Run Rosie Run by C. C. MacKenzie Page A

he’s missing.’
    The deep voice in her ear had Rosie whirl to find her mouth captured by Josh.
    He pulled her body tight against the hard length of his as a small moan of protest escaped from her throat.
    Large hands smoothed down her back to grip her buttocks, pressing her against him.
    Oh God, his firm shaft dug into the soft skin of her belly.
    He lifted his head, grinned into her shocked face and wiggled his brows, flicking a mischievous glance over her shoulder.
    ‘Smile,’ Josh whispered in her ear.
    Rosie never played games.
    ‘ Oh yeah? And what about Simon?’
    ‘Don’t, Josh.’
    She pushed him away.
    ‘You two need to get a room,’ Alexander said, his deep voice no more than a throaty growl.
    She turned to find him glaring at them through narrowed eyes.
    And she shivered at way he looked at her, as if he’d never seen her before.
    Josh gave her a long hug, closed his eyes and swayed in a way that brought a lump to her throat.
    ‘Sorry,’ he whispered in her ear.
    Emotions reeling, Rosie clung to him.
    He released her.
    ‘I’ll pick you up later.’
    She blinked as he took her fingers, tugged her panties out of his pocket and dropped them into her hand.
    ‘I don’t know what it is about satin and bows, they get me every time.’
    He moved towards his car and Rosie had to bite down hard on her bottom lip as Alexander’s eyes went like tennis balls.
    And by the look in those eyes she was going to receive an ear burning.
    Thank you very much, Josh.
    Josh revved the engine, reversed the Land rover with a flourish and left with a cheeky beep beep of the horn.
     
     
     

Chapter Twelve
     
    Stuffing her panties in the back pocket in her shorts Rosie made to move past Alexander.
    Catching her arm he hauled her round to face him.
    The fury in his face made the nerves low in her belly do jerky little jumps.
    ‘Just what the hell was that?’
    Maybe it was the fact he was so angry, but not a single logical thought entered her head.
    Rosie gave him big eyes and blinked once.
    ‘What?’
    ‘Were you banging him in my house?’
    Bemused by the tone, she gave him a soothing pat on his strong manly chest and lifted her chin.
    ‘No, I did not bang him in your house.’
    Alexander’s jaw clenched and those cat’s eyes, the colour of deep jade, narrowed into hers.
    ‘What was he doing with your panties?’
    Annoyance won the battle with nerves.
    ‘Apparently he likes to collect them.’
    ‘Does this face I’m wearing look as if I find that funny?’
    Rosie pursed her lips and patted his cheek desperately ignoring the strange rush of exhilaration spinning in her blood.
    ‘Nope, the face looks angry and I’m wondering why.’ Irritation with him punched its way through excitement. ‘What business is it of yours who has my panties?’
    She actually heard him grind his teeth.
    ‘I’m making it my business,’ he growled. ‘Just what the hell would your mother say?’
    Tugging futilely at her arm, her eyes narrowed into his.
    ‘I imagine she’d wipe away a proud tear.’
    Alexander gave her a non too gentle shake.
    ‘Are you naked under those shorts?’
    Temper spiked in her chest as his eyes challenged hers.
    Rosie waved her panties under his nose?
    ‘What do you think?’
    He marched her to the house; opened the door and dragged her through before banging it behind them.
    ‘You need a bloody good spanking.’
    Since she was well aware Alexander never got physical with a woman, her response to the empty threat was an unladylike snort of derision.
    Rosie thrust him away and stood legs spread, fists on hips.
    Enough was enough.
    Her chin tipped towards his.
    ‘Yeah? You and whose army?’
     
    Alexander stalked over to the dining area, tossed his jacket and tie over a chair and stalked back.
    His high cheekbones were flushed she noticed.
    And watched him rolling up his sleeves in a way that told her he was a man who meant business.
    His mouth was set in a hard, determined line that had the nerves in