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She could tell the instant he thought he knew what she meant.
His eyes warmed and his smile widened with an I knew it grin.
Maybe we could come up with a workable situation for both of us.
I doubt Devin knows how to take care of your needs the way I do.
You deserve more than some pointless rebound relationship based
on nothing but sex.
When she spoke, breathy against his cheek, it was in a voice
she knew could get his eyes rolling in his head. Are you offering to
rebound me, Ethan?
He nodded, slowly. You could call it that.
She smiled, already back in her panzer, flicking the protective
cover from the brightly glowing Fire button. Would you give me
everything I ever wanted in a lover? she asked, as if she were still
ruminating.
Anything. His voice sounded the way it did when they were
in bed, his body nestled deep inside hers while he asked questions
just to hear her scream yes.
He wouldn t hear that today.
You ll be my rebound and I ll be your what? You don t need
me to tell Rita to go to hell. She allowed their bodies to rub close,
sensitizing every vulnerable nerve ending.
You ll get me past the Wicked Witch and in to see the wizard.
If I can t get this business off the ground by the new year, that s my
problem. He moved his hips gently against hers, taking her earlobe
between his teeth to nip lightly. We both know I can give you what
you need.
When he did that, she wanted to pull him closer or, better yet,
to the floor, but she was a woman on a mission. If I do this, she
continued, smoothing her hands up his chest, feeling his lungs
expand beneath the warm, rippling muscle. She held the words in a
moment longer to enjoy the sensation of blowing him out of the
water. There was a solid ka-boom as she opened her mouth and
pushed the mental Fire button. No sex.
He let go of her ear, pulling away like he d swallowed her
earring and got it lodged in his throat.
For the next month or so you d have to be the lover you
weren t when we were together. Attentive, exciting and passionate
outside the bedroom. You d have to take me out and make me feel
like the most beautiful woman in the world. Satisfy my every
desire& which is to be wanted, by the way. Not had. It s to be talked
to. Openly. Honestly. In return, I ll play your adoring fiancée until
you can get Rita to leave you alone or the year plays out.
That s not even six weeks.
She nodded. Still have those enviable math skills, I see. She
moved past, turning him at the shoulders and allowing her body to
graze his with a little return torture before heading forward to the
door with the switch to her hips that had never before failed to make
him ache.
The deal s over after New Year s. Take it or leave it. She
didn t want to give him time to think about it. She wanted him
working on instinct. Impulse. Need. Ethan with time to think was an
Ethan with time to escape. So, she kept her back turned and no
matter what he said, she had every intention of leaving.
He actually managed to hold out until she opened the door to
his office, just like she knew he would.
I ll take it.
Breaking his heart may be the only way to save his life.
Where Dreams Are Made
© 2008 Anne Hope
A woman running from the past&
Jenny Logan is alone, penniless, and indebted to a ruthless man
who will stop at nothing to own her. All she wants is a chance to
pursue her dreams and make a fresh start, but the past refuses to
release her.
A man hiding from the future&
Daniel Frost, a scarred, reclusive toymaker, is trying to escape
his memories. Burdened by guilt over a violent car accident that
destroyed his family, he believes loneliness is the only way to atone
for his sins.
Sometimes, today is all that matters&
One magical Christmas, Daniel s meddlesome grandfather
secretly hires Jenny to act as his grandson s assistant, starting them
both on the road to recovery. On a remote island where miles of sea
meet miles of sky, two lonely people learn that love can heal even
the deepest scars but it comes at a price.
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