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188 Irresistible Forces
“No problem. Make yourself comfortable and
I’ll be right back.” She headed toward the kitchen
but couldn’t help glancing over her shoulder and
saw that he was removing his jacket, exposing those
broad shoulders she remembered so well.
A tingling sensation flowed through her as she
recalled a number of other things, and they were
things she wished she wouldn’t remember right
now. Her body was heated enough already.
Once she got to the kitchen she let out a deep
breath. The sexual chemistry they’d shared hadn’t
been just confined to the island. It was here in her
apartment. She’d felt it the moment she opened the
door and saw him standing there. There was no way
he hadn’t felt it, too.
With nervous hands she poured him a glass of wine
and poured a glass of apple juice for herself. “I can do
this,” she murmured softly before leaving her kitchen.
He was standing by the window, looking at the
beautiful view of the Potomac and turned when he
heard her enter the room. His gaze met hers and she
actually saw the heated lust in his eyes. Suddenly, she
felt hotter than before and could actually feel dampness
form on her forehead. With all the strength she
could muster, she made it across the room to him
without dropping the glasses out of her hand.
“Here you are. I hope I wasn’t too long.”
He smiled before taking the glass from her trembling
hand. “No, you weren’t.”