Free A Tempting Proposal (Kimani Romance) by Sherelle Green Page A

kissed the last untouched portion of his mouth, the need became too strong for him. He probed her mouth open with his tongue.
    “Mmmm, you taste like sweet honey. I missed this taste.” His tongue left her mouth and made its way to her neck. “Smells like vanilla jasmine...intoxicatingly erotic.”
    Daman quickly decided one taste wouldn’t be enough. He craved to be buried inside of her, but the game had changed now. He knew she was different the minute he laid eyes on her. Knowing that she knew his friends made it even worse. In the past, he never cared if he shamelessly slept with women and then acted indifferent to them after the moment of passion had passed. But Taheim and Jaleen were protective of the people they were close to and would definitely chew him out if he treated Imani like he did other women. He had to be straight with her.
    “Imani, I have to be honest with you. I’m happy being a bachelor, and I don’t have time in my life for a serious relationship. I get portrayed as a great catch, but I will never be the type you’d want to marry. I just can’t imagine living my life any other way than I do now.”
    The blank look on her face was hard to read. She began to push him away, and instantly, he regretted ruining the moment.
    Imani was a little taken aback by his bluntness but appreciated his honesty. There was a time when she wanted to get married and raise a family just like hers. She knew she was the marrying type, but she couldn’t remember the last time she’d thought about those things. Being there for her family was her first priority and her career was her second. There was no room for anything else. Her life was hectic enough without the trouble that came with relationships, and right now, all she needed was to feed her hunger.
    “Well, I guess that’s great to hear because I’m not looking for a relationship, either. I think our attraction is pretty clear, and I can find many uses for a man like you.”
    He raised an eyebrow at her. “Uses like what?”
    Imani fiddled with the buttons on his shirt as she tilted her head to the side and stared into his eyes. She was battling with her conscience, unsure of what to do next. She knew she wanted him sexually. She just didn’t know how long she should hold out. Men like Daman only wanted one thing, and after they got it, they moved on to the next conquest. She could handle a “friends with benefits” relationship, but could she handle being in the spotlight for the next few months with the press in their personal business?
    Giving him one last head-to-toe look, she made up her mind.
    “Sexual uses, Daman. I could use a man like you to fulfill my sexual needs. That is, if you think you can handle me.”
    Daman smiled, showing off his pearly white teeth. “I can handle you any way you like. Soft...rough...nasty...I’ve been known to show women a good time. The real question is do you think you can handle what I have to give?”
    Imani sighed. She hadn’t had a lot of sexual partners in her life, but she’d had enough to know that it was all the same. She heard stories from women who boasted about sex like it was the greatest thing in the world, but she failed to see what all the fuss was about. She liked sex just as much as the next woman, but to her it was just another stress reliever. Looking at Daman, she knew he would be different, but she refused to give him the satisfaction of knowing that.
    “Everything is a competition with you. Sex is sex. What could you possibly give me that I haven’t already had?”
    The determined look in Daman’s eyes caused her breath to catch. Without words, he was telling her to prepare herself for a sexual eruption unlike any she’d ever experienced. The next few seconds were all a blur. One minute she was standing, and the next minute she was sprawled on the floor with Daman positioned over her.
    “I hope you don’t get upset with me when I say this, Imani, but as tense as you’ve been since I