“By the time I got out, you backed off. You had a man then and I thought you were over me.”
He shrugged, nonchalant, like he didn’t care and that kinda pissed me off.
No wait, that really pissed me off.
“Then that guy was gone and you kept avoiding me. Guys came, guys went. I figured you had no trouble approaching me before, when you were ready, you’d come to me.”
I was no longer avoiding his eyes or him. I was staring daggers at him.
What an arrogant jerk!
He calmly returned my gaze. “I’m a bit tired of waiting and I’m definitely tired of your man parade.” His voice was slightly edgy and a little scary. “Fortunately, you’ve presented me with this golden opportunity.”
He could damn well wait until hell froze over.
He wasn’t going to keep me at arm’s length for ages and then just reel me in when he felt like it.
“Well, I’m not done avoiding you!” I said.
As he was talking, he’d moved slightly back.
He came in close again.
“Nope. No more waiting, no more games, no more avoiding and no more other guys. You want this and I want this and it’s going to happen.”
“I don’t want this,” I lied, self-protection and all that. He was an arrogant jerk. He was scary as hell. He was trying to force me to sleep with him and using my friend to do it. He was bad news. I wanted no part in Lee Nightingale.
And that was that.
He laughed softly. “Bullshit.”
He thought I was funny.
I saw red.
“Of all the –”
He kissed me again and this time, Joe Perry was a fleeting memory.
I gave into the kiss immediately.
What could I say? It was Lee.
It was getting good, his mouth was open and so was mine, his tongue was in my mouth and then mine was in his. My legs opened further and he got closer. His arms tightened and my br**sts flattened against his chest. My arms went around his neck and I pressed against him.
Then his lips tore away from mine as his head shot up and twisted around, his entire body tensed, coiled, waiting.
Then Kitty Sue and Ally turned the corner from the entryway into the kitchen.
Kitty Sue’s hand went to her throat, her eyes widened and then, I swear, they filled with tears.
Ally started laughing.
I looked to the ceiling.
Shit.
Chapter Four