helping with today’s party. That didn’t mean he wouldn’t constantly remind her of what they could be doing instead of working. A smile curled his lips and he turned away so she wouldn’t see. Today would be about anticipation. He’d tease and inflame until neither of them would be able to deny the electricity arcing between them.

  Chapter Six

  Cassie pulled up to the Are You Game? building and hit the button to open the dock door. Metal screeched as the oversized panel slowly retracted into the roof. She needed to get someone out to look at that. Dan had warned her on a daily basis for the last few weeks, but with the business calendar filled up she hadn’t found the time to ring the repair company.

  “That sounds like it needs oiling.” Lucas leaned forward to peer through the windshield at the struggling door.

  She sighed. “Yeah, one more thing on my to-do list for next week.” Cassie inched forward when the door clanked into the open position. “Another reason I need to fast-track hiring a new supervisor.”

  Lucas turned her way. “You’re looking for staff?”

  “Now that the adult party line has launched I’d like to hire someone to work alongside Dan. We’re running too thin at the moment, and we’ve got a full calendar of children’s parties plus we’ve taken on a few baby showers recently that are keeping us even busier on the weekends.” Cassie put the van in park and shut off the engine. “It’s not fair to ask Dan to work six or seven days a week, and that’s what I’ve been forced to do in recent month
s.”

  “I might know someone who’d be interested.” Lucas opened his door. “Would it be all right if I gave her your business card?”

  “Her?”

  “Yeah.” He smiled. “My sister. She’s been out of the workforce for a few years but she used to manage a fast-food chain restaurant. Not sure if that makes her qualified for the job, but it couldn’t hurt to interview her, could it?”

  “No.” Cassie thought about the rostering and ordering skills Lucas’s sister must possess. “It definitely can’t hurt. I’d be grateful if you passed on my details.”

  “I could ring her now and organise her coming here during the week?”

  Cassie arched one eyebrow. Was he pimping out his sister? She grinned at the thought. “Being a little pushy aren’t you?”

  “Sorry.” He shrugged and one corner of his mouth tipped up in a sheepish grin. “It’s just that she’s my little sister, and even though she’s over thirty and the mother of two teenagers, I can’t help playing big brother.”

  “Ah, that explains a lot.” She could totally relate to being big brothered and had a feeling she’d get on well with Lucas’s sister. “Sure, give her a ring. I’ll be in the office every morning except Wednesday and Thursday next week.”

  She climbed out of the van as Lucas pulled his phone from his pocket. Leaving him to make the call in private, she made her way to her office to grab today’s run sheet. She’d get Lucas to unload last night’s equipment while she got everything ready to go for today. The cupcakes would need to be in the oven in the next hour or they wouldn’t be ready on time. With the murmur of Lucas’s voice echoing through the loading area, Cassie took the stairs up to the office level two at a time.