She took another step, but then stopped. “There’s another problem.”
“What’s that?”
“Well, I’m basically barefoot, and I have no idea what might be on the ground ahead.”
“Right. I’m pretty sure I saw broken glass near where I parked the bike.”
“I could hobble along with my broken—Oh!”
He scooped her up into his arms and she slid her hands around his shoulders.
Oh, God, Hayley felt so tiny and light in this big man’s arms. She could stay here all day, lulled in his embrace. As he walked, the gentle rocking of his body soothed her.
“We’re here.”
Her eyelids popped open. Had she really dozed off? The combination of white wine spritzers, a long flight in, and staying up way too late last night finishing up work, since she was taking an extra long weekend, was knocking her on her butt.
She glanced toward a big, powerful looking motorcycle parked close to the brick wall. It was black and intimidating, adorned with a blazing red and orange flame. It had shiny chrome wheels and a big, black leather seat.
“It’s nice,” she said as he carried her toward it.
“Nice?” He chuckled and set her on her feet beside it. “Maybe big. Dangerous. Powerful.” He grinned. “But nice?”
Oh, God, he was big and dangerous and powerful. Everything she dreamed of when she thought about her wildest fantasies coming true. And here he was, smiling down at her. She already missed his strong arms around her.
She gazed into his midnight blue eyes. “I like big, dangerous and powerful.” She stepped closer and flattened her hand on his hard, muscular chest. The feel of rock-solid, sculpted muscles under the thin fabric of his T-shirt set her heart thumping. “Like you.”
She dropped her shoes and purse, and slid her hands over his shoulders then stroked his raspy cheek. His eyes simmered with heat as she tipped up her face, then drew him toward her. His mouth brushed hers lightly, and she flicked her tongue against his lips and slid timidly inside. He growled and deepened the kiss, wrapping his arms around her and pulling her tighter to his hard body, then gliding his tongue deep into her mouth.
She melted against him, heat simmering through her. But then he drew back.
“This isn’t a good idea.”
She blinked at his words. He was rejecting her?
“Don’t you find me attractive?”
“It’s not that.”
Feeling bolder than she ever had, and determined not to let this opportunity slip away, she grasped his hand and drew it to her chest, then placed it over her aching breast. Her nipple hardened, pushing into his palm.
His dark eyes glowed like a blazing fire, glittering with sparks.
In a sudden movement, she felt herself pushed back against the building. Her breath caught as his big, solid body crushed her tight to the cold brick wall.
Oh, God, had she made a mistake? He was so big and intimidating, and right now, he looked determined and… almost feral. He pivoted his hips forward and she could feel a hard bulge against her stomach, proof that he was aroused by her. Anxiety spiked through her, and a little fear, but right alongside those feelings was a wild surge of excitement.
He grabbed her wrists and pushed them over her head, then held them tight, his striking midnight eyes locked on hers. She could feel the erratic pounding of her blood pumping through her veins.
She had never felt so alive.
God, she wanted him to take her. Right here. Right now.
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Contemporary erotic short stories and novellas
Taken by Storm (prequel to His to Possess)
Debt of Honor
Mastered By series
Played by the Master
Mastered by the Boss
Mastered by my Guardian
Mastered by her Captor
Mastered by the Sheikh
Mastered by the Billionaire
The Office Slave series
#1: The Office Slave (this is also Red Hot Fantasies #3)
#2: The Boss
#3: On Her Knees
#4: Her New Master
#5: Please, Master
#6: Yes, Sir
#7: On His Knees
The Office Slave Series, Book 1 & 2 (collection)
The Office Slave Series, Book 3 & 4 (collection)
The Office Slave Series, Book 5 & 6 (collection)
The Office Slave Series, Book 7 & Bonus (collection)
Red Hot Fantasies series
#1: The Male Stripper
#2: The Stranger
#3: The Office Slave
#4: The Captive
#5: The Bridal Affair
Red Hot Fantasies, Volume 1 (Book 1-3)
Red Hot Fantasies, Volume 2 (Book 4-5)
Ready To Ride biker series
Hot Ride
Wild Ride
Riding Steele (novel)
Hard Ride (novel)
Three series
#1: Three (also available in the anthology Northern Heat)
#2: Three Men and a Bride
#3: Three Secrets
Three Happy Endings (Collection, Book 1-3)
Futuristic erotic romance novellas
Slaves of Love (also available in the anthology Turn Up The Heat)
Book 1: The King and I
Book 2: The Commander's Woman
Book 3: Passion Play
Book 4: Love Unexpected (tbd)
Book 5: Fantasy Bound (tbd)
Fantasy erotic romance
Crystal Genie
Contemporary erotic romance novels
A Fare To Remember
Nailed
My Best Friend's Stepfather
Stepbrother, Mine
Hard Ride
Riding Steele
His To Claim
His To Possess
His To Command
Illicit
Insatiable
Secret Weapon
Total Abandon
Pleasure Bound
Bliss
Forbidden Heat
Secret Ties
Six
Blush
Swing
Twin Fantasies
Contemporary erotic romance (ebook only)
Meat
Big Package
Drilled
Collections and Anthologies
The Office Slave Series, Book 1 & 2 (collection)
The Office Slave Series, Book 5 & 6 (collection)
The Office Slave Series, Book 7 & Bonus (collection)
Red Hot Fantasies, Volume 1 (Book 1-3)
Red Hot Fantasies, Volume 2 (Book 4-5)
Three Happy Endings (collection)
Turn Up The Heat (anthology) – contains the novella Slaves of Love
Northern Heat (anthology) – contains the short story Three
Contemporary romance
In Too Deep
The Cinderella Obsession
Virgin Wanted
Contemporary fantasy romance
Christmas Angel
Magical Dawn
Spellbound
Contemporary futuristic romance
Captive Lover
As a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of erotic contemporary romance, Opal Carew writes about passion, love, and taking risks. Her heroines follow their hearts and push past the fear that stops them from realizing their dreams… to the excitement and love of happily-ever-after.
Opal loves nail polish, cats, crystals, dragons, feathers, pink hair, the occult, Manga artwork, Zentangle, and all that glitters. She earned a degree in Mathematics from the University of Waterloo, and spent 15 years as a software analyst before turning to her passion as a writer. She grew up in Toronto, and now lives in Ottawa with her husband, huge nail polish c
ollection, and five cats. One of her sons just finished his second Masters degree in Geopolitics (first at Sussex University in the UK and second at Carleton University in Ottawa.) The other son has an undergraduate degree from Carleton University and is now working at Apple. Yes, mom is proud!
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