When Karim finally lifted his head they were both breathing hard. ‘Oh, God!’ Eva sighed, unpeeling her arms from his neck as he placed her back on her feet.
Karim gave a thin-lipped smile. ‘You want it so badly you can taste it…’ His voice trailed off as he looked at her and felt need flood through his body. He had never needed a woman…wanted, but not needed.
It was suddenly very important to Karim to prove this had not changed—that what he was feeling now was a reaction to the weeks of stress and the sudden release of tension.
‘You want me so badly that you’ll beg me to take you.’
The taunt brought a rosy flush of outrage to her cheeks. ‘Never!’ she choked.