able to keep his head clear enough to keep her safe. Bottom lineâ
âCongress doesnât take this long to pass a bill.â
He had to smile. He liked her annoyed almost as much as he liked her pliant and needy and wanting him. âI guess I could be talked into an affair.â
âGuess? Talked into?â She released his hand then and gave him one good shove that nearly landed him on the floor. She was about to lunge at him again when he raised his hands, palms out, in surrender.
âTime out. Truce. You were the one who wanted to talk and lay down ground rules, Princess.â He had to get out of the bed, away from her scent and her hands. If she lunged at him again, he would take her again. âWhy donât you get them all lined up for me while I pour some coffee?â And maybe he could fit in a quick and very cold shower.
Rising, he started toward the door and then stumbled over something lying on the floor. The object slid across the floor and crashed into the wall. âDamn!â
âWhat?â Sophie asked.
âWhat indeed?â he asked as he stared down at the items scattered across the floor of the bedroom. Squatting down, he examined them more closelyâa long black velvet ribbon, a large stuffed pair of dice and what looked to be a deck of cards. The writing on the dice had the light dawning. Glancing over his shoulder, he saw that Sophie was also staring at the items. The color in her cheeks seemed even higher. âSex toys?â
âWay to go, Sherlock.â
Another surprise. And he had the uncomfortable, fatalistic feeling that there were going to be a lot more. He noted that a faint flush had crept into her cheeks, but her chin had lifted and she was meeting his eyessquarely. Admiration shot through him along with an overpowering urge to tease her just a little more. Glancing down, he picked up the deck of cards and examined a few of them more closely. They were coupons, he discovered. âThis card entitles the bearer to one quickie on demand.â He might be teasing her, but he could feel himself growing hard. Glancing up, he saw that Sophie was watching him do just that. âIntriguing. How exactly does it work?â
âYou give it to your partner and it entitles her to sex on demand. She gets to name the time and the place.â
Damned if he wasnât tempted to hand it to her. But he needed to think first. And they needed to talk. Coffee. Cold shower. Tucking the cards back into the box, he shifted his gaze to the other items. âYou use these much?â
She moistened her lips. âNot yet. Mac gave them to me last nightâa sort of first anniversary present to her maid of honor. She wants me to be as happy as she is.â
With Landry. Jealousy stabbed so quick and deep that for a minute, Tracker couldnât breathe. Mac would have known that Sophie had been dating Landry, and obviously sheâd wanted to encourage the match. The guy was perfect for Sophie. Hadnât Tracker said as much to Lucas?
But Sophie had sent the man away last night. Tracker grabbed on to the thought. She wouldnât be using them on Landry. After shoving the cards back into the bag, he picked up the dice.
âThese are interesting.â He rolled them across the floor. When they hit the nightstand, they rolled back.
âStroke. Penis.â
The questioning look he gave her had her saying, âYou have to do whatever it says.â
His lips curved. âOh, I understood that. Iâm a trained investigator. I was just wondering who gets to go first, the person rolling the dice or the person watching. You or me, Princess?â
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S OPHIEâS MOUTH WENT DRY and then began to water as the image of him stroking himself flooded into her mind. Sheâd never watched a man do that before, and suddenly she wanted to, almost as much as she wanted to touch him herself.
The fact that his gaze had locked on hers, daring her to
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