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power too. The stoplight on the corner was still working. Emma quickly closed the window to help keep in the cool air. It would be stifling in the apartment soon enough.
    It was probably just a minor glitch in the power grid, but it wouldn’t hurt to check. Padding back to the kitchen, she grabbed her cell phone, figuring she’d check out the town website to see if there were any updates on the power situation. It was dead. She’d forgotten to charge it . . . again.
    Time to go low-tech. She pulled out her portable radio and turned it on. Nothing. She shook it, but it did no good. The batteries were dead. How could that be? She’d replaced them . . . she thought for a moment and groaned as she remembered it had been Christmas when she’d done it. And not this past one, but the one before.
    Chewing on her bottom lip, she pondered her options. Should she wait and hope that the blackout wouldn’t last long, or should she go next door to Tucker’s and borrow some batteries so she could listen to the local news report? Tucker would have a portable radio, batteries and probably even more ice. Heck, he most likely had a charged cell phone too.
    Besides, as an electrician, he might have an idea how long this situation might last. Another blackout so soon after the one in the elevator couldn’t be good. With the heat wave they’d been experiencing, everyone in the town had been running their air-conditioning nonstop. They could be without power for an hour or even a day or more. It was only prudent to find out what was going on, and for that, she needed a radio.
    She groaned and set the dead radio on the counter next to her phone. Who was she kidding? She knew she was just looking for an excuse to be with Tucker again. The man had whetted her appetite for sexual pleasure and now she wanted more. It was like eating chocolate. You knew too much of it wasn’t good for you, but you couldn’t stop yourself.
    Not giving herself time enough to talk herself out of what she was about to do, she hurried to the bathroom and tugged down her halter top. Just thinking about Tucker had made her nipples pucker, but she pinched them between her thumb and forefingers to make them even harder. Picking up one of the nipple ornaments, she slipped it on and tightened it, making herself moan. Her panties were wet by the time she finished securing the second one.
    Watching herself in the mirror, she shimmied, making them swing. She shivered with pleasure and tugged her halter top back into place. You could see the outline of the dangles through the material, but only slightly.
    When Tucker had put them on her, he’d mentioned that he’d bought them several weeks ago. It excited her to think about a man as large and strong as Tucker carrying around these delicate nipple ornaments in his pocket for all that time.
    Emma hesitated. Was she being wise in seeking out Tucker and risking a relationship with a man who could easily break her heart? Or was it already too late?
    If she was honest with herself, she’d been drawn to Tucker’s quiet, steady presence from their very first meeting. He had an innate strength and a kindness about him that she found very attractive. But now she also knew just how sexy and talented a lover he was.
    “This is just silly.” She glared at herself in the mirror, turned on her heel, and stalked to her front door.
    She was a grown woman. If she wanted to have a lover, she could. It didn’t mean they were serious, or even that she was looking for anything permanent. It would be two adults enjoying one another. It would last as long as they wanted one another. After that, they’d go their separate ways and still be friends.
    Emma ignored the pang in her heart at the thought of Tucker with another woman. It was bound to happen eventually. In the meantime, she planned on taking advantage of their time together. She’d already wasted two months yearning for him. Maybe if she gorged herself on him, she’d get him out