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As she left the house to join Travis and the dogs in the car I the first big fat raindrops began to fall and a roll of thunder growled across the sky But it didn'tmattered because she had the whole weekend with Travis in front of her Just the thought of it was intoxicating
She looked at hirey as the clouds that had spread across the blue sky, but very clear, sive a little jump as one black eyebrow quirked up and he said, 'Perhaps not the barbecue I was thinking of, after all, but a candlelit dinner instead How about that?'
'Fine' She slid into the car, hoping she appeared reat'
He leant towards her, his face very close and his heavily lashed eyes glinting as they focused on her er softly touched where his eyes had stroked beforedown the curve of her chin and slowly, very slowly and se¬ductively continuing a path down her throat and into the soft swell of her cleavage 'Nice dress,' he said throatily before kissing her full on the lips and then starting the car
'Thank you,' she said pri
"You're welcoleam in his eyes which her neckline
But this one, a sleeveless shift in pure white with a trim of deep blue, made the most of her recently acquired tan and emphasised the colour of her eyes And she had wanted to look nice for him Nice The word mocked her with its demureness She didn't want to just look nice for Travis, she wanted—
Beth cut off her thoughts ruthlessly, refusing to acknowl¬edge the noticeable electricity in the air which was nothing to do with the worsening weather and all to do with the big dark ood week?' she asked evenly
'So-so' He glanced at her 'Lonely dinners, even more k»nely breakfasts'
Beth sed If he was saying what she thought he was saying 'You don't have to be lonely on my account,' she said carefully 'I e your hfestyle because we're seeing each other when you're up in these parts If you want to date other women, that's fine'
'Change my lifestyle?' His voice was steady, expression¬less even, but there was thewhich alerted her to the fact that she had annoyed hiy of one-night stands?