Prescription for Desire (11 page)

“
What kinds of
animals
?” she asked as
her voice squeaked.

“
You’ll be fine. Just
squirrels. Maybe some raccoons and opossums, but they tend to run
the other way unless you have food.”

“
I … don’t know about
this.”

“
Tell you what. The bike
trail is also drivable. We’ll take the golf cart so we can speed
away if a gang of raccoons starts chasing us.”

“
Um … is that a joke, or
are you serious?”

“
Trust me, Raven. I’m not
going to let anything happen to you.”

*****

Raven sat in the passenger side of the
golf cart as Armand drove along the bumpy pavement. She couldn’t
believe she had agreed to this. Being alone with Armand was not a
part of her plans for today, nor was taking the risk of being
chased by raccoons. She was supposed to be relaxing, reading, and
freeing her mind of wanting the handsome doctor. However, she fell
asleep with thoughts of him only to be awoken from her slumber by
his charismatic face. At first, she thought she was dreaming and
was actually ready to ambush Armand, until she realized she was
awake. She had to control herself when she saw he wasn’t wearing a
shirt, and her eyes feasted on a gorgeous, ripped chest and abs
that she wanted to run her hand or tongue along. Normally she
didn’t like tattoos, but the lion on the left side of his chest was
so sexy she almost wanted to reach out and pet it. She was
disappointed yet relieved when he put his shirt on before they
packed the golf cart for their riding hike.

“
Enjoying the scenery?” he
asked.

“
Yes. It’s very nice out
here. The chirping birds have a calming effect. I could almost fall
asleep again, except I’m scared to wake up with a group of raccoons
going through the picnic basket.”

“
That reminds me of the
time when my dad took me and my two best friends camping. We were
terrified there was a big wolf outside of the tent, but come to
find out it was just a lost, stray dog. We fed it and took it back
with us the next day. My dad found him a good home with one of his
army buddies.”

“
You didn’t want to keep
it?” Raven, the animal lover, asked. She missed Sahara, but she was
in good hands with Shelbi and Justin.

“
We wanted to, but my
sister is allergic to dog hair.”

“
Tell me about your family.
I know you’re the big brother to two younger sisters and your
family is in St. Louis.”

“
Yep. I’m the oldest of
three. Military brat. We moved to St. Louis after my parents’
retirement because that’s where my father was raised. I was born on
a base in Germany and spent most of my childhood and teen years
traveling the world. I thought about going into the military since
I was in ROTC in high school, but my parents were adamant about me
and my siblings attending college. My plans were to do like them
and use the GI Bill for college after serving four years, but I was
offered a lot of scholarships. So after graduation, I went to
Howard University for undergrad as well as medical school, and you
know the rest.”

“
Are your sisters in the
military?”

“
No. Anastasia is a
personal trainer, and Halle, she’s the youngest, is a senior at
Vanderbilt. I’m hoping to get back to the States for a mini
vacation in May for her graduation.”

“
How long would you stay?”
As soon as she asked the question, she knew the conversation was
going to turn a different way. When an arrogant smile slid across
his face, her heart skipped a few beats before pounding hard
against her chest.

“
Why?” he asked in a low,
sexy voice. “You want me to come visit you?”

“
I didn’t say …” Hearing
the rumble of thunder, she paused and gazed up at the dark clouds
in the sky. “I don’t remember rain being in the forecast
today.”

“
Don’t try to change the
subject, Raven.” He stopped the golf cart and turned toward her,
placing her face in between his hands. His gray eyes became as dark
as the clouds in the sky, and she shifted slightly in her seat when
the heat of his fingers pierced her skin. “When I come to the
States, do you want me to visit you?”

“
Yes,” she
whispered.

Armand ran one of his hands into her
hair, which released a low groan from her throat just as his lips
touched hers, muffling the whisper of his name. He pulled her on to
his lap to straddle him, and she sunk her tongue deeper into his
mouth. Sliding her dress up to her waist, he glided his warm hands
along her thighs until he reached her bottom and cupped it,
bringing her even closer to him. She could feel the beginnings of
an erection through his swim trunks, pressing against her panties,
and she became even more aroused; it being so close to where she’d
longed for him to be.

Raven decided she didn’t care anymore
about her reservations with his age or how long she was going to be
in Argentina. Today, she was going to push all of that aside and
quench the hunger she’d had since first setting eyes on him at the
airport. She craved him. Needed him. The passion and desire
coursing hot through her body was all for him, and now there was no
holding back.

His lips traveled down her neck as
amorous moans flowed from both of them. The sounds she created were
completely foreign to her as he continued his splendid kissing
journey on her skin. His tongue dove lower to lick between her
breasts, and he pulled down the straps of her dress to expose hard
nipples that were pointing at him.

“
Mmmm … exquisite,” he
said, taking one of her breasts into his mouth as her head leaned
back toward the steering wheel. “Sweet, juicy peaches.”

Raven opened her eyes to watch him
savor her. She’d fantasized about him teasing and taunting her
breasts as her hands held his head, guiding him back and forth
between her two peaches as he’d called them. Now her dream was a
reality, and she was going to revel in it for as long as she
could.

“
Goodness, I want you,” he
stated, raising his head back to hers.

“
I want you, too.” She
lowered her lips to his ear and tugged on it with a purr. “Like
right now.”

“
Hold on to me tight.” She
wrapped her arms around his neck and continued kissing it
seductively. Meanwhile, he locked his left arm securely around her
waist, started the golf cart, and drove off of the trail and into
the wooded area.

“
Goodness, baby, you’re
going to make me crash.” He stopped the cart behind a huge sequoia
tree.

“
That thing is gigantic!”
she gasped at the tree in front of them. It was at least twenty
stories tall and had the width of a huge room. She could fit her
kitchen in it.

Armand grinned at her mischievously.
“Thank you, but you haven’t seen it yet.”

She pressed against the bulge
pulsating against her. “Well, I hope to do more than just see
it.”

“
You will definitely feel
all of it soon.” Holding her tightly in his arms, he slid out of
the golf cart and carried her to the giant tree, pressing her back
against it.

He captured her lips once more,
deepening the kiss each time their tongues met. His hand slid to
her panties and pushed the material that was in his way to the
side. She exhaled as he slowly entered one finger into her,
stroking it in and out. She buried her head in his chest to muffle
a scream she felt erupting out of her throat, but he pulled her
head to his, resting his forehead on hers. He stared at her hard as
he pushed the second finger inside of her, and her legs trembled
with excitement.

“
Is that what you
want?”

“
Ahhhh … huhhhhh …” She
tried not to yell out because she didn’t know who could be on the
trail even if they were hidden by the tree. “Damn you, Armand,” she
said as her hips moved in a circle to feel the full extent of the
orgasm she knew was about to come, and tried to stay balanced in
her wedge sandals against the ground. Sprinkles of rain began to
hit her face, but she didn’t care. She wanted him rain or
not.

“
Look at me.” The intensity
of his expression, and the way he commanded her like a drill
sergeant, turned her on even more. “Now tell me what else do you
want me to do to you?”

Raven pushed his head down and a
wicked, seductive grin formed on his lips as he slid back up,
resting his forehead on hers.

“
Say it,” he
demanded.

“
Taste me,” she whispered
breathlessly against his lips.

“
Right here?” His jaw
clenched.

“
Yes.”

“
It’s about to
storm.”

“
I don’t care.” She kissed
him hard, and he responded with the same vigor. Closing her eyes,
she leaned her head back as the rain began to cascade on
them.

“
My impatient little Raven.
Don’t worry, beautiful. Every inch of you will be kissed and
caressed by me. I promise.”

His tongue traveled down her body as
her heart raced with raw pleasure of where she hoped he was going
to end up.

“
You’re driving me … crazy,
baby.” As he bestowed kisses on her stomach, she could hear he was
aroused by his tone. “I’ve wanted you since we had that argument on
your first night here. I haven’t been able to concentrate because
I’m thinking about kissing you. Tasting you.” He parted her thighs
and slipped a finger inside of her. He took it out, licked it
clean, and placed it back into her.

“
Delicious.” He stared up
at her with intoxicated eyes.

“
Armand …” She could barely
say his name. She felt as if she’d been knocked out with passion,
and they’d just begun. How much more could she handle?

He continued his tongue perusal to the
top of her panties, and finally pulled them down to her feet. He
grasped her butt to hold her still as his tongue probed into her.
It flicked in and out, causing her head to thrash back and forth,
her body trembling as he picked up the pace with each lick and moan
she made. He feasted on her; he didn’t leave one spot of her
womanhood untouched and not one drop of her ambrosia was wasted.
She tried to speak the words to tell him how much she enjoyed his
tongue dance, but only heavy panting came out, and she grasped his
head as an orgasm began to erupt from her.

“
Yes, Armand … please don’t
stop …” Her voice trailed off as she bucked against the tree and
screamed out. He stood and sought her lips, kissing them lightly as
her breathing calmed down.

Huge raindrops began to hit her skin.
“Um … where did all of the rain come from? We probably need to head
back before it gets worse.”

“
I know of a better idea.”
He pulled her dress down and led her back to the golf
cart.

“
Where are we
going?”

“
There’s a camp site with
cabins. Doctors Unlimited owns one, and I have the key in my
backpack.” He started the golf cart and headed back to the trail.
“I was going to show you before we … um, got caught up.”

“
Perfect! We’re drenched,”
she said as the wind began to blow the rain inside of the cart and
the thunder rumbled louder. “Has it been thundering the entire
time?”

“
Yes, but you were so loud
you couldn’t hear it. Reach into the front pocket of my backpack
and grab the keys.”

When they arrived to the cabin, it was
storming. He instructed her to go first, and he would proceed with
their belongings. She held the door ajar for Armand as he came
rushing in with the picnic basket—which was really an insulated
container inside—her tote bag, and his backpack.

She glanced around the one room cabin.
It had a small galley kitchen, a living area with a fireplace, and
a full-sized bed in the corner. Everything was clean and neat as if
it was maintained often.

He dropped everything on the floor
next to the door and pulled her to him. “You’re drenched,
babe.”

“
Ha … so are you.” She
wiped the water from his face.

“
I’m going to turn on the
fireplace.” He let her go and walked the few steps toward it. “Its
gas, so we don’t need any wood.” Grabbing a key and a book of
matches from the mantle, he stooped down to a lock on the wall next
to the fireplace. It had a fake log, just like the one in her
living room and master suite, which she’d never used.

“
I wasn’t aware the clinic
owned a cabin.” She retrieved the blanket from her tote
bag.

“
Yep. During the busy
season we sometimes have a doctor or nurse on call here just in
case an emergency arises. There are medical supplies in the closet.
No one has actually stayed here overnight, at least not to my
knowledge.” Once the fireplace was on, he turned back to her. “Wow.
You’re breathtaking,” he said softly. His eyes roamed over her wet
dress as it clung to her body, showing all of her curves. “And
shivering. Come here.”

He held out his hand to her and she
walked to him, sliding the straps of her dress down to expose her
breasts once more. She stood in front of him, waiting impatiently
for what he was going to do next. She may have been shivering, but
she was warm inside just from the stare of his eyes. He continued
to pull the wet dress off of her until it puddled around her
feet.