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ОглавлениеA MARRIAGE-MINDED MAN
“I should retreat now before I make any more of an idiot of myself – ”
“No, don’t,” Tess said, grabbing Eli’s hand, just to keep him from leaving. Eli grabbed hers back, then tugged her to him, his eyes touching hers for about half a second – barely long enough for a “Wha – ?” to skate through her brain – and lowered his mouth to hers.
She tensed, then thought, What the hell? and kissed him back, no grappling involved, no body parts touching except lips, the merest suggestion of tongue, their linked hands…and Eli’s strong, rough fingers on the nape of her neck. Whee, doggie. She kissed him back and he kissed her back more and basically she turned into one big quivering mass of goo.
Just from his lips touching hers? Holy cow.
When it was over – much too soon – Eli chuckled again, sheepish, and Tess had to grab the railing, she was quivering so badly.
“This isn’t working, is it?” he said and Tess barked out a laugh.
“Our staying out of each other’s way? No. Apparently not…”
FROM FRIEND TO FATHER
Gone was the work-at-home mum he was used to.
In her place was a blonde bombshell – slender but with curves in all the right places. And legs that seemed to go on for miles.
“Is that a new dress?” Reece asked, his voice much hoarser than usual. But he couldn’t do anything about that – the second he’d laid eyes on Sarah, most of the blood had left his head and pooled about three feet south.
Her cheeks heated and she glanced down, her hand playing uncomfortably in the silky skirt. “It is. I found it at the mall last week, when I was picking up shoes for Rose.”
“You look good.”
“Really?” Her smile was tentative.
“Yeah.” Oh, yeah. Good enough to have his libido leaping to life after nearly a year of complete and total dormancy. And his body was now reminding him – in very uncomfortable detail – just how long it had been since he’d held a woman in his arms.
