Page 61 of A New Chapter

He had never done this in the three years that Emma had owned the shop, so she knew it had just been an excuse to see her. Zack cleared his throat as if to speak, but Emma jumped in to prevent a scene.

“No, I don’t, but thanks for stopping by,” she said calmly.

Mike nodded and quickly exited the store. Emma turned around and bumped right into Zack’s hard chest. She gave him a push to indicate that they should go back into the office. This time, she closed the door firmly behind them. Zack leaned back against the desk while she stepped in between his legs.

“You might as well have pounded your chest with your fists out there, Tarzan,” she scolded.

He wrapped his arms around her waist and pulled her closer. “He interrupted us,” Zack said by way of explanation.

“That’s no reason to act all alpha male on me.” Her words trailed off because now he was kissing the sensitive hollow between her neck and shoulder.

“I’m tired of that guy sniffing around you,” Zack said, but his words were muffled as he dragged his lips across her throat to the opposite side of her neck.

Emma tilted her head back and enjoyed the sensations that had assaulted her body. Zack’s hands slipped down to cup her backside, closing the one-inch gap between their hips. If she had any doubt that he was as turned on as she was, it was instantly erased. He was stiff and unyielding against her.

“I don’t care about Mike.” Emma’s words came out in a breathy pant because now Zack’s hands were on her breasts. Her nipples immediately rose to full attention, and Zack pulled back to stare at her while his hands continued to play.

“I want to be the only man that you think about, Em. Not the UPS guy or any other guy. I want to be the only one you desire.”

Emma opened her mouth to speak, but the words were stolen from her by Zack’s kiss. His lips covered hers, hard and demanding. Her arms automatically entwined around his neck, and she pressed herself flush against him. When their tongues met, Emma’s desire spiked even higher until the sound of Zack’s phone buzzing in his pocket broke the spell. They reluctantly parted, but Zack kept one arm wrapped around her while he retrieved his phone. He looked down at the display and swore, and then he shoved the phone back in his pocket.

“Is there a problem?” Emma asked, her breathing still unsteady.

“Just work stuff. I need to get back.” Zack cupped her face with his large hands and gazed at her intently.

“We’re going to finish this on Wednesday,” he stated firmly.

Emma gave him a mock salute and then leaned in and gently kissed his full lips. “Plan on it,” she said, and then she stepped back and opened the door. Zack gave her butt a playful squeeze as he brushed past.

He was almost to the front door before Emma spoke again. “Thanks for lunch.”

“Welcome,” he called over his shoulder.

“Oh, and Zack?”

He turned around. “Yes?”

“There is no other guy.”

His mega-watt smile lit up the whole store, and Emma giggled as he walked backward across the parking lot to his car, grinning broadly at her the entire way.