Page 48 of Never In My Wildest Dreams

“Of course. I’m nothing if not honorable.”

“Great. Cool. I’ll just finish shoveling.”

“To where? Yellowstone?” As he turned away from her, she snatched a handful of snow and yanked on the waistband of his jeans.

She should’ve known better. As if anticipating her, his arm came around and whacked hers away. With his other hand, he stuffed a snowball down the collar of her coat. Ice skittered down her back, and she shrieked, pulling the layers of clothing away from her body. It was clear, unless she stripped naked, she had no choice but to endure the cold until her body heat melted the snow.

Instead, she threw herself at him. She’d assumed he’d fall back into the snow, but the behemoth didn’t even budge. He lifted her into the air like she was made of feathers and tossed her.

He literally tossed her.

She landed on her back, sinking deeply. “Are you out of your mind?”

“I warned you about messing with a hockey player.”

“Former. And that was a lifetime ago.”

“Once a player…” He plopped snow onto her face. “Always a player.”

“I’m a woman. I’m not a dude comparing the size of my balls.”

“Oh, I know you’re a woman. You like to make that very…” He reached for her, hauling her up so fast and hard, she slammed against his chest. “Clear.” He dipped his face into her neck. “Did you put on perfume for me?”

“I know this is going to be hard for you to believe, but not every woman drops her panties for you.”I would.

I’d totally drop them right now.

With his face just inches from hers, her laughter faded. The intensity of his gaze kicked up the desire she’d worked so hard to suppress.

“You’re thinking about me naked in the shower, aren’t you?”

His features went rigid.

She wrapped her arms around his neck. “You’re wondering what I did in there. If I touched myself while thinking about you.”Holy moly. She’d never talked like this before in her life.

But the fire burning in his eyes sent a sizzle through her. His gaze dropped to her mouth.

Is he going to kiss me?

Oh, God. Please do it. Kiss me.

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Instead,Slick snuffed the fire out. “It’s too cold to be out here.” His breath came out in white puffs. “You’re shaking.”

Yeah, because I’m desperate for you to touch me. “That was pretty aggressive.”

He hunched a shoulder. “I was under attack.”

“Yeah, by a five-six woman who hasn’t lifted a weight in three months. I was hardly a threat.”

“Oh, you’re a threat, all right. The worst kind.” He tried to let her go. “Now, get inside.”

But she couldn’t leave the shelter of his arms. “I can’t move. I’m frozen solid.” She tucked her face into the crook of his neck.

“Fine.” Bending his knees, he lifted her, carrying her like a bride across the threshold and into the house. He set her gently on the couch.

“I can’t believe you did that. You’re the guy no one wants to play Monopoly with.”

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