His mouth covered hers, devoured with savage need as his hands climbed up her satin-covered spine and crushed her to him. It was all-consuming, as he'd known it would be. Hot and fast and too private to be seen in public. His body was hard, hers firm and yielding against his.

"Whoa, Maynard!" he heard from somewhere in the distance, and he pulled back. His breathing was hard.

"Can it, Reese," he said to his buddy without taking his gaze from Alana's.

"Sir, yes sir," came the playful ...