Her world was reduced to delicious insanity. Jensen and his arms and his mouth on hers. So hot and demanding. The touch and slide of his tongue against hers made her legs clench together to stop the pulse throbbing between them.
Liquid heat was spreading outwards from the very core of her being…and Katherine had no hope of clawing back rationality or any pretense that Jensen wasn’t blowing her mind to pieces.
But it was never going to be enough out here on a public veranda in open view of anyone who chanced to look their way. That frustration did eventually break into the head-long rush to recapture all they had spent two long weeks remembering...or trying to forget.
Jensen was the one to eventually pull back. Katherine opened heavy eyes, her breath coming hard and fast. Heart thumping. She felt hot and sweaty and desperately disorientated. As if her inner being had just shifted on some level and been reorganized.
Jensen carefully made sure she was standing, and then dropped his hands and moved back. Face burning, she leaned on the wall. She couldn’t even pretend she was unaffected. It would be the most obvious lie in the world. She closed her eyes. When she opened them, he was grinning down at her. And she couldn’t help a smile.
Jensen moved towards her again. "Come home with me after the wedding is over, Kat" he breathed hotly in her ear. "I want you".
Katherine shook her head. "I want you too, Jensen. But my mom will be bringing Tim back when I get home."
"Well, call her and tell her to let Tim sleep over," he said impatiently.
Katherine stared at him. Now it was her turn to laugh.
"This isn't funny, Kat," he said, but he couldn't help smiling back at her.
Katherine moved away from the wall and cupped his face. "Not tonight, Jensen. Tim has been sleeping at my parents house a lot lately and I don't want to keep taking advantage of the fact that they are close. Besides I don't want to rush this...whatever it is".
He nodded. He didn't want to rush either. "I will take you home after the wedding then" he said.
"I brought my car" Katherine said.
"Then I will follow you and make sure you get home safe".
He took her hand and began to lead her back into the wedding.
"Are you sure my safety is the only reason you wanna come with me?" Katherine asked, smiling.
"Shut up" Jensen said. But he was smiling too.
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"Jensen, old buddy..." Jonathan said as he clapped Jensen's shoulder and shook his hand vigorously.
"Thanks for being here today for me, man. Really appreciate it." Jonathan looked drunk with happiness. Getting married to Kate was certainly sitting well with him.
"You are hooked, man, but I guess the bait was worth taking," Jensen said, grinning at his old friend.
"Right on!" Jonathan agreed smugly. "Beat you to it, Jensen." A typically competitive remark, but there was no race being run here.
Not in Jensen's mind. He had never really thought about marriage though when he looked back at Katherine, his sister's words, did beg the question—how often was a guy struck as hard as this by a woman?
He was aching to hold her again. Too bad she said it couldn't happen tonight.
But maybe that would pass once he'd had his fill of her. He wanted to be with her all right. But what if it was just strong chemistry between them? He asked himself. He didn't want it to be just chemistry. He realized that now.
"I guess you will be off as soon as Jon goes," Elaine said.
"Yes," he said. He tore his gaze from Katherine who was talking to Claire to pay attention to his sister. She was literally standing by him now and he gave her a hug and a kiss on the cheek.
"Don't stay on your mountain too long, Jensen," she said wistfully. "There's more of life to live. I'm going to envy Katherine her little nephews and nieces.
Jensen frowned at the sentiment she had never voiced before." Seriously... Where did that come from? Don't say those words to me again please... It's kinda weird coming from you. Now please, go find Dillon and pester him. Besides, you already have nieces and nephews from him."
Elaine laughed. But she left.
He shook his head as his gaze swung back to Katherine. Marriage and kids was a serious commitment. Not that he didn't want it... He did. He'd give them his best shot when the time came but that wasn’t now. Right now, he was going to focus on winning Katherine's heart as well as her trust.
She was kissing Kate and Jon goodbye. The bride moved on to her parents— the last farewell. Katherine looked at him, her sexy dark eyes gleaming with the same sizzling impatience he felt.
Mutual desire. No question she wanted what he wanted.
And the pleasure...
Jensen sucked in a quick breath...hours of it...with Katherine Kavell. He wanted that so bad. And she was right. He didn't want to rush this. He wanted to take his time...rediscover every inch of her.
Soon she was walking towards the door on her way out. Jensen followed and caught up with her. His hand snaked around her waist. "You weren't planning on leaving, without letting me know, were you?" he asked.
Katherine smiled as they walked to her car, then she turned and faced him. "Somehow I knew you weren't going to let that happen" she said.
"That's right I wasn't" he said. He smiled and took her keys from her. Then he opened her door and she slid in.
"Trying to be a gentle man? Hmmmm, I think I like this side of you" she said.
"What are you talking about? I have always been a gentleman" he said.
She laughed. "Better go now, Jensen" she said to him before she shut the door.
Minutes later, as she drove home, she looked in the mirror and he was right behind her.
Katherine couldn't help but smile.