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More twitching et it over with

“You’re not winning,” he said as he took a step towards her “And it isn’t only dinner”

For a minute she wondered if he knew that she’d never before asked a man up to her flat above the shop His clear blue eyes focused in on her Her ht the urge to run Suddenly asking Lake to dinner was the most foolish idea she’d ever had

“Look, you don’t need to come if you don’t want to,” she said

“Oh, I want to come,” he told her in that deep, lazy voice of his

He rounded the counter to stand in front of her

“But I’ with you, Kirsty Ca with relief Lake’s eyes twinkled; he’d seen her relax

“Well, that’s a shame, but probably for the best,” Kirsty said as she took a little step back

“I’ you off the hook either,” he told her as he closed the gap between theo upstairs with you, I’ll want a lot more than dinner”

Kirsty gasped Lake smiled He placed his palm on her cheek She’d never realised that every nerve in her body ran through that exact spot

“I’ll wait until you’re sure what kind of invitation you’re issuing,” he said on a whisper as he leaned towards her

Kirsty’s head began to fog up a little

“Until then,” heto think about?”

His kiss was lazy, thorough and tender And lasted forever When he pulled away, Kirsty wasn’t even sure she could spell her name From the look in Lake’s eyes, he knew exactly how she felt He brushed his thumb over her kiss-battered lower lip and made her sway towards him As much as her mind was in turmoil over the man, her body shared none of its confusion Her body wanted him Her stupid body didn’t remember that she wasn’t the woman she once was But her mind did

As Lake turned and walked towards the door, Kirsty felt a flood of adrenalin