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flecks in his brown eyes were hypnotizing, and his scent wrapped around her like a comforting pair of arms, drawing her closer to him. But she refused to let him see how strongly he affected her. Again.
    She’d done enough of that earlier in the evening when he reduced her to a quivering mess with a simple brush of his finger. And when he looked at her like she was the most enticing woman in the world and slipped the button of her blouse loose, she’d nearly begged him to strip her bare just to save her from a heat stroke.
    But as Jen always pointed out, Callie was a prude.
    And he was a playboy.
    And that was a no-win proposition for her.
    Before she could continue her internal debate on why all of that mattered, he wrapped his hand around the back of her neck, pressed his soft lips to hers, and kissed her so tenderly it knocked the breath out of her. When he drew back and put a few scant inches between them, she stared into his eyes, searching for a clue as to what the kiss meant.
    He seemed equally confused by his actions but recovered quicker than her. Flashing her a wolfish, egotistical smile, he said, “Sweet dreams, sweetheart.”
    Oh, he was an arrogant man.
    Despite her attempt to play it cool, she was as transparent as glass. He was teasing her, daring her to go to sleep and not have naughty dreams featuring him.
    Fortunately, he’d never know she planned to take her blouse to bed with her because it smelled like him. Unfortunately, not only was he arrogant, but he was probably also a fortuneteller.

Chapter Five

    B etween finalizing everything at The Chesapeake, packing up his construction trailer, and getting ready to start Gavin and Sunny’s renovation on Anticue Island, Wade stayed busier than expected over the next couple of days. The evenings remained unseasonably cold and, at times, had even been too harsh for him to enjoy being outside. Hanging out around a campfire for pleasure was different than being wrapped in layers of clothes and still unable to get close enough to the flames to stay warm. For that reason, he hadn’t invited Callie to go with him to the state park, and he hadn’t run into her at work.
    The lack of visual, however, didn’t keep him from thinking about her, or texting, or calling to ask about her day. He also hadn’t been able to stop thinking about the kiss . Even though he’d replayed the whole incident a million times, he still couldn’t figure out what prompted him to go lip-locked-and-lovin’-it.
    One minute they’d been engaged in innocent conversation about work, and the next he was moving in. The sigh that escaped her pretty pink lips as he closed the gap unraveled logical thinking and made it impossible to stop. Her lips were as soft as he imagined, and he wanted nothing more than to coax her into opening for him so he could explore further.
    But Tyler and Alex’s voices cut through the roar of blood pumping in his ears and brought him back to reality. His friends… Her friends… A thousand strangers in a club… Callie, not the stranger he’d set out to find when the night began, and he refused to treat her like one, especially with an audience.
    As he packed up his construction trailer and prepared to pull out of the job, he was keenly aware of preparing the project for her hands. She’d come in and pretty up the clubhouse and sales office so they could launch the grand opening, and everywhere he looked, everything he touched, reminded him of her.
    Shit. He scrubbed a hand over his face and growled in frustration. Something had to give, and soon. He was sporting all the signs of a man in over his head, not to mention a fairly consistent erection whenever he thought of her, and they weren’t even dating.
    As he finished putting the final strap on the filing cabinet, ensuring it stayed put while the trailer was moved to Anticue, the door opened and Kevin stepped inside.
    He looked around, saw Wade had everything wrapped, packed, strapped, and ready to roll,