FIFTY THREE

          Ray fastened his lips on hers, battling with his control. He wanted to take this slow, really really slow. She deserved to be loved and cherished and God knew he wanted to be that man, but with the way he felt, slow was out of the equation. Hard and fast. That was all he could think about. He had to have her, possess her completely, to get rid of the anger he still he felt. It was either this or go in search of Copeland. The latter wouldn't end well. So Alexis would have to do. He only hoped that by the end of this, she would still want him.

Grabbing a handful of her hair, he pulled her head back none too gently, exposing her long neck to him. He kissed, licked, nipped and nibbled on it and when she sagged against him moaning, he wound a hand around her waist to keep her up. He could feel her nipples digging in her chest through the bikini. He remem