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Forbidden Heat
-- EXCERPT: I’ve been at the pool for so long, I’m starting to worry he’s not going to show. I’m in the water, but haven’t been swimming laps. If he comes, sees me, and decides to bolt again, I’ll only have one chance. It’s nearly eleven when Professor Shane Brooks walks through the glass door. I’m low in the water, my head just above the surface, so he doesn’t see me. When he deposits his towel on the concrete bench, I smoothly lift myself out of the pool. I don’t even look at him at first. I rise to my feet, the water streaming off my nearly naked body. I know what I look like in a bikini, and for the first time in my entire life, I’m using it to my advantage. I tilt my head back, smoothing my hands along my hair to ease out the excess water. I’m well aware of the natural back arch that occurs when a woman brushes her hands over her hair. I don’t over-exaggerate the movement or try to thrust out my chest like a cheap porn star. Instead I allow my body to flow gracefully and trust Sam’s white, string bikini do it’s magic. When I straighten, Shane Brooks looks like a deer caught in headlights. I smile knowingly. “Evening.” He blinks. He looks ready to bolt, so I stay where I am. “Would you mind grabbing my towel?” I gesture to the far end of the pool, away from the door, where my fluffy, white towel awaits, next to my neatly-folded clothes. His gentlemanly instincts take over and he goes to retrieve my towel. I’m both amazed and exhilarated to see my devious plan is working. So far, at least. I’ve never set out to seduce a man I wasn’t already in a relationship with. Is this how Sam does it? I take a few steps away from the edge of the pool, but wait patiently for him to get my towel and bring it back to me. He’s looking as sexy as he always does, the tee he’s wearing hinting at the firm chest underneath. He holds out the towel at arm’s length, clearly trying not to get too close. I take it and drape it over one shoulder as the water beads up on my skin. I allow our eyes to rest on each other as he stands there, seemingly unable to move. His eyes keep sneaking downward, onto my bare stomach, my breasts, and lower. He’s apparently doing this against his will because he keeps snapping his eyes back up to my face. I raise one eyebrow and put my hands on my hips. “Aren’t you going to swim?” His lips part like he’s going to say something. Instead he frowns and turns away from me. As he approaches the bench, I quietly follow him. He pulls off his shirt. His back is broad and muscular, tapering to a trim waist. The sight of his bare back gets me slightly off balance for the first time since he came in. I’ve been acting like the one in control here, but the feelings he gives me are enough to knock me on my ass, if I’m not careful. He drops his shirt next to his towel and turns to find I’m not where he left me. His lips part with surprise, but his eyes trail downward again. This time, he lets his gaze linger. And linger. Drinking me in. I slowly take a step toward him. He’s looking in my eyes again. I’m pulled into his gaze. We fall into that look, that deep look we’ve shared before and suddenly it’s all over for me too. Gone the cool seductress. I could no more hide my desire for him than I could stop myself from feeling it. And Shane Brooks? He looks like he’s fighting a battle to resist partaking of a particularly delectable treat… and losing.
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4 Comments
heather
9/21/2017 04:38:40 pm
I am loving the covers of these makes me want to read them.
Dale Wilken
9/21/2017 05:27:29 pm
I really enjoyed the excerpt thank you.
Lisa Brown
9/22/2017 05:32:06 am
Sounds like a run romantic read :)
Cynthia R
9/22/2017 02:38:58 pm
I like how this series is tied together with the word heat in their title. Leave a Reply. |
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