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up to my mouth. Think, talk about something. “So, have you had a chance to see what Maine has to offer since you’ve been here?” It was small talk, but I was desperate for anything to distract me from my humming body.
    “To be honest, I hadn’t seen anything worth enjoying until very recently.” His gaze swept from my head to my breasts, where the table cut off his view, and he gave me that killer smile. One I was sure had charmed the pants off a female or two numerous times in the past. Damn it. Max was making it excruciatingly difficult to get through the main course.
    I pretended not to notice the innuendo. “Well, you really should visit Acadia Park. It’s so beautiful this time of year.”
    “I’m a city guy. Is there anything to look at besides at bunch of trees?” He laughed.
    “Absolutely,” I defended. “There’s Thunder Hole, Otter Cove, and Cadillac Mountain. Not to mention my favorite, Jordan Pond.”
    “You seem to know so much about it. Perhaps you can give me the official tour. I’d love to see it through your eyes.”
    “Let’s see how tonight goes first,” I said, giving him a pointed look.
    Max furrowed his brow, but seemed to brush the emotion off quickly. “So, how are sales going in your building?”
    “Trying to get some insider intel from the competition I see,” I said in jest.
    “It’s called making conversation, Chloe.” He grinned and laughed.
    “We’re closing in on eighty percent of the units sold.”
    “Wow! That’s amazing, considering the building isn’t even complete.”
    “I think I’ve worked harder than I ever have, chasing leads on this project.” He looked at me questioningly, so I explained. “I have three more units to sell by the end of the summer to earn my bonus, and I need to get those deals. Correction. I’m going to get those deals.”
    “Big plans for the money?” He raised a brow.
    I nodded. “I have an opportunity to buy into the brokerage that I work for, but I only have until the end of the summer to come up with the rest of the money. I’m determined to make it happen.” I pressed my lips together. “It kinda feels like the culmination of everything I’ve worked so hard for.”
    “That’s terrific.” Max moved from across the table to sit beside me.
    Warmth flooded my body and I shifted to face him.
    He raised a hand to my cheek and brushed a hair behind my ear that had come loose in the slight breeze floating off the ocean. “I believe in setting goals and then doing what it takes to achieve them.”
    I had the feeling we were no longer talking about my desire to secure my future. A shiver raced up my spine, causing the hairs on the back of my neck to stand on end. His thumb stroked up and down my cheek. The moon illuminated the whites of his eyes, making his pupils look blacker than the night. Awareness crackled between us while stark, demanding need settled into my core, pushing away any lingering doubts.
    Before I knew what I was doing, I’d moved off my chair and onto his lap. His obvious arousal pressed through the thin layer of my dress and drove a wave of heat and passion throughout my body. Max responded to my boldness by grabbing my waist, lifting me up until I faced him directly. I had no choice but to part my legs and straddle him as he put me back down.
    He put his hands on either side of my face and gazed into my eyes. Slowly, he brought his lips to mine and lightly brushed against them. Back and forth, back and forth. The touch was so light I could barely stand it—I wanted him to increase the pressure. I bit back a groan of frustration. He continued his ministrations, slowly and torturously. Finally, my patience and self-control worn thin, I moved to open my mouth and kiss him when he put a finger to my lips.
    “Patience, Chloe.”
    He bent his head and kissed and suckled my neck, his warm tongue tracing an invisible pattern over my skin, but I needed more. I moved my hips in a rhythmic motion over the