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Not when everything he never dreamed he wanted was in front of him all pink and wet from her shower wrapped in a fluffy white towel. If it was the last thing he did, he wouldn’t blow it with her.
“I ordered some food.” His voice sounded tight, but it was a wonder he could get any words out through his constricted throat.
She paused on her dash back to the bathroom. “Oh.”
“Yeah.” Dan rubbed his jaw. “Just some fries to see us through until dinner.”
“Ah…okay. I won’t be much longer.” She disappeared behind the door, the soft click of the lock echoing through the room as she shut herself away once more.
He felt like an idiot. He was an idiot. She’d been naked and he’d frozen like a randy teenager getting his first look at a set of boobs. The woman did a number on him, plain and simple. Only nothing he experienced—no emotion, no physical reaction—when he was around Jody was simple. Everything about her—about them—was complicated and confusing and downright scary when he let himself think about what he wanted for longer than a few minutes.
She’d blown into his life and turned it upside down without trying. In fact, she’d tried everything she could to avoid him, but the second they were in close quarters and she quit running, they went up in flames. They just had to find a way for neither of them to get burned. Considering they wanted different things, one of them was at least going to be disappointed. Whether that was him or her remained to be seen, but Dan hadn’t given up on something he wanted before now, and he didn’t see himself backing away from Jody and all being with her offered.
He’d have to convince her they were a good bet. He knew she was divorced, knew she had two teenage girls, and from what little he’d gleaned from Cassie and Luc, he also knew she hadn’t had an easy life up until now. Dan didn’t expect things to be smooth sailing between them. He fully expected to fight her every step of the way. She’d already proven her opposition to his intentions. It was a shame her body told a different story whenever he got close. She might have had a chance of keeping him at arm’s length if her mouth and body spoke the same language.
Dan would have to make sure her mouth fell in line with her body. And soon. His own body couldn’t take much more of this constant state of arousal. Besides, it was getting to be embarrassing walking around with a hard-on all day. He could take matters into his own hands—literally—except he felt no urge to satisfy his needs that way. When he finally found relief it would be with Jody. Inside Jody.
Jody took a deep breath to gather her courage and opened the door. Unlike before, she was dressed. Not that her clothes were a barrier against Dan’s probing gaze. Starting at her toes, his gaze slowly slid up her body until those piercing green eyes met hers. He had a way of stripping her bare with just a look—of touching her without laying a hand on her.
A shiver skipped down her spine and goose bumps broke out on her arms and neck. “Bathroom’s all yours.” She sounded breathless so cleared her throat.
“Excellent. I’ll be quick. Keep an ear out for room service.”
“Oh, I was going to go down—”
“Plenty of time to be working later. Take a few minutes to relax.”
Dan disappeared into the bathroom, leaving her to wonder why she had the urge to run at every turn. She knew their overwhelming attraction played into it, but she’d never shied away from the tough things before. Not like she was doing with Dan. She’d stuck out her shitty marriage in the hope of things improving for more years than were sensible, and while she couldn’t compare that with her attraction to Dan, she couldn’t help think she’d stayed married because it had been easier than facing the fear of what would happen when she walked. It hadn’t even been her decision.
She closed her eyes and pushed the horrible thoughts aside. Colin
“I ordered some food.” His voice sounded tight, but it was a wonder he could get any words out through his constricted throat.
She paused on her dash back to the bathroom. “Oh.”
“Yeah.” Dan rubbed his jaw. “Just some fries to see us through until dinner.”
“Ah…okay. I won’t be much longer.” She disappeared behind the door, the soft click of the lock echoing through the room as she shut herself away once more.
He felt like an idiot. He was an idiot. She’d been naked and he’d frozen like a randy teenager getting his first look at a set of boobs. The woman did a number on him, plain and simple. Only nothing he experienced—no emotion, no physical reaction—when he was around Jody was simple. Everything about her—about them—was complicated and confusing and downright scary when he let himself think about what he wanted for longer than a few minutes.
She’d blown into his life and turned it upside down without trying. In fact, she’d tried everything she could to avoid him, but the second they were in close quarters and she quit running, they went up in flames. They just had to find a way for neither of them to get burned. Considering they wanted different things, one of them was at least going to be disappointed. Whether that was him or her remained to be seen, but Dan hadn’t given up on something he wanted before now, and he didn’t see himself backing away from Jody and all being with her offered.
He’d have to convince her they were a good bet. He knew she was divorced, knew she had two teenage girls, and from what little he’d gleaned from Cassie and Luc, he also knew she hadn’t had an easy life up until now. Dan didn’t expect things to be smooth sailing between them. He fully expected to fight her every step of the way. She’d already proven her opposition to his intentions. It was a shame her body told a different story whenever he got close. She might have had a chance of keeping him at arm’s length if her mouth and body spoke the same language.
Dan would have to make sure her mouth fell in line with her body. And soon. His own body couldn’t take much more of this constant state of arousal. Besides, it was getting to be embarrassing walking around with a hard-on all day. He could take matters into his own hands—literally—except he felt no urge to satisfy his needs that way. When he finally found relief it would be with Jody. Inside Jody.
Jody took a deep breath to gather her courage and opened the door. Unlike before, she was dressed. Not that her clothes were a barrier against Dan’s probing gaze. Starting at her toes, his gaze slowly slid up her body until those piercing green eyes met hers. He had a way of stripping her bare with just a look—of touching her without laying a hand on her.
A shiver skipped down her spine and goose bumps broke out on her arms and neck. “Bathroom’s all yours.” She sounded breathless so cleared her throat.
“Excellent. I’ll be quick. Keep an ear out for room service.”
“Oh, I was going to go down—”
“Plenty of time to be working later. Take a few minutes to relax.”
Dan disappeared into the bathroom, leaving her to wonder why she had the urge to run at every turn. She knew their overwhelming attraction played into it, but she’d never shied away from the tough things before. Not like she was doing with Dan. She’d stuck out her shitty marriage in the hope of things improving for more years than were sensible, and while she couldn’t compare that with her attraction to Dan, she couldn’t help think she’d stayed married because it had been easier than facing the fear of what would happen when she walked. It hadn’t even been her decision.
She closed her eyes and pushed the horrible thoughts aside. Colin
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