surrounded this Ann Sutton. Now Parker’s interest was more than piqued. After feeling for the keyhole, he inserted the key and hesitantly pushed open the door. The house held a floral scent, and a soft glow filled his vision everywhere he turned. Candles lined the floor. After closing the front door, he followed the lit trail with slow and careful steps.
“Hello?”
“I’m in here, Parker.” Ann’s voice came from the direction where he guessed the candles would lead him. He tapped what he thought was a bedroom door before opening.
“Ann?”
“Are you hungry?”
Warm hands circled his waist from behind. Operating on instinct, he turned around and placed his hands on her shoulders to get his bearings. She’d startled him, but he wasn’t about to let her know how he despised being caught off guard. Parker felt her bare skin, and he stepped back. Is she naked already? A shudder spread through his body and pulsated down to his cock at the picture he drew in his mind. He groaned. Just as quick, he was sporting a massive woody that would have put a baseball bat to shame.
“Yes,” he answered before running a hand along her face and touching her lips. “Actually, I’m starved.”
Chapter 7
“Starved?” Kelly asked, using her most seductive voice while she linked her hands behind his neck to pull him down for a kiss.
Parker nodded. He grasped her waist with both hands and lifted her. She wrapped her legs around him, and they ended up on the bed without breaking the kiss.
“What am I eating?” Parker drawled after they surfaced for air.
“Something delectable and mouthwatering, but before I feed you, I want to tell you something.” She watched his brows crease into a frown.
“What is it?”
“I feel bad about how our night ended in New York. I didn’t mean to sound curt—there are things I’m not ready to talk about.”
Parker seemed to consider her words before he nodded. “I feel bad about the way it ended, too. I hope we can get over my little temper tantrum.” He picked up her hand and kissed it.
This was going all wrong. Parker had done nothing to offend her. Kelly, on the other hand, had been unwilling to answer his simple questions. They were the type of questions that wouldn’t bother a regular person. Someone who wasn’t hiding something.
“I’m hoping for the same thing—that’s why I wanted to make it up to you. How about you shower while I get things ready? You smell like you’ve had enough to drink.” Kelly nibbled on Parker’s lip before pulling at his arm until he stood. He let her tug him to the bathroom. “Here’s the shower.” She guided his hand to the glass door. “The towel is right here, and the sink is directly opposite. There’s a robe hanging on the door for you. Is ten minutes enough?”
Parker turned and licked his lips. A devilish grin revealed the crinkles in the corners of his eyes. “I can finish in three.”
“I’ll be ready in ten . You know where the bed is.”
Kelly stood on tiptoe and kissed him again before stepping back. Parker moaned, reaching for her when she closed the door behind her. She tied her hair into a quick bun on top of her head and heard the sound of running water before she padded down the candlelit hallway to the kitchen.
She loved this cottage. It had been one of those purchases made on a whim, a beachfront property she’d snagged with her first earnings from acting. This had been her home when she’d started her trek up Hollywood’s who’s-who list. By the time she’d moved into her Brentwood estate, the property had doubled in value, so she’d decided to keep it. It sure comes in handy now , Kelly thought, smiling to herself.
Opening the Sub-Zero refrigerator, she pulled out the items she’d had one of the girls buy for her and placed them all on the tray. Kelly picked up some napkins from the counter and hurried back to the room. Seven minutes left. Her heart pounded to the beat of her movements
“Hello?”
“I’m in here, Parker.” Ann’s voice came from the direction where he guessed the candles would lead him. He tapped what he thought was a bedroom door before opening.
“Ann?”
“Are you hungry?”
Warm hands circled his waist from behind. Operating on instinct, he turned around and placed his hands on her shoulders to get his bearings. She’d startled him, but he wasn’t about to let her know how he despised being caught off guard. Parker felt her bare skin, and he stepped back. Is she naked already? A shudder spread through his body and pulsated down to his cock at the picture he drew in his mind. He groaned. Just as quick, he was sporting a massive woody that would have put a baseball bat to shame.
“Yes,” he answered before running a hand along her face and touching her lips. “Actually, I’m starved.”
Chapter 7
“Starved?” Kelly asked, using her most seductive voice while she linked her hands behind his neck to pull him down for a kiss.
Parker nodded. He grasped her waist with both hands and lifted her. She wrapped her legs around him, and they ended up on the bed without breaking the kiss.
“What am I eating?” Parker drawled after they surfaced for air.
“Something delectable and mouthwatering, but before I feed you, I want to tell you something.” She watched his brows crease into a frown.
“What is it?”
“I feel bad about how our night ended in New York. I didn’t mean to sound curt—there are things I’m not ready to talk about.”
Parker seemed to consider her words before he nodded. “I feel bad about the way it ended, too. I hope we can get over my little temper tantrum.” He picked up her hand and kissed it.
This was going all wrong. Parker had done nothing to offend her. Kelly, on the other hand, had been unwilling to answer his simple questions. They were the type of questions that wouldn’t bother a regular person. Someone who wasn’t hiding something.
“I’m hoping for the same thing—that’s why I wanted to make it up to you. How about you shower while I get things ready? You smell like you’ve had enough to drink.” Kelly nibbled on Parker’s lip before pulling at his arm until he stood. He let her tug him to the bathroom. “Here’s the shower.” She guided his hand to the glass door. “The towel is right here, and the sink is directly opposite. There’s a robe hanging on the door for you. Is ten minutes enough?”
Parker turned and licked his lips. A devilish grin revealed the crinkles in the corners of his eyes. “I can finish in three.”
“I’ll be ready in ten . You know where the bed is.”
Kelly stood on tiptoe and kissed him again before stepping back. Parker moaned, reaching for her when she closed the door behind her. She tied her hair into a quick bun on top of her head and heard the sound of running water before she padded down the candlelit hallway to the kitchen.
She loved this cottage. It had been one of those purchases made on a whim, a beachfront property she’d snagged with her first earnings from acting. This had been her home when she’d started her trek up Hollywood’s who’s-who list. By the time she’d moved into her Brentwood estate, the property had doubled in value, so she’d decided to keep it. It sure comes in handy now , Kelly thought, smiling to herself.
Opening the Sub-Zero refrigerator, she pulled out the items she’d had one of the girls buy for her and placed them all on the tray. Kelly picked up some napkins from the counter and hurried back to the room. Seven minutes left. Her heart pounded to the beat of her movements
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