9 “You’ve kept me waiting so long, I don’t know what to do first. I’m like a starving man at a feast.” Ariel groaned at his sexy declaration and raised as far as she could until her mouth latched onto his. Matt had hold of her wrists so she couldn’t drag him down to her. She probably should have been offended at being restrained, but she could tell he was doing it more for his benefit than hers. It made her wonder what Matt was holding back from her. She spun out of their kiss until his mouth followed hers back to the pillow her head landed on. He was tense in her arms, corded muscles solidly pressed against her. All his strength seemed dedicated to slowing down what she wanted to happen as soon as it could. When he broke away from her kiss at last, she was gasping for breath. “Matt—I