Free Surviving Shane: Volume One by Raurie Saxon Page B

she had never done that, even as a newbie waitress.
    After that night, Mia had forced herself to forget the instant when their gazes locked. She had recognized the unbridled lust in his expression, but hadn’t wanted to acknowledge she’d felt the same damn thing. Whenever he came into the restaurant after that, she tried to trade tables, and on the occasions she had to serve him, she had made herself ignore any kind of reaction to him.
    Not wanting intimacy with any man, she’d convinced herself she didn’t feel a spark of attraction, and she’d forgotten about that first night—until now, staring into those same eyes, seeing that same expression of naked need and obsessive desire. Wondering if he saw the same thing in her gaze?
    Stunned by her realization, Mia followed him from the cellar, shifting unconsciously as the seam of her jeans rubbed her in an irritatingly stimulating fashion. By the time they were at her room, her body was ready for more, even as her mind fought the idea. She couldn’t let him control her, and she couldn’t let her own desires allow her to surrender to the man who had kidnapped her and taken her so roughly that first night. All the orgasms in the world couldn’t make up for that.
    She watched through the veil of her eyelashes as he stripped off his clothes and indicated she should do the same with a wave of his hand. With deliberate intent, she crossed her arms over her chest and stared at him motionlessly.
    He sighed with irritation as he stalked toward her. “Fuck, Mia, I’m starting to think you get off on resisting me.”
    She whirled backward, not necessarily to evade him, but to escape his words. Much as she wanted to deny it, there was a ring of truth to his observation. Did she actually enjoy fighting him? Was there pleasure in resisting him before submitting? Not eager to examine her response to those questions, Mia forced her attention back to the moment.
    She thrashed and hit out at him as he removed the clothes, tossing them aside with little regard where they landed. His focus was clearly on subduing her. Mia struck his nose, making him grunt with pain, before he spun her in his arms, holding her back pressed against his front.
    They were both breathing hard by the time he had her restrained. Mia stood still, muscles quivering with exhaustion, as Shane held her tightly. She could barely breathe, but wasn’t sure if it was from the punishing way he grasped her, the exertions of resisting him, or the tension of being so close to him and at his mercy.
    She shivered with delight and dread as he loosened one arm to cup her chin, turning her face back to meet his. Mia didn’t fight the kiss. Her lips molded to his, and he kissed her deeply. Vague awareness told her she was turning in his arms, but she couldn’t think straight as she snuggled against his chest, arms still pinned at her sides as his embrace encompassed her again.
    When the kiss changed from soft to hard, she pressed closer, her tongue tangling with his as she fought for the upper hand. A jolt of pleasure shot through her when she bit him hard enough to make him grunt. He retaliated by grabbing her ponytail and yanking her head back. His teeth raked down her neck before he sucked forcefully at the bend of her shoulder.
    Mia clawed his back as he pushed her forward, toward her bed. She wanted to hurt him and take him inside her at the same time. As much as he disgusted her, he also enthralled her. They were still struggling as he pushed her onto the bed, coming down atop her.
    She cried out when he sank his cock inside her with one quick thrust. Her body easily adjusted to the intrusion, prepared for it by all the slickness she had generated. They didn’t exchange words as he pushed into her as hard as he could, pressing her body into the mattress. Mia pushed back, not entirely sure if she was trying to throw him off or get off faster.
    Shane held her hands in his, pressed to either side of her head, while his