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are you?   What kind of
place is this?   What happened back
there on the waterfront?   I have a
funny feeling you and my boss are not exactly who you pretend to be.   Am I right?”   She reached for a cookie.   “These are stale,” she protested, as she spit the crumbs
into her napkin.   She reached for
the coke, when she noticed it was being served in a stemmed goblet.
    “Good God,
Tony.   Am I supposed to drink from
this or toast to your success?”   She was too thirsty to wait for an answer as she brought her lips to the
glass.   The cold, carbonated
beverage filled her mouth, and she had to admit, it tasted divine.   “Oh, this is soooo good.”
    Tony smiled,
uncomfortably, “I’m glad you like it.   Look, Sophie.   There’s a lot
I need to explain to you …”
    “No shit,
Sherlock,” she mumbled, sarcastically.
    Tony
frowned.   “There’s no need to be
crude, Sophie.”   She looked like
such an angel, but her vocabulary was anything but.   “I really don’t think you’re up for it tonight, and I know
I’m not.   Can we put explanations
off until tomorrow?   Grant might
have a few things to say to you, as well.”
    Sophie drained
the glass and placed it on the tray.   “I suppose that’s okay.   Can
I get a shower?   I’m filthy and
I’ve got cuts and scratches all over my legs where that sick bastard dragged
me.   I’m still not too clear on
what happened.”
    Tony hit his
forehead with his hand.   “Damn!   I’m a moron!   Of course you’re hurt and need some
medical attention.   I looked at
your injuries, before I brought you here, and none seem to be too serious.   However, they’re painful, I’m
sure.   At least nothing’s
broken.”   He smiled briefly, as he
remembered the feel of her silken flesh under his hands, as he had checked her
for broken bones.   “Your wounds
will need to be cleaned out and bandaged.   I’ll take you to your room and run you a hot bath.   After you’re clean and ready for bed,
I’ll bring in the first-aid kit.”
    Sophie flashed
her brilliant smile and asked coyly, ”Will you carry me, Tony?”
    Tony
grinned.   “It would be my pleasure,
little one.”   He placed his arms
under her and lifted her high, as if she weighed no more than a small child…but
this lady was no child.   Underneath
her dirty sweater and torn slacks, he could feel her soft curves.   She was all woman and she was ready to
be loved.
    As he gently
carried her up the stairs to the front guest bedroom, she made soft, pleasurable
sounds, as if she wanted to burrow deep down into his arms and stay for a
lengthy period of time.   He felt
her butt wriggle up against him.   Oh, yes.   He was certain she
was ready, and so was he.
    It was heavenly
torture.   Sophie had insisted that
Tony stay in her bedroom while she bathed in the adjoining bathroom.   She said she was afraid to be left
alone, if even for an hour.   He
could smell the lilac scented bubble bath he’d added to the hot, steamy
water.   Tony could hear the quiet
splashing of the thick washcloth, and could imagine the sweet-smelling water
running rivulets down her slender arms and legs.   Her breasts would be wet and slippery.   Oh, how he’d love to kiss her pouty
nipples.
    Tony closed his
eyes and tried to force the image of a naked Sophie from his mind.   He knew if he dragged his hand over her
flat tummy, it would feel like the smoothest silk.   Even her toes excited him.   His own body was consumed with fire and he’d never been
harder in his life.
    “Tony...I’m
finished.   Could you help me out of
the tub, please?”
    At the sound of
her soft voice, Tony jumped to his feet, even before he knew what she was
asking.   Help her out?   Wouldn’t she be naked?   “Are you sure you need my help,
Sophie?” he croaked.   “I mean...you
don’t have any clothes on.”   That
was a stupid thing to say, he moaned.   Perspiration popped out all over his forehead, causing