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narrowed with a fluffed up irritation as she made an attempt at anger. Anger meant to cover the truth.
But Travis wasn’t fooled. Not in the least.
If he hadn’t felt so threatened by the subject himself, he just might have smiled at her performance. Most anyone, when confronted so blatantly, would have gone on the attack. Most anyone would havelashed out, called him names, deemed him arrogant and big-headed and presumptuous.
But not Diana. She might want to, but she wouldn’t. Her quiet dignity wouldn’t allow her to let her ire fly.
Funny how Travis was so sure of that fact. He felt he knew her that well, even though he’d just met her a few days earlier.
Slowly, but purposefully, she stood. “I don’t want to talk about this.”
He stood, too, as he said, “We might not want to discuss it, but we must. I’m just glad you’re not going to deny it.”
One perfectly arched eyebrow lifted just a fraction. “What if I did?”
“I’d have to call you a liar,” he told her quietly. “And that would mortify you. If nothing else, Diana, you’re honest to the bone. You said so yourself, a person is only as good as his or her character.”
They faced off in the moonlight. He, determined to make her admit what was happening between them, she, seemingly just as determined to refuse to discuss the issue.
Finally he softly said, “If you did try to dispute me, I’d have to prove my point.”
He reached out for her at the same instant her brow wrinkled with a tiny frown.
“Don’t.” Her plaintive whisper was barely audible.
But it was too late.
He’d already touched her. Already felt her in his arms, her breasts pressing against his chest. Already smelled the light citrus scent of her skin waftingaround him. Already experienced the heat of her flesh through the thin satin robe.
This was crazy! his brain shouted. But that’s how he felt whenever he was near her. Over-the-edge crazy.
Don’t kiss her! Don’t you dare kiss her!
The thoughts were strong. Insistent. Demanding. But his want, his need was stronger. More insistent. More demanding.
Her gaze was mere inches from his. He could feel her warm breath brush against his cheek.
Her panic quickly subsided, as did his own. What replaced it was a desire so damned raw it hurt, so damned exposed that neither of them could possibly dispute it.
The next instant her mouth was crushed beneath his in a kiss that could only be described as frantic. Hot and wet and wild.
He let his tongue lightly graze her bottom lip, the smooth silken heat of it pushing him further into the pure and perfect pleasure of his passionate insanity. She parted her lips, her tongue shyly connecting with his.
The groan he emitted came from down deep in his throat. The sound of it nearly overpowered her tiny, breathy gasp.
He hadn’t realized it before this moment, but she’d woven her fingers into his hair and she was tugging him closer, closer. With both hands. He cradled her face in his palms. Then his fingertips slid back further to explore the outer edges of her ears, the delicate length of her throat, the curve of her shoulder.
The both of them were well and truly swept away.
One of her hands flattened against his chest, and then he felt the fabric of his T-shirt tighten as she slowly clenched it in her fist.
His heart pounded furiously, hot blood raging through his body.
More. More. The madness ate away at his mind. Rational thought was nowhere to be found.
Her robe parted beneath his touch, and suddenly his skin felt aflame as he cupped the roundness of her breasts in his palms.
The intimate contact made their eyes fly open at the same instant, and he eased away as if he’d been blistered by the heat of her. He took a backward step at the same instant she did. She tugged her robe into place, straightened her hair, her fingers feathering over her mouth, neither of them able to take their eyes off the other.
She swallowed, and Travis felt a deep disappointment at
But Travis wasn’t fooled. Not in the least.
If he hadn’t felt so threatened by the subject himself, he just might have smiled at her performance. Most anyone, when confronted so blatantly, would have gone on the attack. Most anyone would havelashed out, called him names, deemed him arrogant and big-headed and presumptuous.
But not Diana. She might want to, but she wouldn’t. Her quiet dignity wouldn’t allow her to let her ire fly.
Funny how Travis was so sure of that fact. He felt he knew her that well, even though he’d just met her a few days earlier.
Slowly, but purposefully, she stood. “I don’t want to talk about this.”
He stood, too, as he said, “We might not want to discuss it, but we must. I’m just glad you’re not going to deny it.”
One perfectly arched eyebrow lifted just a fraction. “What if I did?”
“I’d have to call you a liar,” he told her quietly. “And that would mortify you. If nothing else, Diana, you’re honest to the bone. You said so yourself, a person is only as good as his or her character.”
They faced off in the moonlight. He, determined to make her admit what was happening between them, she, seemingly just as determined to refuse to discuss the issue.
Finally he softly said, “If you did try to dispute me, I’d have to prove my point.”
He reached out for her at the same instant her brow wrinkled with a tiny frown.
“Don’t.” Her plaintive whisper was barely audible.
But it was too late.
He’d already touched her. Already felt her in his arms, her breasts pressing against his chest. Already smelled the light citrus scent of her skin waftingaround him. Already experienced the heat of her flesh through the thin satin robe.
This was crazy! his brain shouted. But that’s how he felt whenever he was near her. Over-the-edge crazy.
Don’t kiss her! Don’t you dare kiss her!
The thoughts were strong. Insistent. Demanding. But his want, his need was stronger. More insistent. More demanding.
Her gaze was mere inches from his. He could feel her warm breath brush against his cheek.
Her panic quickly subsided, as did his own. What replaced it was a desire so damned raw it hurt, so damned exposed that neither of them could possibly dispute it.
The next instant her mouth was crushed beneath his in a kiss that could only be described as frantic. Hot and wet and wild.
He let his tongue lightly graze her bottom lip, the smooth silken heat of it pushing him further into the pure and perfect pleasure of his passionate insanity. She parted her lips, her tongue shyly connecting with his.
The groan he emitted came from down deep in his throat. The sound of it nearly overpowered her tiny, breathy gasp.
He hadn’t realized it before this moment, but she’d woven her fingers into his hair and she was tugging him closer, closer. With both hands. He cradled her face in his palms. Then his fingertips slid back further to explore the outer edges of her ears, the delicate length of her throat, the curve of her shoulder.
The both of them were well and truly swept away.
One of her hands flattened against his chest, and then he felt the fabric of his T-shirt tighten as she slowly clenched it in her fist.
His heart pounded furiously, hot blood raging through his body.
More. More. The madness ate away at his mind. Rational thought was nowhere to be found.
Her robe parted beneath his touch, and suddenly his skin felt aflame as he cupped the roundness of her breasts in his palms.
The intimate contact made their eyes fly open at the same instant, and he eased away as if he’d been blistered by the heat of her. He took a backward step at the same instant she did. She tugged her robe into place, straightened her hair, her fingers feathering over her mouth, neither of them able to take their eyes off the other.
She swallowed, and Travis felt a deep disappointment at
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