Penny smiled against my skin. Evil woman. Perfect woman. I caught her chin and dragged her mouth back to mine, kissing her hard enough that her head tipped against the bark. My hand slipped between us, found the button of her pants, and stopped. She broke the kiss. Looked at me. Then covered my hand with hers and pushed. The button came open. The zipper followed. My breath left me in a rush. I slid my hand under the wet denim, over the curve of her hip, beneath the edge of her underwear. Bare skin. Warm despite the rain. Soft enough to make my vision blur. I kissed her slower then, not because I wanted less, but because the want had become too big to rush. My tongue slid against hers while my hand learned the feel of her under soaked denim, and her hands slid down to my belt. I

