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voice. “Then why are your cheeks red?”
    Damn, he noticed? “I’m just warm…”
    “Yeah?” His fingers found my chin and held my face straight. Then he gave me a gentle kiss on the mouth. The kiss was brief but it was electrifying. He pulled away then looked at the dazed expression on my face. “You’re so into me.”
    His words brought me back to reality. “I’m not into you.”
    “It seemed like you enjoyed that kiss…”
    “Well, you’re hot. What girl wouldn’t enjoy it?” I crossed my arms over my chest and try to act casual. My thighs were pressed together and I refused to let them relax.
    He chuckled. “Hiring me probably wasn’t the best idea.”
    “Why?” I asked. “Because you’ll keep kissing me?”
    “No. Because you aren’t even going to want Nathan by the time he wants you.”
    ***
    River and I got into the elevators. My heart accelerated while I waited for the doors to close. River was getting under my skin. It wasn’t a bad thing or a good thing. I didn’t know what it was.
    He stood beside me with his hands in his pockets and he kept glancing at me. “Weak in the knees?”
    “Excuse me?”
    “Still thinking about that kiss, huh?”
    I rolled my eyes and stared straight ahead.
    “It’s okay. That’s what I was thinking about too.”
    I watched the numbers light up as we ascended to the top floor. “I know you’re good-looking but you’re really full of yourself.”
    “It’s because a lot of girls want to be full of me.”
    I shook my head slightly.
    He nudged me in the side. “You know I’m kidding, sweetheart.”
    “But are you really?”
    He shrugged and continued to stand beside me.
    When the elevator slowed down and the doors were about to open, River grabbed me and pulled me into his chest. His lips found mine and he cupped my face as he kissed me, making it passionate and intense. The doors beeped when they opened and River continued the kiss for a moment. Then he pulled away slowly.
    I saw stars and planets. “Uh…”
    He chuckled. “Out of this world, right?”
    I was too warm to react to what he said.
    His hand snaked around my waist and he pulled me out of the elevator and toward my desk. When he reached it, he pulled me close to him and pressed his face close to mine. “Thanks for having lunch with me.”
    “Uh…yeah.”
    His grin stretched. “Taking you a little longer to bounce back, huh?”
    “You just caught me off guard.”
    “I’ve kissed you several times now. You should be prepared for it.”
    I would never be prepared for it.
    He lowered his voice. “Remember what we talked about. If he asks about me, act like you’re into me but not head-over-heels. You want to seem detached, like I’m the one obsessed over you and you’re pretty much indifferent to me.”
    “Sexual politics is confusing…”
    “Just take my advice.” He pulled me close to him again. “You ready? I’m going to lay another big smooch on you.”
    “I’m never ready.”
    His eyes lightened in a smile then he pressed his mouth against mine. This time he massaged my lips with his, keeping it sensual even though our mouths remained closed. Then he pulled away.
    “Did you take a kissing class or something?”
    “I’m good, huh?” He spanked my ass playfully. “Now get to work.”
    “I will after I get some Chapstick.”
    He chuckled then walked away. I stared at his ass in his slacks until he turned around in the elevator. He watched me the whole time until the doors closed.
    I took a deep breath then sat at my desk, trying to recover from the panty-soaking kiss he just gave me. I was thinking about it in detail when my phone went off. It was from a number I didn’t recognize, but after reading the message I knew whom it was from.
    You were staring at my ass, weren’t you?
    I rolled my eyes and laughed at the same time. Do you ever get tired of being cocky?
    Never.
    I put my phone down and tried not to think about River, the flirtatious and affectionate