Free Summer Fling: Compass Girls, Book 3 by Mari Carr & Jayne Rylon

released a long breath. “But if we’re being entirely honest, the same holds true for me.”
    “Here’s what I want you to do. Anytime you experience that antsy feeling, that desire to do something reckless or crazy, call me. Or better yet, come to my house.”
    “Why would I do that?”
    Liam didn’t bother to answer. Instead, he tugged her T-shirt over her breasts, then dragged her bra down until he’d exposed her. If her uncles and dad ventured out to the porch, he was a dead man, but his brain was having trouble convincing the rest of him that mattered.
    She fought to cover herself. “Liam. My family is—”
    Her words died abruptly when he bent over and sucked one of her nipples into his mouth roughly. He didn’t bother to hold back. It was time to draw the real Jade out of hiding.
    He nipped at the tight nub, enjoying her gasp of pleasure, the way her hands tangled in his hair. Then he repeated the same forceful sucking, alternated with sharp bites, on the other breast.
    “Oh my God,” she whispered. “Liam. That feels so…” Her words drifted away as he continued to suckle her.
    Her hands held him firmly to her, not that she needed to bother. He had no intention of releasing her. He would continue this assault until she agreed to his offer. He wanted Jade in his bed and he was prepared to fight dirty if necessary.
    He continued to play with her breasts for several minutes, driven to rougher touches, firmer squeezes, harder bites by Jade’s soft cries and pleas for more.
    When he sensed she was reaching a precipice, he pulled away and tugged her clothing back in place. He had to be careful not to overplay his hand. “That’s why you’ll call me. That’s what I’m offering. Sex without strings. The chance to dip your toe in the water of bondage, submission and anything else you want to try.”
    He sensed the word yes hovering on her lips. Her desire for what he was offering was almost palpable. Unfortunately, she wasn’t finished digging her heels in. She shook her head—though he wasn’t immediately sure if she was denying him or trying to shake herself back to awareness. “We’re friends, Liam. I don’t want that to change.”
    “That’s solid. We’re putting boundaries on the affair to protect it.”
    Jade blinked rapidly, her sharp mind finally managing to emerge from the haze of arousal. “For how long?”
    Jade was sincerely concerned. He’d never known his impulsive, fly-by-the-seat-of-her-pants friend to resist something she wanted. For now, he needed to make her believe this was just a brief affair, a way to scratch the itch, without endangering the friendship.  
    Liam wanted to lay it all out on the line, to tell her he wouldn’t be satisfied with anything less than forever, but that would be tantamount to pounding the nails in his own coffin. Jade would never embark on a sexual relationship with him if she knew exactly how much he wanted. He’d have to ease her into that realization.  
    So, for now, he’d try to win her heart and convince her they fit together while offering her a safe haven called casual sex and experimentation. “End of the summer. Our last night together will be the evening of Sienna and Daniel’s wedding.”
    Jade grinned. “A summer fling?”
    Liam wrapped his arm around her shoulders and pulled her close. He sensed she was wavering. Time to move in for the kill. “The hottest fling ever. What do you say?”
    She fell silent for several moments as Liam held his breath, praying for the answer that would put him—and his cock—out of his misery. “Can I think about it?”
    He frowned, wanting to push her for an answer now, but pressure wouldn’t work with Jade. Her concern was genuine. And he was touched she would put her own desires aside to protect their friendship. In fact, he understood her fear because he shared it.
    Liam couldn’t imagine a life without Jade in it. She’d been scarce these past two weeks and the time had dragged by at a