A SIMPLE KISS

He chuckled and touched her lips again. Then, to her utter shock, he lingered there and kissed her with slow, infinite tenderness.

Elizabeth gave a tiny cry as white heat seared her mouth and flashed over her body. Her knees lost their strength, and she swayed against him. Unconsciously, her arms slipped around his neck and she pulled him closer.

How could anything feel so wonderful? His slow, sensual caress was unlike anything she had ever known or imagined. She had dreamed that a man might kiss her ... might hold her close to his heart, but she’d never guessed that it could send rippling sensations from the top of her head to the soles of her feet.

Her mouth seemed to fit his perfectly. There was no awkwardness ... no hesitation. Without a single lesson, she knew instinctively to tilt her head just a little ... to moisten her lips. And his kisses ... his kisses took her breath away ...