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asked.
    Sophie answered by taking his hand and tugging him back toward their table. Thank God.
     
     
    The jingle of the keys in Sophie’s hand as she unlocked her front door made her acutely aware of how nervous she felt. Not bad nervous. Excited. Parker followed her into the house, hands tucked in his pockets.
    Sophie kicked off her heels, hoping Parker would do the same. She wanted a sign that he planned to stick around for a while. When he didn’t, she moved to plan B. “You want a beer?”
    “Sure.”
    He followed her into the kitchen. She grabbed two bottles from the top shelf and turned to see Parker watching her. His gaze swept up the length of her body to her eyes then seemed to settle on her lips. Sophie swallowed hard, her pulse picking up speed. Knocking the fridge door shut with her hip, she handed Parker a bottle. He twisted off the lid and handed the open one back to her, taking the other for himself.
    She took a sip, trying to quiet the heat that seemed to be spreading throughout her body. Calm down. The tiny bit of liquid did little to settle her nerves but it did make her aware that she needed to pee. “I’ll be right back.” She set down her beer and tried to be as nonchalant as possible as she made her way to the bathroom.
    As soon as she closed the door, she started to freak out. What’s wrong with me? Her hands shook as she lifted the toilet lid and sat.
    She already knew the answer. She hadn’t had sex in two months. Not since the date she’d had with Bryan, Cindy’s boyfriend’s brother. And that had been a disaster. She’d done it mainly to prove that she was divorced and free to fuck whomever she wanted. The only problem was she hadn’t really wanted to fuck him. And by the time she’d realized, she was already doing it.
    This is different. Totally different. She’d known Parker forever. Had wanted him forever. None of which was making her any less nervous.
    She shook her hands, trying to stop them from tingling, and then plunged them under the cold water in the sink. Focusing on her breathing as she lathered and rinsed, she studied her reflection. Her cheeks appeared to be permanently flushed. Her eyes looked wide and wild. Jesus. I look like a lunatic. I hope I don’t scare him off.
    She dried her hands then straightened her blouse, reaching into her bra cups to lift her boobs a bit higher. Taking a deep breath, she headed back to the kitchen.
    Parker leaned against the kitchen counter, his long legs angled out, hips resting against her silverware drawer. His hair swept low over his eyes as he looked down, fiddling with the label on his beer bottle. He straightened as soon as he saw her.
    “Hey.” His voice sounded husky, and she couldn’t help but wonder if he was nervous too. Though she couldn’t imagine why he would be. She’d been sending him positive signals all night, and he seemed to have been picking up on them.
    “Hi.” She stopped as close to him as she could get without actually throwing herself at him. Leaning past him to grab her beer, she felt his hand slip around her waist. The gentle pressure of his fingers sent a rush of liquid heat to her belly, flooding her with warmth.
    He stroked her hair, his fingers combing it back behind her ear before he lowered his lips to hers.
    Oh God, yes. She inched closer to him, her body leaning into his. Her mouth opened, inviting his tongue inside with teasing licks. Parker responded by holding her tighter, his hand fisting her shirt.
    Touch me. She wanted to feel his hands on her bare skin. His mouth was doing decadent things to hers. Dizzying, breathtaking things that made it impossible for her to focus on anything more than kissing him back.
    Sliding his lips to her neck, he sucked on the tender skin just below her ear. She rocked her hips toward his, feeling him hard against her. As he pressed into her, visions flashed through her mind. Clothes coming off, strong arms carrying her to bed, Parker easing himself inside