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Her eyes softened "I’d like that How about I cook dinner for us?"

Brant s if she hadn’t ad What the hell, at this point he’d be happy to just spend time with her They talked while he finished his lunch He stood to give her a quick kiss of thanks just as Mark DeSanto walked in without warning "A?" By the leer on his face, Brant could tell that the other man already knew the answer He was surprised to see Eht s the door behind her

"Was it sohed Before Brant could answer, he added, "I guess that would be why she wasn’t interested in going out with me I have to admit, I was puzzled"

Brant was taken aback by his sudden desire to throttle his old friend He had always gotten along ith his other than business in co that surpassed Mark’s love of women was their love of him Brant suspected women were probably drawn to the whole e Mark was rich, a fitness buff, and Brant could grudgingly admit that women probably found his dark looks attractive In their course of business, he had been out socially with Mark before and while he was completely focused on business when it was i to blow off some steam and that usually came in the form of a woman Mark worked hard and he played harder

He’d known him for years and in that time, there had never been a serious relationship in his life that Brant are of Hell, he kneasn’t much better, but he had never dealt in the sheer quantity of wonore the line of questioning concerning E today?"

Mark quirked a brow, seee "No, we didn’t I stopped by to drop off soht I’d see if you were free for lunch I see you’ve already eaten, though I don’t guess you’re free for a drink tonight either"

Brant knew the last question was a challenge and he didn’t give a da out, but he wasn’t going to change his plans with E to Mark He shuffled so, "I’m tied up, sorry" Brant silently cursed his choice of words, knowing exactly what Mark was picturing hi with Emma now

Mark was at the door before he turned to ask, "How’s Ava been? I was disappointed she couldn’t ht"

"She’s fine" At that, Mark finally s to Emma for a fewhis sister needed was to get mixed up with Mark DeSanto She didn’t need any more trauma in her life, and that was all someone like Mark would offer her The one man she needed was Mac Brant just hoped she opened her eyes and realized it before it was too late

Chapter Sixteen

Emma opened the door to her apart on her doorstep looking like the man she had fallen for in Florida Gone were his work clothes and in their place were the cargo shorts and T-shirt that showcased his broad chest and ood; in casual clothes, he was beyond handsomeincredibly hot They both stood there uncertainly for a moment before he walked toward her and pushed the door shut behind him God, she wanted him to kiss her

It must have been written all over her face because suddenly he was there His lips were on hers and his ar her waist Her heart raced, her toes curled and her body hummed Well, hello Mr Florida, welcoh her bra, she started pulling him toward the bedroom She was desperate to rip his clothes off and run her hands all over his firhtly against his She felt the firainst her She dropped her hand, palrowled, pushing back against her

"I need you inside menow," she whispered

He had just literally ripped the shirt from her body when he froze "FuckDa deep breaths and trying to get himself back under control She had no idea why he paused or what he was talking about and she knew she would probably explode if they stopped She unclipped her bra and let the straps slide from her arms She lifted Brant’s shirt and slowly, deliberately, rubbed her erect nipples against his hairy chest He shuddered against her as if in physical pain "Embaby, I’ve neverumyou knowhad sex like this"

His words penetrated her sexual fog and she pulled back to look at hi about? Sex like what?"

He rubbed her shoulder ally as he shifted around nervously What the hell rong with hithat time of the month"

She looked at him blankly before it hit her Oh shit! She had told hi for supplies for her period Crap! What a tangled web you weave when first you practice to deceive No kidding! "Oh, that’s finished," she said before reaching for hiain

"Whoa, what?" He was clearly confused

She couldn’t otten her in this mess in the first place "It was a false alarht it was, you knowco" He was still giving her a skeptical look, so she decided that a distraction would be the only thing to save her and she went for it in a big way She lifted the short skirt she earing and gave hi She saw his face go blank and no ed between theainst her knees He paused only to strip off the rest of his clothes before following her down She started to pull her skirt off when his hands stopped her

"Don’t I want to lift this skirt and fuck you Do you have a problerabbed the foil pack he had thrown on the bed and tore it open, rolling the condoth