it was a kiss unlike any i 'd ever experienced - a long , slow possession that left me gasping for breath and hotter than i 'd ever been for a man i could n't wait to see what he could do when he had the time to explore more fully `` your brother 's climbing the stairs with your dinner , '' he whispered , brushing his lips across mine a final time before he sat back i took a deep breath , but it was filled with the scent of him , the richness of sandalwood combined with sheer masculinity .