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on an elbow and pulled the pillow off her face. “What’s so funny?”
Kate held up one finger, signaling him to wait while she tried to compose herself. “I just realized something.”
He frowned then raised his brows. “Are you going to share? I’m feeling a little insecure here since your hysterics followed your examination of my naked body.”
“Your body’s magnificent. I was laughing about something my friend Liz made me promise to do.”
“And?”
“I can’t tell you while you’re looking at me. It’s too embarrassing.”
He slid a strand of hair off her forehead, then closed his eyes. “I can’t see you now, so spill.”
“Liz always teases me about how much I spend on underwear. When I told her that I’d stumbled into you in church that day, she dared me to show you my panties when and if we ever saw each other again.” She nibbled her bottom lip, suddenly shy. “It was a silly challenge that I’ll blame on vodka. I never meant to actually do it. ”
Drew flopped back on the pillow, smiling. “I’m glad you did. Selfish bastard that I am, I didn’t even admire your fancy underthings before pulling them off you. I may not have noticed your panties, but I definitely like what was inside.” He leaned over her body and stretched one arm toward the floor to pick up the delicate wisp of lace that was the subject of the dare. He glanced at it and then back at her. “Do men often check out the lacy things you hide under your clothes?”
His question was met by a scowl and narrowed eyes. “I don’t think that’s any of your business, Drew O’Connor. I wear nice lingerie because it’s beautiful. I don’t care if anyone ever sees it.”
“I wasn’t implying that you flashed your undies at random guys. If that’s what it sounded like, I’m sorry.” He turned toward her and stroked her face. “I don’t understand it, but the thought of other men’s eyes on you and especially on your underwear makes me uncomfortable, maybe even jealous. That’s a strange feeling for me.”
“Then we’re both confused by this,” she said waving her arms at them and the bed. “I’ve never had sex with a man I just met. I’m not a slut.”
“That’s the last word I would ever associate with you.” Drew wrapped the comforter around both of them like a cocoon. “We have this incredible chemistry. I felt it in St. Patrick’s and when I saw you again today it hit me so hard I wasn’t able to think clearly. All I could imagine was what it would be like to have you, here, like this.”
She didn’t say anything and he tightened his hold. “It’s late and freezing outside. Stay.” Then he added, “Please.”
The thought of getting dressed to go out into the snowy night made the choice easy. She was warm, content, comfy and in the arms of a man she wanted to know better. “Okay.”
“Okay?” His eyes widened in disbelief. “Really?”
“Really.” A soft smile lit her face as she raised her mouth to his.
chapter 10
“Oh. My. Freaking. God! You what?” Heads turned in the coffee shop to see what the beautiful blonde was screaming about. “I’m so happy for you!” Liz jumped out of her seat and wrapped her blushing friend in a tight hug.
“Calm down, Liz, you’re embarrassing me. So I slept with someone. It’s not that big a deal.” Kate leaned closer to Liz, not wanting to be overheard. Her voice was several decibels lower than her theatrical, and much more excitable, best friend’s. It had been two days since that night as Kate now thought of her meeting or date or whatever the hell it was with Drew, but this was the first time that the two women’s schedules meshed. Although it killed Kate not to tell her best friend right away, this discussion was one that had to be in person, so Kate had controlled the need to immediately call Liz with her news.
“Not that big a deal? Are you crazy? You slept with Drew O’Connor! God, I can’t stand it!”
“If you
Kate held up one finger, signaling him to wait while she tried to compose herself. “I just realized something.”
He frowned then raised his brows. “Are you going to share? I’m feeling a little insecure here since your hysterics followed your examination of my naked body.”
“Your body’s magnificent. I was laughing about something my friend Liz made me promise to do.”
“And?”
“I can’t tell you while you’re looking at me. It’s too embarrassing.”
He slid a strand of hair off her forehead, then closed his eyes. “I can’t see you now, so spill.”
“Liz always teases me about how much I spend on underwear. When I told her that I’d stumbled into you in church that day, she dared me to show you my panties when and if we ever saw each other again.” She nibbled her bottom lip, suddenly shy. “It was a silly challenge that I’ll blame on vodka. I never meant to actually do it. ”
Drew flopped back on the pillow, smiling. “I’m glad you did. Selfish bastard that I am, I didn’t even admire your fancy underthings before pulling them off you. I may not have noticed your panties, but I definitely like what was inside.” He leaned over her body and stretched one arm toward the floor to pick up the delicate wisp of lace that was the subject of the dare. He glanced at it and then back at her. “Do men often check out the lacy things you hide under your clothes?”
His question was met by a scowl and narrowed eyes. “I don’t think that’s any of your business, Drew O’Connor. I wear nice lingerie because it’s beautiful. I don’t care if anyone ever sees it.”
“I wasn’t implying that you flashed your undies at random guys. If that’s what it sounded like, I’m sorry.” He turned toward her and stroked her face. “I don’t understand it, but the thought of other men’s eyes on you and especially on your underwear makes me uncomfortable, maybe even jealous. That’s a strange feeling for me.”
“Then we’re both confused by this,” she said waving her arms at them and the bed. “I’ve never had sex with a man I just met. I’m not a slut.”
“That’s the last word I would ever associate with you.” Drew wrapped the comforter around both of them like a cocoon. “We have this incredible chemistry. I felt it in St. Patrick’s and when I saw you again today it hit me so hard I wasn’t able to think clearly. All I could imagine was what it would be like to have you, here, like this.”
She didn’t say anything and he tightened his hold. “It’s late and freezing outside. Stay.” Then he added, “Please.”
The thought of getting dressed to go out into the snowy night made the choice easy. She was warm, content, comfy and in the arms of a man she wanted to know better. “Okay.”
“Okay?” His eyes widened in disbelief. “Really?”
“Really.” A soft smile lit her face as she raised her mouth to his.
chapter 10
“Oh. My. Freaking. God! You what?” Heads turned in the coffee shop to see what the beautiful blonde was screaming about. “I’m so happy for you!” Liz jumped out of her seat and wrapped her blushing friend in a tight hug.
“Calm down, Liz, you’re embarrassing me. So I slept with someone. It’s not that big a deal.” Kate leaned closer to Liz, not wanting to be overheard. Her voice was several decibels lower than her theatrical, and much more excitable, best friend’s. It had been two days since that night as Kate now thought of her meeting or date or whatever the hell it was with Drew, but this was the first time that the two women’s schedules meshed. Although it killed Kate not to tell her best friend right away, this discussion was one that had to be in person, so Kate had controlled the need to immediately call Liz with her news.
“Not that big a deal? Are you crazy? You slept with Drew O’Connor! God, I can’t stand it!”
“If you
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