One Night Forever (The Cinderella Chronicles) Read Online Free Page A

her
bottom lip, drawing his attention and making him want another
taste. Taking her hand in his before he did just that, he led her
into the hallway. Wrapping his arm around her waist, holding her
close to his side, Matt unlocked his front door. Why he was
bringing a woman to his home, he didn’t know. It was against his
rules. Something he simply didn’t do. It meant a morning after for
sure.
    The thought did nothing
to deter him. He urged her into his apartment, not bothering with
the light as he kicked the door shut. The here and now motivated
his actions. The drive for satisfaction. He hadn’t even begun to
appease his appetite for her in the elevator. He needed another
taste and he needed it now.
    Flinging his keys on the
hall table, he rotated so that he flattened her back against the
door. Moonlight cast seductive shadows throughout and lit her
creamy skin with a soft glow. God, she was beautiful. Provocative
in such an innocent way. He watched as her full bottom lip
trembled. This wasn’t a woman who made a habit of going to strange
men’s homes.
    What the hell was this
connection between them?
    For long moments, they
stared at one another, the air charged with electricity. With
attraction. Then, he wasn’t sure which one of them moved, maybe
they both did, but suddenly, they were kissing. His lips slanted
over hers, taking what he wanted with a greedy exploration of
tongue against tongue. Lauren’s hands did a slow slide up his arms,
until her hands joined behind his neck.
    Sinking into the kiss, he
felt her melt, inch by inch, until her breast pressed against his
chest. With a low growl, Matt merged with her, hip to hip, molding
her softness to his hardness. The fire she evoked was like nothing
he’d ever known. It simply wasn’t possible to get close enough.
Lifting her leg to his waist, his hand flattened on her thigh and
slid her skirt upward. At the same time, he centered his cock into
the V of her body, wishing for no barriers. Ready to strip her
naked and drive deep into the silky recesses of her
body.
    In the back of his mind,
the voice of reason called to him. He didn’t want this to end. Slow
down. He had to slow down. To savor and relish. Yet, each moment
drove him closer to the edge. Hell, he’d not even managed to get
her out of her clothes. He damn sure wanted to enjoy that part of
this night.
    As if she wanted to test
his resolve, Lauren’s hands slid down Matt’s body leaving a trail
of heat where she touched. When her palms flattened on his thighs,
fingers near his pulsing sex, he barely resisted the urge to seize
her hand and move it to his cock.
    Taking a deep breath, he
forced himself to hold back. Lauren was a bit timid and he didn’t
want to scare her. He wanted to let her do this at her own pace.
Something told him Lauren needed that freedom. For once, it might
be nice to let someone else drive. It was an interesting thought.
One that deserved consideration. Yet, deep down he knew he was a
man who took what he wanted. He valued control and his enjoyment
came with more intensity when he had it under his thumb. Still,
with Lauren, he found himself considering…willing to see where this
would go.
    Lauren took the lead but
her exploration was tentative. He could tell she held back her
passion. As if she didn’t know what to do with the power he had
silently handed over. A series of gentle caresses. A touch here. A
touch there. When she tugged at his shirt, and lifted her eyes his,
he saw the silent plea in her gaze. And then it hit him. She wasn’t
ready for control. Lauren wanted it but she didn’t know how to take
it.
    He needed to push her
over the edge and then hand her back the key.
    Momentarily, he let her
leg ease to the floor. Matt stepped backwards and reached for the
front of his shirt, considering the best method of bringing Lauren
out of her shell. He couldn’t believe how much he wanted to pull
her close again. His body raged angrily at the loss of contact.
Yet, at