Excerpt ... Alison's Awakening ~ sequel to Reluctant Substitute

A feeling of calm gradually descended through me in the black haze encompassing me. Goosebumps rose in a seductive, unhurried wave over my bared flesh from the cold air that was surrounding me. I suddenly realized I was naked, with hardened soil chaffing uncomfortably beneath my knees and shins---with the cold of the ground slowly seeping in through my lower legs. What in the hell am I doing outside? A shiver raced through me when the cool wind blew across my uncovered body and I trembled slightly. Pressure from a large hand placed down on the top of my head startled me, and I jolted.

“Be still.” Jaxon’s stern but ultra-sexy voice demanded. My eyes flew open and I immediately saw his big, unlaced, boot-clad feet positioned on the outside of both of my knees. My gaze lifted slightly and I noticed his lower legs were encased in well-worn, black leather pants with crisscrossed, laced up sides. Oh God---the same ravishing pants from the photo shoot. My heart rate quickened and my breath hissed through my teeth in an involuntary, shallow gasp.

When his large hand roamed with firm determination over my head, I felt his long, strong fingers push through the thickness of my hair to the back of my head, then clench tight, trapping my full locks solidly in his grasp. My nipples lengthened and hardened from the secure hold Jaxon had on my hair, the gentle kiss of the steady cool breeze caressing across the tips encouraging them to stiffen even further while my areola puckered.