my mind if I don’t have a chance at this really soon.”
She sat next to him and patted his leg. “I was the one who started this, so please don’t feel like you’re taking advantage of me. In fact, I may be the one who is taking advantage of you. At least, that’s what I’m hoping to do.” Running her hand over his face and slowly down his neck, she stopped when her hand rested against his beating heart. For a man who was in peak physical shape, it sure was beating fast. Which felt like a mirror of what was happening to her own. Hearts beating fast, separately yet in a perfect rhythm.
“We should take advantage of one another, and then we’ll both be happy.”
She glanced over and fell into his smile that told her everything about his desire, his intent, and most importantly, his kindness. “I swore off football players after high school, and I guess that’s all about to change.”
Taking her hand, he stared in her eyes with serious resolve. “I’m the only football player that you ever need to worry about. And I’m a lot more than what I do for a living.”
“I’m seeing a glimpse of the man who is considered the best at what he does and doesn’t let anything get in the way. I hope you take care when you come after me, because I don’t have another heartbreak in me.”
“I’m the answer to every happiness in your life.”
“How can you be sure?”
“Because I’m willing to work every day to make sure that it’s true.”
She stood and held his face in her hand as she stared into his green eyes. “I guess we’ll see about that.” She pressed her mouth to his and took a deep breath in, because she didn’t want to forget the moment that her life began again.
CHAPTER EIGHT
“Do you think anyone believed us?” Ana glanced quickly over at Jack and then back to the road. “I think they might have.”
Jack tried to get the seat to go back farther and wasn’t having any success. He sat up and tried to find a comfortable spot. “I think everyone knew exactly what we’re about to do.”
“You might be right. I think Jordan’s new girl was a bit miffed that she wasn’t getting all the attention at the breakfast table. I’m going to need to discuss it with him next week. For such a smart man, he sure has bad taste in women. He always seems to go after the ones that need an excessive amount of attention, and I don’t understand it. He is smart, successful, kind, and has an amazing body. Why is he settling for the nutcases?”
“How do you know about his body?”
Ana glanced over and noticed that Jack looked uncomfortable in his seat, and he was sporting a good- sized frown on his face. “Are you irritated because you’re uncomfortable, jealous, or sexually frustrated?”
“All three. I don’t fit in this car, and I don’t like hearing you talk about another man’s body when we are on the way home to get naked together.”
Laughing, she patted his knee and left her hand there. “My mini is too mini, I get that. The thing about Jordan is just an observation about a friend. Nothing more, but your jealousy is cute. Especially since you have the body of a Greek god. Now quit pouting, and give me directions to your house.”
“I’m a grown-ass man, and I do not pout. I’m expressing how I feel, and that’s all.”
“All right. Now tell me where to go, so I can get at that grown-ass body of yours.”
He turned, and couldn’t believe that had come out of her mouth. Her face was red, and she seemed a little surprised by it as well. He might not be the only one who was suffering here. “Take a left up there at Old Cutler Rd. I’m about a mile down on the right.”
“I’ve never been down here. I love these big old trees. It’s so charming. Do you live in a big modern mansion?”
“No. I live in a house that’s been around for a long time. It’s a mix of California ranch, Spanish colonial, and bit of old Florida thrown in for good measure. I know it sounds
She sat next to him and patted his leg. “I was the one who started this, so please don’t feel like you’re taking advantage of me. In fact, I may be the one who is taking advantage of you. At least, that’s what I’m hoping to do.” Running her hand over his face and slowly down his neck, she stopped when her hand rested against his beating heart. For a man who was in peak physical shape, it sure was beating fast. Which felt like a mirror of what was happening to her own. Hearts beating fast, separately yet in a perfect rhythm.
“We should take advantage of one another, and then we’ll both be happy.”
She glanced over and fell into his smile that told her everything about his desire, his intent, and most importantly, his kindness. “I swore off football players after high school, and I guess that’s all about to change.”
Taking her hand, he stared in her eyes with serious resolve. “I’m the only football player that you ever need to worry about. And I’m a lot more than what I do for a living.”
“I’m seeing a glimpse of the man who is considered the best at what he does and doesn’t let anything get in the way. I hope you take care when you come after me, because I don’t have another heartbreak in me.”
“I’m the answer to every happiness in your life.”
“How can you be sure?”
“Because I’m willing to work every day to make sure that it’s true.”
She stood and held his face in her hand as she stared into his green eyes. “I guess we’ll see about that.” She pressed her mouth to his and took a deep breath in, because she didn’t want to forget the moment that her life began again.
CHAPTER EIGHT
“Do you think anyone believed us?” Ana glanced quickly over at Jack and then back to the road. “I think they might have.”
Jack tried to get the seat to go back farther and wasn’t having any success. He sat up and tried to find a comfortable spot. “I think everyone knew exactly what we’re about to do.”
“You might be right. I think Jordan’s new girl was a bit miffed that she wasn’t getting all the attention at the breakfast table. I’m going to need to discuss it with him next week. For such a smart man, he sure has bad taste in women. He always seems to go after the ones that need an excessive amount of attention, and I don’t understand it. He is smart, successful, kind, and has an amazing body. Why is he settling for the nutcases?”
“How do you know about his body?”
Ana glanced over and noticed that Jack looked uncomfortable in his seat, and he was sporting a good- sized frown on his face. “Are you irritated because you’re uncomfortable, jealous, or sexually frustrated?”
“All three. I don’t fit in this car, and I don’t like hearing you talk about another man’s body when we are on the way home to get naked together.”
Laughing, she patted his knee and left her hand there. “My mini is too mini, I get that. The thing about Jordan is just an observation about a friend. Nothing more, but your jealousy is cute. Especially since you have the body of a Greek god. Now quit pouting, and give me directions to your house.”
“I’m a grown-ass man, and I do not pout. I’m expressing how I feel, and that’s all.”
“All right. Now tell me where to go, so I can get at that grown-ass body of yours.”
He turned, and couldn’t believe that had come out of her mouth. Her face was red, and she seemed a little surprised by it as well. He might not be the only one who was suffering here. “Take a left up there at Old Cutler Rd. I’m about a mile down on the right.”
“I’ve never been down here. I love these big old trees. It’s so charming. Do you live in a big modern mansion?”
“No. I live in a house that’s been around for a long time. It’s a mix of California ranch, Spanish colonial, and bit of old Florida thrown in for good measure. I know it sounds
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