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But none of that mattered because Samantha Kielty was off limits Off limits Like a crime scene – stay back; do not cross the yellow tape – off limits

They both stoodthem While he stared down at her, she stared back at him just as intensely Without heels, Sam’s chin came to the middle of his chest, and he couldn’t help to think how nicely their bodies aligned Everything about her seeh it was coentle bark, trying to get Saan took the opportunity to break the silence “The party’s out back I just caan looked at Bear, then back at Sa”

When her eyes widened, Logan wondered what she thought he meant Then he wondered what she would say next

What if he was offering to be her co? Would she be ok with that? He was her boss She was new to the Dallas office, and ruan knew there was one particular projectSaan reached up, gently tucking a lock of her hair behind her ear, lingering for a second more on her soft cheek She didn’t , narrow hallway offered a sh When she pressed her face against his pal back quickly, nearly tripping over Bear, Logan realized he’d crossed a line “I’m sorry” He whispered

“Don’t be” Sam’s voice was low, her eyes hooded as she stared at hishim

“I mean…” Obviously she had aa respectable two feet between them “Let’s just pretend this didn’t happen”

She looked incredibly nervous, and Logan wanted to touch her again Rather than backing off like he should, he took a step closer and lowered his voice “I’ll doto happen”

There He’d said it Now, at least she knehere he was coestabout Saan to back off So, now they could either walk away, pretend the earth didn’t stop spinning when they were close, or she could make the next move Either way, he’d have to e to touch her again Instead, he glanced behind him, then back at her Her face was flush, and she still looked nervous, but then a flirtatious smile curved her lips and his heartbeat ratcheted up a notch

“I think I should go where the party is” Saested, her voice a little breathless and shaky

For soan knew they better get back before so for him Or, before he kissed her “After you” He said as he stepped aside so she could pass hilad you could make it” A female voice called fro couldn’t have been better Logan smiled at his adered in the hallway after the brief interlude between hian” Deanna s her attention back to Sa by the pool What would you like to drink?”

“Sohed at the insistence in Sam’s voice So she had been just as affected by their encounter as he had Except one thing He needed a ure out a way to diminish the evidence of how affected he was He watched as Sa back once He ads, and the way her short, white deni to be a long damn party

Several hours later, Saoodbyes to the few people still lingering

For et lost in the conversations of those around her, never once paying attention to the tiers who now reported to her, and she’d talked at length with Deanna She liked that they were beco to know her on a ged best friend Most of the party goers were a to thean’s side when he was over at the house, but today Bear hung around everywhere she went