I have the day off today. It’s partly to celebrate this Hallmark created holiday, and partly because, well…I really really needed some time off (this is my first real vacation from work in over two years), and my paid vacation kicked in at work this month.

So what better way to celebrate two grand occasions than participating in a sexy blogfest – the Just Kiss Already Blogfest

Very little background here – this is from my WIP Serious Game 2.0. What came before? Lots of stuff. But most important, myNo Kiss Blogfest entry from early 2011. (I thought about not posting this, because it’s kind of spoiler-y, but it’s also not the central plot of the books, so I’ve decided it’s okay ^_^):

She flipped the deadbolt off and opened the door enough to let Zach in. She didn’t know what to say. They had covered it all when he’d left.

He took the silent offer and stepped inside, kicking the door shut behind him. His hands rested on either side of her face and kissed her. There was hunger in his lips. It stole her breath as he held her close, and she gasped when he pulled away. He studied her, blue eyes frantic.

She didn’t know what else to do. She kissed him back, leaning into him. The sensations set her nerve endings on fire and she stumbled back, pulling him with her. She hit the arm of the couch and lost her balance, stumbling back.

He laughed and knelt over her, brushing a loose strand of hair out of her eyes. “I couldn’t sleep. I didn’t want to wake you up, but I was praying it was the same for you.”

“What are we doing?”

He shook his head. “Not talking. For God’s sake we’ve done enough of that.” He leaned forward, lips brushing her collarbone and tracing a line up her neck. “We can hash it all out in the morning, I promise. But I want you so bad right now, and even if you made me talk I’d tell you whatever you wanted to hear to have you.”

She arched her back and moaned as his lips roamed her skin. “Yeah. Later is good for me too.”