Kiwi Bride Series: Highland Kiss (22 page)

None whatsoever
, Ruby
decided. She hastily pushed his hand away from her face, intending
to escape. “Get off me, Alec!”

“
I don’t think so, my
sweet,” he chuckled, and before she could move an inch, he kissed
her again. As he was doing that, his hand slipped under her shirt
and cupped one breast.

Ruby realized he was
serious about making love to her when he moved his muscular thigh
between her legs and squeezed against her. It felt too good for her
liking. But it also felt so right, and her insides were twisting
and burning for more.

Suddenly, he expertly
pulled her trousers down to her ankles and jerked them off her
legs. All the while, he was kissing her, his tongue deftly stroking
her mouth.

Suddenly,
he stopped
and pulled her shirt off in a second, flat. Ruby blinked. She
realized that she was now totally naked, expect for her
panties.

Alec sat back and looked at her closely.
Shit!
The woman was truly enchanting with her long dark hair in
disarray, her eyes bright, and her face flushed with desire. He
could very well see that her breasts were aroused, for they were
fully engorged, their bright pink nipples aching for him to
taste.

His blood ran hot and his
member stood at full attention.

Ruby could see that her
captor was greatly aroused by her nakedness. With only her panties
on, she took the chance and rushed off the bed, her arms crossed at
her front, hiding her breasts from his view.

Alec couldn’t help himself. She was so hot with the way she
kept covering herself as she ran away.
He was turned on.
His member was already wide awake and there was no way that
beast could ever go back to its slumber.

Ruby headed toward the
bathroom.

Alec’s grey eyes darkened
as he watched her, a smirk playing on his sensual lips. He leaped
off the bed, and in two long strides, seized her arm and swung her
around.

“
Alec!” Ruby
shrieked.

He put his arm around her
thighs and lifted her up.

“
Alec, put me down!” she
snapped, her feet kicking the air. “Put me down this
instant!”

When he smiled, his eyes
mocking her, she started bashing his muscular shoulder with her
free fist.

Alec endured the pathetic
bashes. In fact, he welcomed them. Every time she pummeled him, her
beautiful breasts stood out in front proudly.

“
Put me down, you lout! If
you don’t, I’ll scream the castle down.”

“
You are screaming,
sweetheart, and the castle has not yet collapsed,” he said, his
tone light.

Ruby was very angry now, not only because he was mocking
her, but also when she realized her stupid fist could not put a
scratch on his person. She gritted her teeth and stopped her
bashing as she glared down at him.

“
That’s better. Is your
hand getting sore, sweetheart?” he teased.

Damn right her fist was
sore. Even worse, her pride, too, was very sore. And her damn body
was even hotter now and aching for his touches even
more.

Ruby lowered her head toward his shoulder and sank her
small teeth
hard
into his flesh.

“
Shit!” Alec swore under
his breath, but swiftly released her.

Ruby tumbled backward, a
satisfied smile on her face.

Alec looked at the deep, red bite marks of her teeth on his
flesh.
My God! If she wanted
war, then he was obliged to give her one.

He noticed that she was
watching him, and smirking. He cocked his head to one side as he
studied her.

Ruby widened her eyes.
Oh my God!
She forgot
to run. She was too proud with her wee victory and forgot to run
into the bathroom and lock the door.

“
Holy shit!”
she swore
under her breath as she twirled around. She ran toward the bathroom
door, her shaky hand grabbing for the knob.

Before she could get the
door to open, however, Alec seized her arm and pulled her to face
him. She struggled in his embrace, moving sideways. In the end,
Alec imprisoned her between the wall and him. He locked her arms
behind her and pressed her against the wall as his head moved
toward her ear.

Ruby was breathless from
her struggle to break free as he started giving her little kisses
about her nape.

Alec’s breath was hot
against her flesh as he said, “I know you want me, sweetheart. So
this is how you like to play? Captor and captive, eh? It’s
fun.”

Before Ruby could tell him
that no, she didn’t like to play like this; and he could very well
go to hell, he kissed her on the lips—shutting her up. Then his
tongue invaded her mouth, and his hand moved down and cupped her
breasts, squeezing them and stroking them sensuously.

Ruby’s knees buckled. She
whimpered as his tongue stroked her. When he finally stopped, he
moved his head down to her breast and started kissing her there
with his hot mouth.

Ruby clung to him for dear
life as her body exploded with ecstasy. When he paused, he lifted
her up in his arms and carried her to bed.

Ruby’s head was still in
the clouds when he came down on her, naked. As he began kissing her
throat, descending toward her breasts, his hand moved and slipped
her panties down her legs. His finger then touched her secret place
and started to explore her there.

Ruby groaned and
whimpered. She was on fire. Her body was exploding with rapture.
She couldn’t speak. Her brain couldn’t think either, and her body
demanded more.

“
Sweetheart, tell me what
you want me to do,” Alec whispered near her ear.

Ruby arched up as she
clung to him, her hand digging into his hair. She couldn’t control
herself any longer. She was lost in his passionate
embrace.

“
Alec, do something,” she
whimpered between soft groans. “Do something, Alec. I can’t bear
this anymore.”

Alec smiled.
My God,
she was so hot,
all weak and
filled with desire and, yes, commanding him even though she didn’t
know she was doing it.

“
Aye, my lady, your every
wish is my pleasure,” he said, laughing.

Alec thrust his finger inside her and felt his blood
rushing.
Shit! She was tight.
So. Damn. Tight.
And then it
hit him.
She was still a
bloody virgin.

Ruby widened her eyes in
surprise. “Alec, you’re hurting me,” she cried.

“
Shit!”
he swore again
as he withdrew his hand. “Sweetheart, did I hurt you?”

She blinked and just
stared up at him, perplexed. “Why did you stop?” Just as the words
were out, she blushed intensely and closed her eyes. Then she
shoved her face against the pillow so she didn’t have to see him
laughing at her for being such a wanton.

Alec wanted to laugh all
right, but not at her wantonness. He was amused and very pleased
with her response to him. And seeing how absolutely adorable she
looked when she realized she was acting that way really turned him
on.

Slowly, very slowly, he
moved his hands to her private part and played with her, stroking,
and caressing her there.

Ruby gasped and flashed
her eyes open. “Alec!” she managed to breathe out.

He chuckled. “Now then,
where were we?” He moved on top of her and positioned himself
between her slender legs. God, he knew he was ready, for his member
was swollen with anticipation. But Alec refused to give in to the
urge to enter her there and then. He wanted to make sure she was
fully ready for him.

“
What do you want me to
do, sweetheart?” he asked. “Tell me now—”

He stopped, but wanted to say
before his self-control breaks.

Oh God!
Ruby wanted
to scream for him to just do it. She wanted him inside her that
badly. But she bit her lip to keep from blurting the words
out.
Oh dear Lord!
She could feel her insides twisting,
burning, and begging to be ravished. She felt the hardness of him
against her, and it intensified the urgency even more.

Alec knew she wanted him inside her, but he also knew that
she refused to tell him so.
What a stubborn little woman she was,
he thought, and chuckled. All right, she needed
help, then so be it. He simply couldn’t wait any longer.

Flipping over, he lay on
his back and pulled her on top of him.

Ruby was thoroughly
surprised to find herself now sitting on his rock-hard belly. The
contact sent hot thrills through her. Suddenly, Alec sat up,
causing her to slide down him and land on his crotch. He started
kissing her again as his fingers dug deeper into her
hair.

Ruby was lost, and the
longer and wilder his kisses grew, the more urgent her need for him
to enter her became. When she couldn’t resist it any longer, she
made the move.

Alec nearly died of
pleasure the moment he felt her wet, hotness surrounding him. She
suddenly paused, as if unsure of what she was doing. Alec
recognized her dilemma and took control. He flipped her beneath
him, causing Ruby to gasp with surprise. Then he positioned himself
properly, making sure not to squish her small body under his large
one. He pushed further into her wet jewel and broke through the
thin barrier.

Ruby gritted her teeth at
the intense, sharp pain that suddenly gripped her, but just as
quickly was replaced with such intense pleasure, she couldn’t find
words to describe it.

She panted, whimpered, and
groaned as Alec thrust inside her, deeper and deeper. Alec gritted
his teeth as he tried to control himself, not intending to hurt her
anymore. His self-control broke, however, as she felt so tight
around his member and the sheer delight rushed through
him.

He started to climax
despite his intention not to, and thrust in deeper, making Ruby
cling onto him even tighter. Finally, he released his seed into her
womb and panted heavily on top of her.

“
Shit! My God, I’m so
sorry, sweetheart,” he said, kissing her sweating forehead
repeatedly.

Ruby, still dazed from her first experience of love making,
was confused why he would be sorry.
Sorry for what?
Then
it dawned on her. He was sorry that he was making love to
her?
Well, damn!
Just because it was her first time
and she had no experience whatsoever, he didn’t have to be so
mean.

She felt tears brewing in
her eyes. “I hate you, Alec, you’re a beast,” she managed to say as
she tried to escape.

Alec wouldn’t let her go,
however, and wrapped his arms around her, bringing her closer.
“Sweetheart, I’m so sorry. Next time—”

“
Next time?” she shouted,
looking up at him through her tears. “There will be no next time,
Alec. Go away. Get out of my life, you devil. I hate you! I don’t
ever want to see you again.”

“
Ruby,
sweetheart—”

“
Don’t you
sweetheart
me!” she
snapped.

Slowly, he moved back, feeling like a predatory beast for
hurting her
. Jesus
Christ!

He got off the bed and
picked up his clothing. He didn’t fail to miss the blood stain on
the duvet.

“
Shit!” he swore again under his breath before walking into
the bathroom. When he returned, he was fully dressed in his jeans
and T-shirt. He
came over to
Ruby, who was now between the duvets, her head resting on the
pillows.

He gently touched the side of her face; but she shoved his
hand away and gave him her back. He wanted to tell her that he was
sorry for hurting her.
Well,
damn!
Having never made love
to virgin before, how was he supposed to know how gentle he should
have been? Then there was that other little urge he felt: wanting
to claim her for himself.
Oh
hell!
He loved her! It
sounded ridiculous considering how he hurt her by kidnapping and
imprisoning her.
Oh
God
, his chest felt tight,
like it could burst any moment now. He realized that he was digging
his own grave even deeper.

He got up and walked out
the door.

* * *

Alec was restless that
night. Consumed with guilt, he bloody well couldn’t sleep. He got
up from the uncomfortable sofa and stretched his back, staring
through the window onto the rolling green hills below. The sun was
just beginning to rise.

He had to straighten this thing out
, he thought. It was becoming too much for him to
handle. He had to apologize to Ruby. And tell her he loved her. He
wanted her, and there was no way he intended to let her go back to
Brian.

He left the library where he spent the night and went
upstairs. He quietly opened the master bedroom door and slipped
inside. Seeing that Ruby was still asleep, he sat on the side of
the bed and looked down at her. Gosh, she looked so innocent and
beautiful in her sleep. His heart constricted. For the first time
since his ex-wife left him, he finally managed to fall in love with
another woman.