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As he moved closer, she retreated until halted by her truck, her back against the door Nolan braced an ar her With pleasure, he noticed that the little rabbit didn’t look nearly as terrified today More progress He rewarded himself with a kiss, soft and wet and hot, only his , since if his hands landed on her, he’d probably take her right there against the truck

Drawing back, he smiled at her dazed eyes and wet lips and said, "Aside froht I would take you out for supper"

"Supper?" Her hands were on his chest, and she snatched them off as if she’d committed some crime

"Beth, I like your hands on me," he said "Put theers curled over his shoulders He recalled how pretty her wrists looked in cuffs, how she pulled at the restraints while he… Hell

He cleared his throat "Supper You have to eat--and eat ry There’s an Italian place just down the road, one where on’t look too out of place in work clothes"

"Food" Her er The way she looked at hishis muscles, the dilation of her pupils… She wanted him whether she knew it or not His terees Just how fast would she run if he took her up on that unconscious invitation?

But he didn’t want her running; she was just beginning to trust him A little

"Yes, food" He squeezed the nape of her neck "You aren’t ready to be alone with o have supper Now" Before he ripped off her shorts and buried himself inside her so deep and hard that she wouldn’t walk for a week

As if she could hear hiht" Her voice ca him of how it sounded after she’d come

He moved her away from her truck, pushed her in front of hi "Good My truck is over there"

As they were led to a table at the Italian place, Beth noticed the enthusiastic greetings Nolan received from several waitresses He obviously caet him

He held Beth’s chair, then took a seat across from her She could see what the waitresses saw A foruise the powerfulhis corded neck Thesupreed when outside of the scene, away froood old boy, but a forceful, dangerous aze ar, there’s no bar top here to decorate"

She flushed from her toes to her face Was this what a hot flash would feel like in twenty years? God

The waitress handed the to touch Sir’s hand as she did Beth’s teeth clah her like a rubber band

They ordered He frowned and added a side dish to hers As the waitress bustled away, he leaned back and studied Beth "I know you run a yard service What kind of work does that entail?"

She looked into his face, amazed to see real interest Oh, he really shouldn’t leave himself open that way She launched into a description ofand design Rather than looking bored, he asked another question And another Their salads cae

"Where did you learn all that? Froe?" he asked

"No,service, and I’d help around the place and go out with the men Someday I want to start , and then tensed, expecting him to sneer

His eyes narrowed, but he answered easily, "Sounds like you’d be good at it Jessica could probably help you with planning how to finance it and the paperwork She knows all the ins and outs of s relaxed inside her He hadn’t laughed Had even suggested…Jessica? Beth shook her head in surprise Why hadn’t she thought about asking Jessica for help?

She felt a trereat idea Thank you"

She worked on her salad, nibbled a pepper, and studied hih her This s to her, and she didn’t know him at all Her face warmed as she cleared her throat "What about you? What do you do?"