become involved. Right now her body was throbbing so hard she could hardly think straight. They were not only sitting close and holding hands, but taking a romantic ride around the city. Inhaling deeply, she forced herself to get a grip. For the duration of the ride she tried to regain control of her emotions by taking a stab at casual conversation about their surroundings. But it didn’t work. Her body and heart were at war. Finally, exactly one hour from the time they’d departed, the carriage came full circle and pulled back into its original spot.
“Stay right there,” Diamere said quietly. He got down from the carriage, thanked and tipped the driver, then returned and held out his arms to her. Seconds later, Kelly jumped into them. Instead of lowering her to her feet, he held her effortlessly, her shoes dangling several inches from the ground. Her arms circled his neck as she attempted to maintain her balance. His fingers tightened around her waist, bringing her breasts into contact with the solid wall of his chest. She felt the heat of his flesh through the layers of clothing. Her head, level with his, eased forward until she felt the whisper of his moist breath as it swept over her mouth. Desire burned in his eyes.
Kelly smothered a groan. She was certain Diamere could feel her sensitive nipples hardened like tiny pebbles. Passion had her pulse pumping, and she hadto struggled to maintain what little was left of her composure.
Diamere slowly lowered her to her feet. “You hungry yet?” he finally asked.
She playfully nodded her head. If he only knew how hungry she truly was, he would have scooped her into his arms and had carried her back to his SUV. She wanted him and she knew he wanted her, as well. The sooner she got him out of her system the better. But she was starting to have a sinking feeling that the evening wasn’t going to be quite as simple as she had originally thought.
They walked back to the car and drove in silence the few blocks to the restaurant. As soon as they entered they were escorted to a small table close to the window. They looked over the menus and ordered quickly. After their waiter left, Kelly excused herself and disappeared into the ladies’ room. She washed her hands, then looked in the mirror and took a deep breath. So far the night was everything she had hoped for. Now it was time to turn things up a notch.
The second she walked back out the door, there would be no turning back. Either she was going home with him or returning to her condo with her virginity still intact. This was her last chance to run. She gazed at the woman in front of her and knew from the color of her cheeks that she wanted nothing as much as she wanted to spend the night in Diamere’s arms.
Reaching into her purse, she grabbed her compact and dusted her face with powder, then added a sheen of gloss to her lips. A smiled appeared on her lips at the thought of where she wanted the evening to end. Too bad it’s only for one night . Thank goodness Diamere wasn’tlooking for anything long-term, otherwise she might find herself losing her heart to him a second time. As long as she kept reminding herself that she was living for the moment, she would be all right.
Picking up her purse, she swung the strap over her shoulder, then drew one more deep, shaky breath. It was time to put her plan into action.
Chapter 10
D iamere watched Kelly moving back toward the table in those shoes. He wasn’t sure what it was, but in those few minutes she had spent in the ladies’ room, something about her had changed. Maybe it was the way she held her head high or the way her hips swayed seductively as she walked toward him. It wasn’t until she sat down that his eyes looked hungrily to the enticing roundness of her breasts and he realized she had loosened a button, which provided a whole lot of generous cleavage. Now he could see the tops of her breasts peeking out from beneath a lacy red bra. Her favorite color .
He
“Stay right there,” Diamere said quietly. He got down from the carriage, thanked and tipped the driver, then returned and held out his arms to her. Seconds later, Kelly jumped into them. Instead of lowering her to her feet, he held her effortlessly, her shoes dangling several inches from the ground. Her arms circled his neck as she attempted to maintain her balance. His fingers tightened around her waist, bringing her breasts into contact with the solid wall of his chest. She felt the heat of his flesh through the layers of clothing. Her head, level with his, eased forward until she felt the whisper of his moist breath as it swept over her mouth. Desire burned in his eyes.
Kelly smothered a groan. She was certain Diamere could feel her sensitive nipples hardened like tiny pebbles. Passion had her pulse pumping, and she hadto struggled to maintain what little was left of her composure.
Diamere slowly lowered her to her feet. “You hungry yet?” he finally asked.
She playfully nodded her head. If he only knew how hungry she truly was, he would have scooped her into his arms and had carried her back to his SUV. She wanted him and she knew he wanted her, as well. The sooner she got him out of her system the better. But she was starting to have a sinking feeling that the evening wasn’t going to be quite as simple as she had originally thought.
They walked back to the car and drove in silence the few blocks to the restaurant. As soon as they entered they were escorted to a small table close to the window. They looked over the menus and ordered quickly. After their waiter left, Kelly excused herself and disappeared into the ladies’ room. She washed her hands, then looked in the mirror and took a deep breath. So far the night was everything she had hoped for. Now it was time to turn things up a notch.
The second she walked back out the door, there would be no turning back. Either she was going home with him or returning to her condo with her virginity still intact. This was her last chance to run. She gazed at the woman in front of her and knew from the color of her cheeks that she wanted nothing as much as she wanted to spend the night in Diamere’s arms.
Reaching into her purse, she grabbed her compact and dusted her face with powder, then added a sheen of gloss to her lips. A smiled appeared on her lips at the thought of where she wanted the evening to end. Too bad it’s only for one night . Thank goodness Diamere wasn’tlooking for anything long-term, otherwise she might find herself losing her heart to him a second time. As long as she kept reminding herself that she was living for the moment, she would be all right.
Picking up her purse, she swung the strap over her shoulder, then drew one more deep, shaky breath. It was time to put her plan into action.
Chapter 10
D iamere watched Kelly moving back toward the table in those shoes. He wasn’t sure what it was, but in those few minutes she had spent in the ladies’ room, something about her had changed. Maybe it was the way she held her head high or the way her hips swayed seductively as she walked toward him. It wasn’t until she sat down that his eyes looked hungrily to the enticing roundness of her breasts and he realized she had loosened a button, which provided a whole lot of generous cleavage. Now he could see the tops of her breasts peeking out from beneath a lacy red bra. Her favorite color .
He
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