A gentle seduction, taking his time with Natalie, and easing them both into deeper intimacy. Their lips met in a brief kiss, and his plans evaporated. Natalie returned the kiss, hot and hungry. She wound her arms around his neck and pressed against him, chest to chest, thigh to thigh. He pulled her closer and tilted his head, to drive the kiss deeper, his hands falling to her slim waist. She ran her fingers through his hair and down his neck. Christ, this felt good. Even better than he remembered. She moaned, and he felt the vibration through his lips. The small sound ignited something deep inside him, a confidence he’d all but buried, and awareness flooded his veins like liquid electricity. “Let’s eat later.” His voice was hoarse, and he wasn’t sure if she understood him, but her kiss told him otherwise. Lucas needed to feel her skin. He skimmed her shoulders with his hands and felt her shrug out of whatever she had on.