to ask if he thought she was wearing any panties.
His reaction now was far more satisfactory than the scowl sheâd earned back then.
Aidanâs hot palm moved in small, gentle circles over her belly, totally at odds with the gruff note in his voice. âYouâd be surprised what people hide in the most unusual places, lady. And youâre pretty high up on my suspect list so youâd better brace yourself for thorough inspection.â
Apparently, Aidan was sliding into his role pretty easily too.
A layer of steamy mist fogged the mirror, clouding their reflection to a hazy shadow. But Brianne didnât need the reminder of what she looked like in her wanton pose as Aidanâs prisoner. The image had singed itself into her memory forever.
âI know my rights,â she taunted him, leaning more heavily into his thigh that was still lodged between hers. âAnd you can be damn sure you wonât get away with this. By tomorrow, youâll be paying for these liberties youâre taking.â
The hand he rested on her abdomen slid into action, molding her starched shirt against her body. His fingers slid between the buttons to unfasten them until he gained entry to her bare skin. Her breasts.
She couldnât help the little sigh of satisfaction thathissed from her as his callused palm cupped the taut fullness of her.
âMaybe youâll make me pay tomorrow,â he admitted as his hips connected with hers, his shaft nudging her bottom with delicious insistence. âBut thereâs not a damn thing youâre going to do about it tonight except give me exactly what I want.â
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A IDAN WAITED , watched for any signs he might be carrying this strip search scene a little too far. He even considered easing up on his grip when Brianneâs wrists twisted against his hand.
But then she used her repositioned fingers to stroke over the tip of his cock through his jeans and he felt pretty damn certain he was in safe terrain.
Of course, that was among the least of the things he was feeling right at this moment.
Brianneâs feathery caress barely whispered over him in her awkward pose with her wrists behind her back, but that slight touch had an impact that nearly brought him to his knees. Even when she was at his mercy, she still managed to be in total control.
âSo what exactly do you want?â Brianne arched her back in a way that pressed her breasts more deeply into his hand. She turned her head to one side and then the other, making her hair ripple against his chest like a silken breeze. âSurely you must know Iâm unarmed by now.â
âI donât know any such thing.â He slid her white blouse down her arms, then released her wrists so he could slip the sleeves off. âAs a matter of fact, Iâmmore convinced than ever that youâre a dangerous woman with multiple weapons at your disposal.â
He lifted her arms and planted her hands on the mirror in front of her, now too foggy with the steam they generated to provide a reflection. Just as well as far as Aidan was concerned. His lone view of Brianneâs body was already nudging him into cardiac arrest territory. If heâd been privy to a simultaneous front view, heâd probably keel over from sensory overload.
Her pale skin stood out in stark contrast to the smoky mirror and her black sequin skirt. A swath of red hair knifed down the middle of her creamy back, a bold splash of color in the austere setting of her office.
She tossed her hair over one shoulder as she turned around to look at him, one delicate eyebrow arched. âI donât think you can call what Iâm armed with a weapon.â
âSplitting hairs on the semantics isnât going to save you from getting frisked.â He couldnât wait to get his hands all over her. The dark exotic scent she wore curled around them like a fragrant whisper. Her teasing words egged him on in his quest to