She slowly pulled the door opened and
listened for movement in her house. None. She took a step out and listened some
more. Still nothing. Had he left? Part of her basked in relief that he probably
wasn’t in her space anymore while she denied any of the disappointment trying
to tango with her heart. No men. No relationship. And certainly not hot movie
stars! She shook her head as she made
her way down the hall and into the kitchen. No, there wasn’t any room in her
life for anyone like Zane Adler.
After
grabbing a bottled water from the fridge, she heard him bump into some
furniture.
“Don’t
go,” he said from the living room. “I can’t stand the idea of not having you in
my arms at night. Every night. Be with me. Now.” Those pleading words were like
arrows to piercing her soul. Drawn to him, she kicked her heels off in the
kitchen and tiptoed down the hallway. She wanted just a glimpse of him acting.
His
back was turned to her, his shoulders tense as his hands gripped his waist. She
let her gaze fall onto his shaggy, dishwater-blond hair and then took in the
sight of him. She twisted the cap as quiet as she could and took a sip of water
as her eyes trailed down the length of him, resting longer on his broad
shoulders and then his shapely ass. His baggy jeans hid his lower half but she
figured that half of his body was just as toned as the revealed upper part.
Desire boiled in the pit of her stomach and pooled between her legs, dampening
her panties.
Not
seeing her behind him, he continued with his lines. “What? Don’t say that,” he
said, his voice dropping him more as if he had a broken heart. “Don’t do this
to me.”
How
was it possible to detest this man from the moment he walked into her front
door, and now she was almost drooling over him? She shook her head again. This
just didn’t make sense. “You’re a stupid woman, Bailey Roan,” she mumbled to
herself.
He
must’ve heard her voice because he whirled around to face her. “Oh,” he said, “You
startled me.”
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*smiles* I really want to read this one. I like it from just the teaser and wanted to read more!
ReplyDeleteWhat a twist. Wasn't expecting the shift in his mood.
ReplyDeleteDakota