PhoenixKiss (11 page)
Authors: Lyric James
“I believe you and now that business is over…” Jordan
wrapped his arms around her waist and pulled her in.
Layla gasped. “What are you doing?”
“I’m going to kiss you, if that’s all right,” he said in a
husky voice that rumbled deep from his gut.
“Yes, but. That means…” She dared not utter the words, lest
she was imagining what was happening between them.
Her heart performed a series of happy, joyful flutters when
he captured her mouth in his. It was a delicious, intoxicating kiss that robbed
her of breath. His tongue probed inside and twined with hers in a dance so old
she wanted to find the originator of the kiss and thank him from the bottom of
her heart.
While Jordan made sweeping, swirling motions inside her
mouth, his hand cupped one breast and slid a thumb over her nipple until it was
a turgid bud. He bit lightly at her bottom lip, licked it then slid into her
mouth again.
All Layla could do was helplessly open to him as his lips
and tongue gave her an unadulterated lesson in lovemaking. She heard a keening
noise and realized, dimly, that it was coming from her own throat. Her body
shook and she clenched his arms.
Dizziness swarmed inside her head and the erotic sensation
of his tongue rubbing against hers drove everything from her mind but need. All
around her and through, she felt heat blazing, heat tempered by unexpected
coolness.
When she peeked at Jordan between her lashes, she gasped.
They were surrounded by a burst of crimson and gold flames. She reared back and
gazed at him in wonder as it dissipated around them.
Jordan nibbled at her lip. “It means that I would like you
to be my mate, my partner, my lover…forever. I love you, Layla.”
His softly spoken words made shivers run from the tips of
her eyelashes all the way down her spine. Happiness tinged with warmth and
desire ran through her. He wanted her. Forever.
Before she could respond, he leaned in to kiss her with a
passion Layla felt down to her toes. He found her lips with the tip of his
tongue, tasting ever curve and corner between her upper and bottom lip, taking
his time to brand her as his. His mouth seared her with its potent heat.
A low sound came from deep in his throat, as if he were a
caged beast on the verge of escape. Layla threaded her fingers into his soft
hair and pulled him closer. Suddenly he was conquering her mouth, showing her
exactly what it meant to be mated to a phoenix. As his strong arms encircled
her, she finally felt safe, the fear of rejection no longer an entity in her
soul.
When she pulled back to gaze at him, she said, “So that was
a phoenix kiss. Now I understand why you can’t kiss every woman like that.”
“Only you, my love. Only you.”
The End
About the Author
Lyric James began writing romance
after the stories in her head just wouldn’t shut up. And that’s really a
problem when you’re standing up in front of a bunch of middle-school students.
She graduated from high school, went to college and quit because she had a car
note to pay. She’s held such jobs as receptionist, administrative assistant,
medical clerk and lifeguard. After she had her first child, Lyric decided she
was an adult and ready to go back to college. Having received a Bachelor’s in
Organizational Management and a Master’s in Library Media and Information
Technology, she now spends her days surrounded by one of the things she loves
most—books.
Lyric has been married to her own
hero for over thirteen years and has two daughters, one son and a Doberman
named Blue, because her husband loves the Duke Blue Devils. She has one
brother, several rather adorable nieces and nephews, super parents and a
wonderful grandmother who always reminds her that enduring love is possible, even
after 50 years of marriage to Lyric’s grandfather.
Multi-published in several
genres, including contemporary, romantic suspense and paranormal, Lyric is also
an avid reader and “listener” of books, and her collection includes her
favorite authors: Catherine Coulter, Nora Roberts (J.D. Robb), J.K. Rowling,
Kate Collins, Janet Evanovich, Cinda Williams Chima, Charlaine Harris, Rick
Riordin and Brenda Jackson.
Lyric welcomes comments from
readers. You can find her website address on her
author bio page
at
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