somewhere in the fiery tumult of his mind , jordan warned himself to slow down , but his body , starved for more than a year for her , would not listen to the commands of his will-particularly not when alexandra was kissing his ear as he had kissed hers , sliding her tongue along the sensitive lobe ... shuddering with a need that refused to be denied any longer , jordan rolled her onto her back , his hand sliding down between her thighs to the warm wetness that assured him she was ready for him .