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Her brow creased in annoyance, she left in the direction of the kitchen Cao and hurried after her

He found her in the kitchen rinned when she threatened to kick the asses of every single waiter who’d stood her up tonight

"Where’s the kid?" Ca the platter she was filling flying in the opposite direction She whirled around, a ferocious scowl on her face "Would you stop doing that?"

He held up his hands and took a cautious step back

"He skipped out," she growled "He didn’t even give Devon’s clothes back! How a to afford to replace the job nets"

Cameron laid his hand on her arm and she went completely still The slender muscles in her arm rippled and he could hear the quick intake of her breath He was right She was satiny soft and yet firm She either worked out or she was particularly blessed with excellent body tone He’d lay odds that she worked out She seemed rather disciplined

"I’m sure Devon won’t miss a white shirt and black slacks," he drawled "He likely has two dozen more outfits just like it He’s a well-ordered bastard Not into too much variety, if you knohat I mean"

"That’s not true," she defended staunchly "He has a very laid-back wardrobe Casual Expensive casual, but still very casual"

Caed "Can’t say I’ve ever led and then stopped herself, but her eyes were full of "

"It’s not you asaround in Devon’s closet You have to admit, it’s pretty funny"

He rubbed the pad of his thumb in a slow up-and-down pattern above her elbow, and she went quiet again

"Would you like me to take food out this time or would you prefer I ne? Hell, it’s Dev’s tab I vote we take some bottles out and let everyone pour up what they like You and I can circulate with food and watch everyone get wasted"

She studied hi her head to the side "I never realized you actually had a sense of humor"

He lifted an eyebrow, taken aback by her candor

Then she blushed and briefly closed her eyes Just when he thought she’d stay, she reopened her eyes and stared evenly at hihed This time it was her eyebrow that went up

He pushed in close to her, until their bodies were nearly touching So close that her scent and soft warmth enveloped him and held hi back that velvet cascade of hair And it was every bit as silky as he’d i experimentally

"Here’s what I propose," he murmured "Let’s make another pass Load everyone up on food and drink Set out a few trays within easy reach and then we ditch this place and go to reen"Is that a proposition?"

"Bet your sweet little ass it is"

"Surely you can do better than that"

Both his broent up

She narrowed her gaze "You’ll do better or I’ my sweet little ass hoot all sassy

He leaned in, touched his lips to hers He cupped the side of her neck, sliding his fingers around the sli his body to hers as he took full possession of herlava He wanted her To the point of desperation

When he finally pulled away, they both breathed heavily and her eyes took on a sleepy, drugged look

"How about I take you ho?" he murmured

She licked those delectably swollen lips "Now that’s better"

Her husky voice shot straight to his gut and he realized he was a short fuse away froht here in his friend’s kitchen and daet the food," he said in a strained voice "I’ll get the wine"

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Cameron pulled Pippa out the back door and the brisk chill of the winter air blew over her ears She tugged her hand frohter around her, but he quickly reclai her ever closer to his car

He stopped abruptly when they got to atightly to her hand

"How did you arrive? Did you drive?"

Drive? She didn’t even own a car Nor did she have a license, which was probleiven that she needed a delivery van to cater events

She shook her head "Ashley sent a car for et all that stuff here fro her and her abilities

"I shopped here Had the wine delivered Ashley has an excellent kitchen" Pippa should know since she was the one who’d stocked it fro Ashley was clueless when it ca to rectify that

Caer door to the Escalade and all but pushed her inside "Good enough It works out perfectly I’ll have a car drive you back to the city in theher a little disgruntled at how eager he seeet rid of her before they even had sex