** Eli **
The sound of Harper's quickened breaths hummed in the air around them. Eli could practically feel her riotous pulses as he continued to feather light kisses down her neck, and the burn of her skin as his hand traced lazy circles over her thigh.
He drew in a deep breath of his own. Below his own waist, his jeans were getting uncomfortably tight. Which was a bit unusual, considering he hadn't even started touching her yet …
This was supposed to be a lesson for her. How did it turn out that he was getting a hard-on like a hormonal teenager?
Pushing that slightly embarrassing thought aside, Eli reminded himself to focus on the job. This was about Harper, after all, so when it was obvious that her shyness was still stopping her from replying, he let his lips trail closer to her ear, nuzzling that sensitive area just behind her jaw. He felt her shudder from the touch.
