Maxie was stunned when his mouth settled directly onto hers.She inhaled sharply, but he followed, leaning in as she pressed against the chair.For a moment, she was frozen with surprise, but with lengthening nips, he coaxed her into relaxing.When she moved towards him, he opened his mouth wider, eating at hers and tasting deeply with his tongue.
A long shudder went through her.He tasted like coffee and sex.She circled her arms around his neck.
“I don’t like seeing you upset,” he said against her lips.
He kissed her again, and her eyes fluttered closed.
This should be the last thing she needed, but it was exactly what she craved—someone strong, someone steady, someonedelectable.Oh God, what they were doing felt so good.He wasn’t hesitant, but he didn’t overpower her, either.He tested new angles and tried different pressures, learning what she liked.
With him, she liked it all.It felt good to slip into fantasy, to drift away from the confusion and dismay.
She slid her hands over his shoulders and reveled in the bunch and play of his muscles.“Zac.”
She gasped when the arm behind her tightened.There was a quick tug, and before she knew it, he’d pulled her out of her chair.
“I was on my way to do this earlier, before we were interrupted,” he said, his voice gruff.
She was on his lap again, only this time she was wide awake.
The kiss intensified, growing hotter and steamier.Their tongues slid against one another’s, sending shimmers of excitement through her system.He spread his hand wide on her back, under her hair.She could feel every one of his fingertips stroking, skin on skin.
Heat poured through her, and her mind spun.Better than fantasy.She didn’t know what came over her, but leaning closer, she nipped at his lower lip.He went still, tension building around them, and she eased the sting with a lick of her tongue.
He groaned.“You’re not that shy, are you, Beauty?”
She hadn’t been until he’d mentioned it.Awareness gripped her, and she realized how close he was and how tightly she’d pressed against him.This wasn’t for pretend; it was real.As much as she wanted to keep rubbing against him like a cat starved for affection, that invisible hand was pulling her back, away from what she wanted to do.
Breathing hard, she stared at him with wide eyes.His were heavy-lidded and sensual.She was so close she could see dots of darker blue mixed in with the lighter blue of his irises.His cheekbones were flushed, and his mouth was damp.
She licked her lips, and the blue flecks in his eyes darkened.Her pulse jumped and her muscles flared, half of them pushing her up off him and the others straining towards him.She wanted…but she shouldn’t…but she needed…
He was leaning towards her when the mobile radio on his shoulder squawked.“Unit 64?”
She sprang off his lap as if it were spring-loaded, and a low curse passed his lips.
“Maxie.”
She couldn’t respond.All of a sudden, it was this morning all over again when she couldn’t even come up with the wordhi.
“64?”the radio called again.
Zac clicked on the mike.“64,” he practically barked.
“We have a report of an accident on the Indigo Byway, close to your location.Are you available to respond?”
“Hell no.”
Maxie took another good three steps back and smoothed her dress.Her skin prickled everywhere, hot where he’d touched and chilled where she should be wearing more clothes.
Rubbing a hand over his face, the sheriff pressed the transmit button.“Affirmative, dispatch.Any injuries?”
“Negative, but traffic is backing up.”
“Understood.I’ll be there in five.64 over.”
Maxie folded her arms over her stomach.Talk about not knowing where to settle her hands.What had they just done?Had that been for practice?For dinner tonight?God, she hoped not.Even if Lexie and Roxie were her sisters, she didn’t want them watching as she made a meal of the man.The hot prickles on her body started to outnumber the chills, and she struggled not to fan herself.For a timid sort, it hadn’t taken much encouragement for her to throw herself at him.
“I’ll fire them all,” Zac muttered.
