“You peg me for law enforcement?”
“Am I wrong?” she challenged.
Cupping her face, he kissed her. “No. Not really.”
She let him back away and resumed putting the flowers in a vase. “Make yourself at home.”
“That’s easy to do. Your place is as beautiful as you are.” His voice faded as he moved into the living room.
Kim leaned heavily into the counter, breathing carefully in and out. He was such a force of nature, and her hunger for him was outside the scope of her experience. She’d never had relationship issues or any problem with commitment, affection,or sexual attraction. But this… It was like being hit with a Mack truck every time. “Did you forget to bring a movie?”
“No.” He pulled a DVD case from the waistband of his jeans at the small of his back. “I’ll show you mine if you show me yours.”
“Umm…sounds fun.” She carried the flower arrangement into the living room and set it on an end table. “Whatcha got?”
“The Unforgiven.”
“Huh? Who’s in it?”
“Clint Eastwood. Morgan Freeman. Gene Hackman.” He handed her the case.
“Oh.” Her mouth curved ruefully.
“What?”
“There’s something else wrong with me: I’m not a fan of westerns.”
His eyes were warm with amusement. “Give it thirty minutes. I’ll entertain you another way if you’re not enjoying it.”
“I can go for that.”Yum. She licked her lips.
“And yours?” He crossed his arms and looked sexy as hell. “What are you putting on the table?”
“Gabriel. Have you seen it?”
Raze’s mouth opened, hung that way for a moment, then closed again. His lips twitched. “Angels?”
She deflated. “You’ve seen it.”
“Probably not the same story,” he said wryly. “What’s it about?”
“Fallen angels who kick some serious— What’s so funny?”
He tried to wipe the smile off his mouth with his hand. “Do they turn into vampires?”
“Who? The angels? No. It’s not a comedy, you know. It’s dark and gritty.”
“Gotcha.” But he was clearly still very amused.
“Then again…” She thought about it. “That might actually be a cool story. Maybe some werewolves, too? LikeUnderworldwith angels? Could be interesting.”
Laughing, he picked her up and spun her around. His delight spurred her own, and she found herself laughing with him.
“You’re crazy, Raze. You know that?”
“About you.” He took her mouth in a breathless kiss.
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