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“See, this isn’t so bad, is it?”
Kendall shook her head, glancing around the room, obviously waiting for the dance police to arrest her.
“Kendall, this is supposed to be fun. If you don’t relax, I’ll be the only enjoying the sensations of one body rubbing against another,” Cole teased, hoping to put her in a better mood. “Why don’t you take a deep breath and relax? This is a slow number, and no one is watching you.”
“Liar. The whole table is watching me. I told you I couldn’t dance and you still dragged me onto the dance floor. Are you trying to humiliate me in front of my staff?”
He heard her voice tremble. “Kendall, no one is trying to embarrass you. I’m trying to get you to melt that block of ice around you so someone can get in.” He looked into sultry brown eyes that were now moist. Surely she couldn’t be on the verge of tears? “What’s this really about?”
“Nothing. I thought we were going to dance,” Kendall said. “I mean, I can feel your body against mine, but I don’t think we’re dancing.”
“Sorry, you just get my body all excited. I can’t control it, Kendall. You’re a beautiful woman and you’re really working that outfit.”
“Are you always such a smooth talker? I bet you say that to all the girls.”
“Oh, you got jokes. I’ll just have to show you what I mean.” Cole knew this was a mistake, but he couldn’t deny himself one more second. He kissed her on the lips softly. He was determined to go slow, to savor her like a glass of fine imported wine. He tasted her lips with his tongue and gently bit her bottom lip. He felt her surrender as her hands encircled his neck, bringing his face closer to hers.
Cole was too engrossed in the kiss to realize that the music had ended until he heard the applause from their table. Kendall would definitely think he was out to embarrass her now. Gradually, he ended the kiss. “Sorry, I got carried away. I was just trying to relax you.”
Kendall looked up at Cole. She should be furious, but the kiss had felt too good. “I know. But you know what they say about paybacks.” She grabbed his hand and led him off the dance floor, enjoying the look of shock on not only Cole’s face, but everyone else’s at the table as they took their seats.
Jami laughed. “Kendall, when you let your hair down, you don’t mess around.”
“I’m just making up for lost time.” Kendall signaled for the waiter. She’d let her hair down, all right. She had been seen sucking face with the man least likely to return her feelings. Her heart would be the victim again. But she could prevent Cole from stomping on it. She just had to beat him at his own game.
The waiter approached her. “Yes, ma’am.”
“Scotch on the rocks. Make it a double.”
The waiter nodded and left the table. Max voiced his concern from across the table. “Kendall, are you sure? Remember what happened the last time?”
“That was an isolated incident.” She didn’t want to dredge up the past. She already felt exposed with Cole’s hot kisses heating up her body.
Max nodded, not believing her. He grabbed Jami’s hand and led her to the dance floor. There was something tender in the way Max held Jami close to his body as they swayed to the music. Kendall wished she could be that free.
“How are things at InfaCare?” Cole whispered in her ear.
That brought her back to the present with a jolt. “What are you talking about?”
“I’m talking about your hospital. How are things? I was thinking of making a donation.”
Kendall’s head started buzzing. How did he know it was her hospital? “We can always use a donation. What were you thinking of?”
The waiter returned with her drink. Before she could reach for her wallet, Cole paid for it. “I’ll get it.”
“T-thank you, Cole.” Kendall grabbed the drink and took a long sip. Initially, she’d thought the liquor would put out the fire in her body, but it only added fuel to the
“See, this isn’t so bad, is it?”
Kendall shook her head, glancing around the room, obviously waiting for the dance police to arrest her.
“Kendall, this is supposed to be fun. If you don’t relax, I’ll be the only enjoying the sensations of one body rubbing against another,” Cole teased, hoping to put her in a better mood. “Why don’t you take a deep breath and relax? This is a slow number, and no one is watching you.”
“Liar. The whole table is watching me. I told you I couldn’t dance and you still dragged me onto the dance floor. Are you trying to humiliate me in front of my staff?”
He heard her voice tremble. “Kendall, no one is trying to embarrass you. I’m trying to get you to melt that block of ice around you so someone can get in.” He looked into sultry brown eyes that were now moist. Surely she couldn’t be on the verge of tears? “What’s this really about?”
“Nothing. I thought we were going to dance,” Kendall said. “I mean, I can feel your body against mine, but I don’t think we’re dancing.”
“Sorry, you just get my body all excited. I can’t control it, Kendall. You’re a beautiful woman and you’re really working that outfit.”
“Are you always such a smooth talker? I bet you say that to all the girls.”
“Oh, you got jokes. I’ll just have to show you what I mean.” Cole knew this was a mistake, but he couldn’t deny himself one more second. He kissed her on the lips softly. He was determined to go slow, to savor her like a glass of fine imported wine. He tasted her lips with his tongue and gently bit her bottom lip. He felt her surrender as her hands encircled his neck, bringing his face closer to hers.
Cole was too engrossed in the kiss to realize that the music had ended until he heard the applause from their table. Kendall would definitely think he was out to embarrass her now. Gradually, he ended the kiss. “Sorry, I got carried away. I was just trying to relax you.”
Kendall looked up at Cole. She should be furious, but the kiss had felt too good. “I know. But you know what they say about paybacks.” She grabbed his hand and led him off the dance floor, enjoying the look of shock on not only Cole’s face, but everyone else’s at the table as they took their seats.
Jami laughed. “Kendall, when you let your hair down, you don’t mess around.”
“I’m just making up for lost time.” Kendall signaled for the waiter. She’d let her hair down, all right. She had been seen sucking face with the man least likely to return her feelings. Her heart would be the victim again. But she could prevent Cole from stomping on it. She just had to beat him at his own game.
The waiter approached her. “Yes, ma’am.”
“Scotch on the rocks. Make it a double.”
The waiter nodded and left the table. Max voiced his concern from across the table. “Kendall, are you sure? Remember what happened the last time?”
“That was an isolated incident.” She didn’t want to dredge up the past. She already felt exposed with Cole’s hot kisses heating up her body.
Max nodded, not believing her. He grabbed Jami’s hand and led her to the dance floor. There was something tender in the way Max held Jami close to his body as they swayed to the music. Kendall wished she could be that free.
“How are things at InfaCare?” Cole whispered in her ear.
That brought her back to the present with a jolt. “What are you talking about?”
“I’m talking about your hospital. How are things? I was thinking of making a donation.”
Kendall’s head started buzzing. How did he know it was her hospital? “We can always use a donation. What were you thinking of?”
The waiter returned with her drink. Before she could reach for her wallet, Cole paid for it. “I’ll get it.”
“T-thank you, Cole.” Kendall grabbed the drink and took a long sip. Initially, she’d thought the liquor would put out the fire in her body, but it only added fuel to the
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