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when I was at university.”
    “You seem so… grounded. I can’t picture you doing things like that.”
    He was quiet for a minute, his eyes on the stars. She didn’t think he’d answer. Then he murmured, so low she almost didn’t hear it over the waves, “Careful, Toni. I just might surprise you.”
    Her stomach did a flip. The tone of his voice had her melting inside. More brazen with liquid courage in her, she sat up to stare right at him. “Oh really? How?”
    He grinned and shook his head. His hand came up to take off his glasses. Slowly, he cleaned the lenses with the edge of his shirt.
    She poked his arm and purred, “You’re a big tease.”
    His eyes captured hers. “Not at all. I’m a sure bet.” The corner of his mouth lifted ever so slightly as he added, “I only tease when in bed. But not for too long.”
    Her breath caught. Well, hello . “Doctor McKinnon, are you flirting with me?”
    “D’ya want me to be?”
    “Yes.”
    He reached over and put his glasses on the ground, under the chair. His gaze intensified as he sat up to face her, but he said nothing. Their knees touched as they stared into each other’s eyes, and the air around them seemed to crackle with electricity.
    “You’re still drunk,” he said quietly.
    “So?”
    “So in the morning, you might regret anything you say or do right now.”
    “I doubt it. You’re a sure bet.” She edged a little closer, her heart pounding in her chest as she licked her suddenly dry lips. She watched his eyes flicker to her mouth before meeting her gaze again. “Besides… I don’t know what you’re thinking of saying or doing.”
    His eyes flared, pure blue fire, as he murmured, “Yes, you do.”
    Neither of them moved, and their eyes locked. The only sound was that of the waves, crashing rhythmically on the shore out in the darkness. Then, in a swift motion, his hand cupped the back of her neck, pulling her to him, and his mouth pressed onto hers.
    He kissed her with such passion that it stole her breath. Her mouth opened to welcome him and their tongues tangled in an erotic dance. His lips were so insistent, so warm, and felt so good… her arms snaked around his neck and she melted into him. But the position was awkward; she shifted, moved, and straddled his lap, wrapping her arms around his neck and broad shoulders as she kissed him with no restraint.
    He groaned softly into her mouth as his hands slid down her back, holding her tight. They gripped her hips and yanked her closer as his mouth left hers to trail down her throat, scraping her skin with his teeth. His mouth came back to hers and possessed her, consuming her, while his fingers dug into her hips and held. She arched into him, wanting to feel every inch of him against her. He was already rock hard, she could feel him between her thighs, and a rush of powerful lust zipped through her entire body. She ground her hips against his and they both moaned from the delicious friction.
    “Sweet lord, I want you,” he whispered roughly against her skin. One of his hands tangled in her hair while the other pressed against her ass, holding her pelvis to his as he rocked against her. “You sexy, beautiful creature…”
    She gasped at the feel of him between her legs, then again when his hand left her hair to squeeze and fondle her breast.
    “I want you, too,” she said on a sigh. “You have no idea…” She tangled her fingers in his short, soft hair as he kissed and nipped down her neck to her chest.
    Through her shirt, he bit her nipple, his mouth hot through the fabric as he suckled one breast, then the other. Her head fell back, the pleasure rippling through her. Mindless, writhing against him, she moaned his name and held on.
    Suddenly he lifted his head, breathing heavily. “Toni. Wait. Wait…”
    “No.” She grasped his face between her hands and kissed him, deep and demanding. He groaned into her mouth, kissing her back with matching hunger, then tore himself away