“You!”
“Yes, me.” He tried to smile but the fact that there was another man there put a damper on his hopes.
Rachel looked at Kyle, at then at Matt. She slammed the door shut. He blinked and backed up and then the door banged back open. “You lied to me!”
“Yes, and I’m sorry.”
“That’s all? You’re sorry?”
“Would you like to go get a drink and talk?”
Rachel bit her bottom lip, unsure of what to do. Seeing Matt again reminded her of the incredible, almost magnetic pull that he had on her, and as much as she wanted to stay strong she felt herself giving in.
“Give me a minute to grab my coat.”
Walking to the closet she felt her heart racing in her chest. What explanation could he possibly have that would make it all okay? She was eager to find out. Pulling on her coat and scarf, she rushed back to the front entrance. Matt opened the door for her and stood to one side. When she stepped out he put his hand on the small of her back and her entire body tingled.
The weather was chilly but not yet the bone crushing cold that January and February often brought to the city. The wind boomed off the rooftops on Broadway but the throngs of people around them buffered them from the gusts. They stepped down a small side street, their footsteps clattering on the sidewalks. Windows showed amber light and the tantalizing smell of garlic wafted form a restaurant doorway.
Matt finally broke the silence. “I should introduce myself.”
“I know who you are. June Whiles told me at the bar the next evening.”
“I’m sorry that you had to find out the way you did,” he stopped walking and turned to face her, putting his arm out to halt her. “I honestly didn’t think I would see you again. I had no idea of how much I would want to, and need to.”
“You know that guy back there in my apartment? He left me right before our wedding; you have no idea how much that hurt. You are engaged so what that says to me is that you either don’t care about her and are going to walk out on your wedding, which makes you incredibly heartless and I don’t want… ”
“I’m not engaged anymore. That was never anything more than a business agreement between families. With you…with you Rachel, there’s more. I feel more.”
She stood there stunned. The meaning of his words filtered through and her heart gave a little flutter. The brisk wind ran against her cheeks and she shivered, he saw the movement and stepped forward, reaching his arms around her and drawing her close to shelter her from the wind. The heat of his body was irresistible and she slumped into him, smelling the expensive cologne on his neck. His chest was hard and his hands were steady as he held her.
She lifted her face and he kissed her, a soft little kiss that turned hard and demanding almost immediately. Her pussy ached with need and she had to fight for breath. Her mouth opened in a soundless gasp as he bit her ear, then her neck.
“You feel the same,” he panted and a wave of desire slammed into her.
“I don’t know.” She could barely squeeze the words out, her body on fire.
He leaned backward, only the gleam of his
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