Page 43 of The Bachelor's Dilemma

She kissed him back, wanting a closer contact. Stepping closer, she put her arms around his neck and was delighted to have him encircle her with his arms and pull her in for full body contact.

It was the most exciting kiss she’d ever had. Every cell in her body tingled with anticipation. Her mouth grew greedy, moving against his, relishing every press of lips, every sweep of his tongue. His hands splayed on her back, pressing her into him. She could feel the weight of them, wondering what they’d feel like on her bare skin.

Time had no meaning as the kiss continued. Anna could have stayed in Myles’s arms forever.

He moved from her mouth to kiss her cheek, along her jaw line, down her throat.

Anna flung her head back, eyes still closed, as she relished every tantalizing touch of his mouth against her skin. When he kissed the rapid pulse point at the base of the throat, she clung, shivering in pleasure.

“Mommy, why is Myles biting your neck?” Zack asked.

The moment shattered. Anna pulled back so fast she almost lost her balance. Myles’s hand on her arm steadied her.

“I wasn’t biting your mother. I was kissing her,” Myles said.

Anna couldn’t utter a sound. How could she have forgotten her son? What was she doing kissing a man she hardly knew? This was so wrong.

“Why?” Zack asked.

“I like her. When people like each other, sometimes they kiss each other,” Myles said, stooping down to be at Zack’s eye level.

“Know how your mommy kisses you goodnight when you go to bed?”

Zack nodded.

“That’s because she loves you and wants to kiss you to sleep at night.”

Zack looked at Anna, a frown on his face.

“But she doesn’t kiss me so long.”

“Ah, that’s a special kiss between a man and a woman. When you are all grown up, you’ll understand.”

“You need to take a quick bath, get in jammies and get to bed,” Anna said.

She reached out for Zack’s hand, afraid to look at Myles. No telling what he thought of her readiness to return his embrace. She wasn’t sure what to make of it herself.

“Want help?” he asked.

“No,” she said quickly. Taking a quick breath, she tried to smile. “We’ll just be a few minutes.”

She wished he’d offer to leave, but he merely nodded and slid his hands into the side pockets of his slacks.

“I’ll wait, then.”

“Want to give me a bath?” Zack asked hopefully.

“Not tonight,” Anna responded before Myles could.

She needed a few moments away from him.

Twenty minutes later, Zack was in pajamas and ran to the living room to bid Myles goodnight.

“Mommy’s going to read my story tonight. Maybe you can another night,” he said gravely.

“I look forward to it,” Myles said, reaching down to give him a quick hug.

Anna had her emotions under control by the time she returned to the living room a short time later.

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