the bright-red
blotches over Joe’s chest. “I’m sorry. I promise not to pass out. Tell me
what’s wrong.”
“If you must know, my cock is chafing against my fly and it
hurts.”
Heat exploded inside her. “What? Were you watching porn
while I was out and I got home before you could finish?”
Joe tugged her to him and kissed the tip of her nose. “It’s
no wonder you turn me on.”
Shock and longing raced through her. She couldn’t be hearing
him right.
Why would he play with me like this?
Anger mixed with all the swirling emotions turning inside
her. Ann’s heart squeezed painfully in her chest. “What the hell are you
talking about?”
He fingered the v-neck of her dress. “I’ve had a raging
hard-on ever since I saw you sashay out the door for your date.”
The light brush of his knuckles sent stabs of pleasure to
her center and her body trembled. “Joe, I—”
Soft as a whisper, Joe swept his mouth over hers. “Shh, let
me finish. I sat here trying to watch football and all I could think about was
what you were wearing under this dress.”
Joe pulled at her collar and smiled. “Black lace, nice.” His
finger dipped into her cleavage and traced over the edges of her bra. “Every
time you wear this clingy black dress and those gold fuck-me pumps I get hard
as a rock. Now that I know what you have on under it I may die.”
“Joe, stop.” She stepped back from his intoxicating touch.
He grabbed her hands. “Why?”
Panic flooded her. “Why?” She wrenched away from him.
“Because we’re friends.”
“That’s my point. How much longer do you think we can tiptoe
around each other before we destroy our friendship?” Joe folded his massive
arms over his chest. “You are the most important person in my life and I don’t
want this tension building between us to destroy what we have.”
Every cell in her body wanted to jump into his arms, but her
brain kept her feet planted on the floor. “How many woman have you slept with
that you are still friends with?”
“That’s different.” He shoved his hands into his pockets.
Blood rushed in her ears as the kitchen spun around her in
slow motion. She gripped the corner of the counter to keep from falling. “How
is it different?”
“They’re not you. I would never do anything to hurt you.”
“You’re—” She stumbled to a chair and fell into it.
“Changing everything between us.”
“I know.” Joe reached over and brushed a stray hair behind
her ear.
She allowed herself to lean into his touch. She couldn't
help it. He was everything to her. Stars floated in front of her eyes and
everything went hazy.
“Ann, you need to breathe.”
“Stop telling me to breathe. I’m not one of your yoga
students.” She sucked in a deep breath and pushed out trapped air.
Her body ached for him. She’d spent too many nights dreaming
what it would be like to feel Joe inside her.
Ann raked her hands through her hair and let herself go back
to that sunny day ten years ago. She could almost smell the spring flowers in
the air. Her heart pinged as the girl she was watched Joe leave her behind. It
wasn’t his fault he hurt her—she’d never told him she was in love with him.
Besides, as the years went by, they had become more to each other then she
could have ever imagined.
Folding her arms over her chest, she straightened her
shoulders. It was about time she let her body call the shots. When it came to
the bedroom, her heart would have to stay out. She just needed some rules was
all.
“What’s going on in that head of yours?”
Looking up into his stunning eyes she forced herself to
smile. “If we’re going to have sex we need some ground rules.”
His full lips twitched. “Do I get a say in the rules?”
“Depends.” She swallowed back the urge to run her tongue
over his mouth.
“On what?” he asked and sat in the chair across from her
again.
“If I like your suggestions or not.”
Amusement lit in his eyes, making
blotches over Joe’s chest. “I’m sorry. I promise not to pass out. Tell me
what’s wrong.”
“If you must know, my cock is chafing against my fly and it
hurts.”
Heat exploded inside her. “What? Were you watching porn
while I was out and I got home before you could finish?”
Joe tugged her to him and kissed the tip of her nose. “It’s
no wonder you turn me on.”
Shock and longing raced through her. She couldn’t be hearing
him right.
Why would he play with me like this?
Anger mixed with all the swirling emotions turning inside
her. Ann’s heart squeezed painfully in her chest. “What the hell are you
talking about?”
He fingered the v-neck of her dress. “I’ve had a raging
hard-on ever since I saw you sashay out the door for your date.”
The light brush of his knuckles sent stabs of pleasure to
her center and her body trembled. “Joe, I—”
Soft as a whisper, Joe swept his mouth over hers. “Shh, let
me finish. I sat here trying to watch football and all I could think about was
what you were wearing under this dress.”
Joe pulled at her collar and smiled. “Black lace, nice.” His
finger dipped into her cleavage and traced over the edges of her bra. “Every
time you wear this clingy black dress and those gold fuck-me pumps I get hard
as a rock. Now that I know what you have on under it I may die.”
“Joe, stop.” She stepped back from his intoxicating touch.
He grabbed her hands. “Why?”
Panic flooded her. “Why?” She wrenched away from him.
“Because we’re friends.”
“That’s my point. How much longer do you think we can tiptoe
around each other before we destroy our friendship?” Joe folded his massive
arms over his chest. “You are the most important person in my life and I don’t
want this tension building between us to destroy what we have.”
Every cell in her body wanted to jump into his arms, but her
brain kept her feet planted on the floor. “How many woman have you slept with
that you are still friends with?”
“That’s different.” He shoved his hands into his pockets.
Blood rushed in her ears as the kitchen spun around her in
slow motion. She gripped the corner of the counter to keep from falling. “How
is it different?”
“They’re not you. I would never do anything to hurt you.”
“You’re—” She stumbled to a chair and fell into it.
“Changing everything between us.”
“I know.” Joe reached over and brushed a stray hair behind
her ear.
She allowed herself to lean into his touch. She couldn't
help it. He was everything to her. Stars floated in front of her eyes and
everything went hazy.
“Ann, you need to breathe.”
“Stop telling me to breathe. I’m not one of your yoga
students.” She sucked in a deep breath and pushed out trapped air.
Her body ached for him. She’d spent too many nights dreaming
what it would be like to feel Joe inside her.
Ann raked her hands through her hair and let herself go back
to that sunny day ten years ago. She could almost smell the spring flowers in
the air. Her heart pinged as the girl she was watched Joe leave her behind. It
wasn’t his fault he hurt her—she’d never told him she was in love with him.
Besides, as the years went by, they had become more to each other then she
could have ever imagined.
Folding her arms over her chest, she straightened her
shoulders. It was about time she let her body call the shots. When it came to
the bedroom, her heart would have to stay out. She just needed some rules was
all.
“What’s going on in that head of yours?”
Looking up into his stunning eyes she forced herself to
smile. “If we’re going to have sex we need some ground rules.”
His full lips twitched. “Do I get a say in the rules?”
“Depends.” She swallowed back the urge to run her tongue
over his mouth.
“On what?” he asked and sat in the chair across from her
again.
“If I like your suggestions or not.”
Amusement lit in his eyes, making
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