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"I’ll bet," heto his lips He took a sip, then grilare at Lindy as though to bla a chuckle, Lindy stood, deposited her coffee cup in the kitchen sink and left the table, taking thepaper with her It wasn’t until she was in her bedroo she hadn’t felt like doing in a long while Maybe having a man around to thwart and frustrate wasn’t such a bad idea With few exceptions, she’d recently co and unreasonable Rush Callaghan certainly fit theher clothes and a few personal items, Lindy headed for the bathroom She’d discarded her robe and had just leaned over the tub to start her bathwater, when Rush strolled in
"Are you planning to – " He stopped abruptly, his jaw slack
Reluctantly Lindy straightened, gripping the front of her gaping pajama top with one hand Coloras she realized that her bent position over the tub had probably granted Rush a bird’s-eye view of her rounded derriere The fli study of her breasts through the thin material Incensed with herself as much as at Rush, she jerked a towel off the rack and wrapped it around her middle
"Sorry," he muttered and quickly moved out of the rooh he couldn’t jerk his gaze away He sed hard once before stiffly stepping away
Lindy walked over and purposefully closed the door To be on the safe side she locked it
"Just how long are you planning to be in there?" Rush shouted, apparently not feeling the necessity to disguise his bad mood
Lindy reached for her Tiave herself fifteen ument, but if Rush had any objection he didn’t voice it
Once Lindy was soaking in the hot bathwater, she found herself grinning once han wasn’t accustoht pleased her, but it didn’t surprise her The h it were a woman’s duty to humbly submit to his every co to put up with that kind of chauvinistic attitude Lindy certainly wouldn’t
Nor had she been oblivious to his adry look was enough to lift her ood to realize anotherPlenty of doubts had surfaced over the past feeeks regarding her fe deep down to realize she possessed enough allure to tempt a man
Now that she had time to think about it, Lindy ad hinized his condescending ways, Rush would undoubtedly fascinate her He ell over six feet tall, with a muscled, whipcord leanness that spoke of discipline and control His broad shoulders tapered to narrow hips and long legs Withoutat attention in full-dress uniforant tilt of his square jaw Lindy was surprised at the sudden strong charge of pleasure the thought gave her Hertall and iht ahead With the thought so toward hiued her h he hadn’t said , his dark blue gaze was highly expressive and ood deal of pleasure in provoking hi the color Later when he’d confronted her in the bathroom, those same clear blue eyes had revealed much hts, Lindy scooted down into the hot water, raised a washcloth and idly drizzled the water over her smooth, flat stomach
In the hallway outside the bathrooer He’d checked his watch every da did it take a wo, for his tastes
Finally accepting the fact that pacing wasn’t going to hurry her any, he retreated into his bedrooe of the mattress In an effort to be honest with higing the one facility in the aparture she’d presented to him when he’d inadvertently walked in on her
Her fir body had all but taken his breath away, and when he checked his hands he found he was still tre with the effects of the brief encounter He hadn’t a clue as to why she would wear that silly piece of lace The silky see-through fabric didn’t hide a da
Like an innocent, he’d moved into the bathroom only to be confronted by the sweet curve of her buttocks and the s Rush could swear the wos went all the way up to her neck
If that sight hadn’t been enough to ha her turn around and confront him had Her full pink breasts had darkened at the tips as she struggled to hold the front of her pajaood Her nipples had hardened and pointed straight at hie had the power to tighten his groin and ulps
A week Oh Lord He wondered if he could last that long He inhaled deeply and closed his eyes He hoped the Mitchell would be ready to sail by then because he didn’t kno er he could contain himself around Lindy He knew he had to avoid a relationship with her at all costs In addition to being his best friend’s sister, Lindy was hurting, Rush realized So had happened – he didn’t knohat, didn’t need to know – but he’d recognized the heavy shadow of pain and grief that hung over her head like a dark thundercloud So had knocked her world off kilter And Rush wasn’t in a position to right it He wasn’t anyone’s savior In thethat could happen was for him to keep his eyes and ears to himself and pray the Mitchell left ahead of schedule
Lindy found Rush was in the kitchen when she returned froly well and she felt greatly encouraged After filling out dozens of for a series of tests, she was scheduled for an interview at the Boeing Renton plant for the following Monday The salary was more than she’d hoped for and the benefits substantial She held high hopes for the interview Perhaps the wore She certainly hoped so But in thein case so else turned up between now and then Besides she didn’t relish lingering around the apart into Rush everytireeted Rush cheerfully, draping the strap of her purse over the back of the kitchen chair She was in the enerous with her reluctant roo, she was actually beginning to feel a little like her old self
It was obvious, however, fro away at the dishes that his earlier dark ruot a schedule posted outside the bathroo"
A schedule for the bathroo difficulty disguising her aerator and took out a cold can of soda, closed the door and ainst it It struck her then that she was hungry She’d eaten lunch hours before, but with her limited funds she couldn’t afford a fancy restaurant meal and had opted, instead, for a fast-food chicken salad She had started to search through the cupboards when Rush turned around and nearly collided with her
"Excuse me," he said stiffly