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.He’d rolled up his shirtsleeves and loosened additional shirt buttons.His left forearm muscle rippled as his pen scritch-scratched across the legal pad.The computer’s screen halo circled around him, giving him a sheen of strength and vitality.His brown eyes focused on the pages and his brow was slightly furrowed, just begging for a smoothing hand.Oh, a small part of her longed to bridge the distance of time to be that soothing comfort.In honesty, that same small part longed to lose all the seriousness underlying their day with a sensual, playful coupling.But Zach had cornered her into accepting this ridiculous engagement and she refused to cave in to her hormones’ baser demands.Kennedy twisted her robe’s turquoise ties into a half bowknot.“The bathroom’s all yours,” she said.He glanced away from his computer and gazed down the length of her body.“Nice robe.You hiding anything special beneath it?”A sharp ache tugged low in her belly, then coiled deeper inside her.She had never worn the satin slips of decadence she’d chosen to wear tonight for their original purpose—a Tuscan honeymoon.They’d remained buried in the darkest corner of her closet until she’d packed them for this trip.She suppressed a sigh, then tilted her chin a notch.“Sure am.”“Enjoy yourself in there?” he asked.He sounded detached, but she could see the muscle jumping in his jaw and the movement of his mouth as he struggled to control his physical reaction.And his eyes, dark and delicious, couldn’t hide his masculine interest.Nor his sinful, seductive suggestion.Her freshly scrubbed skin tingled.Don’t delude yourself.He’s tougher and edgier.You can’t give yourself to him no matter how much you want him.Not now.“The jets worked their magic,” she said, crossing her fingers behind her back.Her bath hadn’t relaxed her one bit.Instead of washing away her concerns, she’d stoked other memories while lingering inside the Jacuzzi’s swirling waters.Memories that included Zach, the hot springs, and steamy, intimate encounters.He folded his arms behind his head and lifted his brows.“Glad the jets got lucky.”She clenched her fists, unfurled the digits one at a time, and then injected a light airy tone into her voice.“Bed or couch?”Without speaking, he indicated the couch.“Great.You need anything from the bedroom before you turn in?”“No.” He leaned back.“Not unless you’re offering to share the sheets.”“Hardly.”“You might change your mind after our date tomorrow.”“That would take a lot of convincing, Tanner.” She worked her way to the bedroom door.“I’m hitting the hotel’s exclusive boutiques tomorrow with Hannah after we have breakfast with Michael.”His smile didn’t expose his teeth.“Excellent idea.I’ll make sure they’ve got one of everything in your size.”“You trying to impress me?” she asked, putting a hand on her hip.“No.Just making sure you have a good experience.”A note of sexual suggestion underscored his tone.Her heart flipped and every desperate girl part zipped into a happy dance.Dear lord, resisting him when he was so damned accommodating would be difficult.“I’ll have loads of fun spending your money.” She pressed a hand against her chest, willing her racing heart to slow.“Where are you taking me?”“It’s a surprise.”“Surprise being code for you haven’t worked out the details yet.”“You know me well.”Anticipation shimmered along her nerve endings.Again she tamped down her traitorous body’s response.“And you never failed to deliver,” she said.“This package is worth waiting for,” he said.There was more than teasing in his voice.There was rough, raw passion.Passion she had once harnessed.“I hope you’ve learned to practice patience.” She tossed her damp hair.“Good night Zach.”After she slipped inside the bedroom and closed the door, she rested against the cool wood.She doubted either of them would have a good night given the tension pulsing between them.She stomped to the king-sized bed, tugged off her robe, and crawled beneath the sheets.Chapter EightThe following Saturday morning Hannah and Michael had teased Kennedy and Zach about their shadowed, dull eyes and slower than usual pace [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]