He had a look of no turning back in his eyes, and the promise of making it worth her while in every deliberate step. He braced one then the other hand against the door on either side of her face and leaned in. “I told you a man likes surprises.” His deep voice feathered against her eardrum as he dipped his nose close to her temple and slowly inhaled, as if savoring a delicious aroma. Tess lifted her cheek, thinking if she offered, he might kiss her there. But he quickly shifted his attention to the other temple and breathed deeply again. “Travis.” She reached up and tickled her palms against the golden shadow of his nighttime stubble. But when she tried to angle his lips down for a kiss, he snatched her wrists and pinned them against the door above her head. “Uh-uh.” His warm grip was gentle, but there was no budging from her vulnerable position. “I know you want me.” His blue eyes hooded and focused on her mouth, caressing her lips without a single touch. Something deep inside Tess’s belly steeped with a languid heat.
