Still, she hadn’t changed her mind.“Um, where’s the guest room?”
“You sure you want to know?”He pinned her with his gaze.“This room’s pretty terrific.”
“Oh?What’s so terrific about it?”
“Me.I’ll be in here.”
She gulped and stepped back.“And the guest room?”
He heaved a regretful sigh.“Down here.”He gestured her farther along the hall to a smaller room.
She tossed her bag onto the bed.Her room was almost across the hall from Ben’s, and only steps away she’d be sleeping and showering.At the ranch, he’d slept near her, but that was different.Big Jim had been close.
Here, it was just her and Ben.
He remained in the doorway.Suddenly, he said something she’d been thinking about yet never imagined he’d say out loud.
“I want you, Sarah,” he said, low and rumbly.He perused her with unblinking intensity.A thrill shot up her spine.Ben’s blood ran hot, she already knew that.He was strong, virile.Making no follow up pronouncement, he fell silent, allowing her to absorb his comment.Clearly, he wanted her to consider him as a lover.
Shocking herself, she did.
Images of the two of them entwined on his white comforter spiraled through her mind.Ben would be slow, deliciously gentle, unfailingly solicitous.She knew all those things by the careful way he’d kissed her.In his tender touch, she’d felt his deep regard.
He wanted her and made no excuse.The sensual pull of such an attractive, quietly competent man desiring her with such depth held its own unique power.
It wasn’t just a sexy kiss in the barn she’d happened to react to.No, this was deeper than that.Much, much deeper.
She wanted him too.
Chapter Nineteen
Watching her as closelyas always, Ben missed nothing.He must have sensed her hesitation.
His eyes flamed.
In the next instant, Sarah knew if she didn’t stop him, he’d sweep her into his arms.She’d find herself flat on her back and covered by a single-minded, sexily hungry Ben Paxton.
