jerk.”
“Arrogant, huh?” His lips twitched with the hint of a smirk.
“Totally arrogant. He plays with people’s lives and hearts
as if it’s a game. He doesn’t care who gets hurt in the process.”
“You’ve been hurt by Cupid before?”
“Have I ever!”
Lincoln
snapped. “Six months ago, my boyfriend of four years sits me down for an
important talk. I think I’m about to be proposed to, but instead Dirk
blindsides me with the admission that he’s in love with a flight attendant.
After helping him through college, he leaves me for some bimbo who serves
cocktails in the sky! My boyfriend before him cheated on me with his
ex-girlfriend. He claimed he suddenly realized he couldn’t live without her.”
She made a sound of annoyance. “Cupid has been screwing me over for years. The
guy…well, he’s an ass.”
Valen’s grin turned downright devilish. “Feel better?”
Lincoln
nodded. “You
know what? I do.” She dug into the scrambled eggs in front of her with
enthusiasm. “Still doesn’t explain why I’m here.”
He cleared his throat uncomfortably. “Let’s just chock that
up as a mystery.”
She snorted and bobbed her head in agreement. “It can be one
of those wild adventures we tell our friends.” She smirked at him as she added,
“I’m still telling people you kidnapped me, though. It makes the story more
interesting.”
He chuckled with a shake of his head. “Fair enough.” He
motioned to her plate with his fork. “Now eat your breakfast so I can drive you
home.”
Chapter
Two
Lincoln
was
dreaming. It was a nice dream about a sexy man named Valen who was currently kissing
the curve of her neck while his large hands ran over her hips and stomach.
Arching against his palm, she gave a soft, encouraging murmur.
That sound drew her out of sleep. Slowly, she returned to
consciousness with a reluctant groan at having to leave such a pleasant dream.
Then her eyes popped open as she realized the hand caressing her hip was real.
There was an unmistakably male groan as the person next to
her slid his hand up her ribcage until he cupped a breast. He shifted his hips
and the erection he sported pressed against her thigh.
“Okay,” she trilled nervously as she slapped the hand away.
“That’s enough of that!” She whipped her head toward the invasive hand’s owner
just in time to see Valen’s violet eyes snap open.
“What the—” He was out of bed in an instant. His feet
tangled in the sheets and he nearly fell to the floor in his haste to get away
from her. “Holy crap!” As he struggled to get himself loose of the sheets, he
pointed an accusing finger in her direction. “You climbed into my bed! Are you
insane?”
Lincoln
’s jaw
dropped and her eyes narrowed. “I didn’t climb anywhere!” As her mind whirled
with confusion over how she had once again gone to sleep in her own bed and
woken up in this man’s house, she couldn’t stop her eyes from lowering to his
red boxer briefs. She quickly averted her gaze, but it was too late. A blush
heated her cheeks at the sight of his muscled abdomen and strong thighs.
His eyes widened at her ogling and he snatched the sheet up
to cover his lower body. “Did we…did we…”
She shook her head so hard it hurt. “No!” She hesitated. “At
least, I don’t think so.”
His eyes lowered to her pajamas, a red silk negligée that
stopped at mid-thigh and a pair of tiny silk shorts. “No. I would have
remembered that.”
She tried her best not to show her unease. “I’m pretty sure
we didn’t…do that, but then I don’t remember how I even got here. Again.” She
gasped as a horrible thought occurred to her. “Did you chloroform me?”
“ What ? Why in the
world would I do something like that?” In his anger, he’d dropped the sheets to
the floor.
Lincoln
’s eyes
followed his hands as they went to his hips in irritation. She blinked slowly,
unable to believe how amazing his body was. A man
“Arrogant, huh?” His lips twitched with the hint of a smirk.
“Totally arrogant. He plays with people’s lives and hearts
as if it’s a game. He doesn’t care who gets hurt in the process.”
“You’ve been hurt by Cupid before?”
“Have I ever!”
Lincoln
snapped. “Six months ago, my boyfriend of four years sits me down for an
important talk. I think I’m about to be proposed to, but instead Dirk
blindsides me with the admission that he’s in love with a flight attendant.
After helping him through college, he leaves me for some bimbo who serves
cocktails in the sky! My boyfriend before him cheated on me with his
ex-girlfriend. He claimed he suddenly realized he couldn’t live without her.”
She made a sound of annoyance. “Cupid has been screwing me over for years. The
guy…well, he’s an ass.”
Valen’s grin turned downright devilish. “Feel better?”
Lincoln
nodded. “You
know what? I do.” She dug into the scrambled eggs in front of her with
enthusiasm. “Still doesn’t explain why I’m here.”
He cleared his throat uncomfortably. “Let’s just chock that
up as a mystery.”
She snorted and bobbed her head in agreement. “It can be one
of those wild adventures we tell our friends.” She smirked at him as she added,
“I’m still telling people you kidnapped me, though. It makes the story more
interesting.”
He chuckled with a shake of his head. “Fair enough.” He
motioned to her plate with his fork. “Now eat your breakfast so I can drive you
home.”
Chapter
Two
Lincoln
was
dreaming. It was a nice dream about a sexy man named Valen who was currently kissing
the curve of her neck while his large hands ran over her hips and stomach.
Arching against his palm, she gave a soft, encouraging murmur.
That sound drew her out of sleep. Slowly, she returned to
consciousness with a reluctant groan at having to leave such a pleasant dream.
Then her eyes popped open as she realized the hand caressing her hip was real.
There was an unmistakably male groan as the person next to
her slid his hand up her ribcage until he cupped a breast. He shifted his hips
and the erection he sported pressed against her thigh.
“Okay,” she trilled nervously as she slapped the hand away.
“That’s enough of that!” She whipped her head toward the invasive hand’s owner
just in time to see Valen’s violet eyes snap open.
“What the—” He was out of bed in an instant. His feet
tangled in the sheets and he nearly fell to the floor in his haste to get away
from her. “Holy crap!” As he struggled to get himself loose of the sheets, he
pointed an accusing finger in her direction. “You climbed into my bed! Are you
insane?”
Lincoln
’s jaw
dropped and her eyes narrowed. “I didn’t climb anywhere!” As her mind whirled
with confusion over how she had once again gone to sleep in her own bed and
woken up in this man’s house, she couldn’t stop her eyes from lowering to his
red boxer briefs. She quickly averted her gaze, but it was too late. A blush
heated her cheeks at the sight of his muscled abdomen and strong thighs.
His eyes widened at her ogling and he snatched the sheet up
to cover his lower body. “Did we…did we…”
She shook her head so hard it hurt. “No!” She hesitated. “At
least, I don’t think so.”
His eyes lowered to her pajamas, a red silk negligée that
stopped at mid-thigh and a pair of tiny silk shorts. “No. I would have
remembered that.”
She tried her best not to show her unease. “I’m pretty sure
we didn’t…do that, but then I don’t remember how I even got here. Again.” She
gasped as a horrible thought occurred to her. “Did you chloroform me?”
“ What ? Why in the
world would I do something like that?” In his anger, he’d dropped the sheets to
the floor.
Lincoln
’s eyes
followed his hands as they went to his hips in irritation. She blinked slowly,
unable to believe how amazing his body was. A man
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