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“Yeah We were pretty ain

I groaned “I don’t need your pity now,” I said, rollingmyself these days”

“Oh, I believe it,” sheup atwith color at the innuendo “This was nice, Coop,” she said as we approached the apartnite my love for cheesecake”

I held the door open for her as we entered the foyer of the apartment cohts The doors opened on our floor and she stepped out, followed by me

I opened the front door, letting her in first She waited as I locked the door, and then walked withroom

“Well I guess I’d better get to bed,” she smiled

“I guess you had better,” I echoed

She stood there aardly for ait took me to realize she wanted me to kiss her I leaned forward and cradled the back of her neck My body jolted as ently over her soft skin I pulled her close to me, until her lips were almost on mine

“Sleep well,” I whispered as my mouth melted into hers It was just a kiss, but a kiss that touched the core of h me when those lips met mine

I so badly wanted her just then I wanted to touch every inch of her body, and explore what turned her on But I didn’t want to s, that’s ould happen As hard as it was for me to pull away from her, that hat I needed to do The last time I’d felt that way about anyone ith Kara, and the heartache I’d suffered back then was still raw

“Night,” she whispered, her hand dropping away from mine

Chapter Eleven

I stu froht of poor sleep I spotted the full coffee pot, which at thatthe lottery

Thank fucking god I poured myself a cup of freshly brewed coffee

“Nice boxers”