Page 18 of Body Shot

She chokes on a laugh, and I feel her body tighten on mine. Jesus. It wouldn’t take much to get me hard and ready to go again.

“Can’t argue with that either,” she says, eyes gleaming. “I’ve witnessed it and know that for a fact. I like facts.”

I grin, both proud of the fact that she noticed my cock and amused by her rational side. Once again our eyes meet and hold and the moment shifts from amusement to heat and awareness.

“Better get rid of this condom.” I pull out slowly and she closes her eyes as I do as if she doesn’t want me to leave. Honestly, I don’t want to either, but reality is creeping back. I left my business partners out there to deal with customers, Hayden left her friend out there, and everyone is probably wondering where we are.

“I don’t think I’ve ever done something that crazy in my life.” Hayden slides off the desk as I move to the wastebasket behind the desk.

“Crazy?”

“Yeah.” She reaches for her panties. “Oh my God. They’re destroyed.”

“Um, yeah. Sorry about that.” I tuck myself into my jeans, zip up, and pluck the ruined thong from her fingers.

She looks like someone just told her the earth really is flat. “You ripped my panties off me.”

I already apologized once. Do I need to again? I shove the panties into the back pocket of my jeans. “I’ll replace them.”

“You don’t need to do that. I have others. Obviously.” Her cheeks pinken.

“I will.” I walk back toward her, pick up her jeans, and crouch in front of her.

“What are you doing?”

“Helping you put your jeans back on.” I lift one foot and slip it into the jeans, tugging them up until the foot pops out the narrow opening.

“I can do it.”

I ignore her and ease her second foot into the jeans. I’m happy for another chance to put my hands all over those sexy legs. “Sorry you’re commando. Hope that’s not too uncomfortable.”

“Oh my God.” Her body tenses. “I am so embarrassed.”

“Why?” I kiss her lower belly before working the snug jeans up over her hips.

She takes over and wriggles into them, then zips and buttons. “I just . . . I can’t . . .”

I grin and stand. I lay my hands on the desk on either side of her, enclosing her in my arms. “You’re cute when you’re embarrassed. Hey. Sex is fun and hot, but it’s messy and awkward too. But it’s all good.” I smile into her eyes. “Didn’t it feel good?”

“You know it did. Still, I can’t go around doing crazy things like that!”

“It’s okay, Hayden.” I kiss her mouth softly. “The world didn’t end. At least I don’t think it did. I was pretty distracted—it’s entirely possible there was a huge earthquake and the rest of California dropped into the ocean while we were getting busy in here.”

A reluctant smile tugs her lips. “Right.”

“Let’s get back out there and find out.”

She sucks in a big breath that lifts her breasts under the sexy top. Damn. Now that I know they’re bare under there and how pretty they are, I’m not going to be able stop looking at them.

“Okay. Let’s go.”

“I need your phone number.”

“I don’t have time for dating.”

Huh? Her clear rejection for some reason annoys me. “I didn’t ask you out on a date.”

Her cheeks flush. “No, I know. I was just . . . being clear.”

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