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He nodded. “Well, their loss.”
“Yeah, I really, really want to get it. The auction opens in a couple of weeks. My hope is that it stays available for theauction and then I can snag it. But somebody can still pick it up before that and just pay what the bank is asking to avoidthe auction.” If someone did get to the property before Kendra could bid, she felt certain that her heart would break.
“Well, if this is the one you want, let’s hope it doesn’t come to that.”
“Agreed,” she muttered, scrolling through property photos to show Logan the interiors.
“But about that other thing...”
“The other thing?” She frowned, looking up at him.
“Yeah.” He gestured his head toward the back.
“What, BJ?”
“Just be careful. I’m not asking any more questions, but I’ll tell you now that I don’t want to get caught in the middle ofanything, and I think you’d be better off talking to someone who is looking for the same things you’re looking for. He’s notready for anything serious, and you deserve more than that.”
Kendra swallowed hard. “I don’t know what you’re talking about, but I’m always careful. Nothing’s going on.”
“Hmm.” He side-eyed her as he turned and walked away, heading back toward the kitchen, where Shonda was testing new recipeswith the cooks during lulls in service. She wanted to get to a point where the menu changed monthly and featured seasonalingredients.
Kendra drummed her fingers against the counter, wondering whether this sneaky link was a bad idea. On one hand, she was havingthe best sex of her life. On the other, she was the one most likely to be hurt.
Chapter 14
?Kendra’s hands gripped the headboard as she bucked against BJ, her knees spread to either side of his lap. “Yes. Yes. Fuckyes!” she shouted as she climaxed, her back arching, thrusting her breasts into his face.
He suckled one as he squeezed her ass, palming her hips in place as he drove himself into her. He grunted and then moaned,his hand slid between them to ensure the condom remained in place. “Damn, Kenny,” he gasped, beads of sweat collecting onhis forehead. His jaw clenched in concentration as his eyes squeezed shut. “So fucking wet.” His entire body went rigid ashe met his release, and he wrapped his arms around Kendra’s back, pulling her to his chest as they both tried to catch theirbreath.
Kendra lifted her chin to drop a kiss on his lips before she climbed off him, flopping back onto the pillows next to him.Their arms touched, heat radiating between them. Breathing hard, she turned to grin at him. “That was good.”
He nodded, his eyes closed. “That was... Yeah, no complaints.”
She laughed, playfully hitting his arm. “That’s not exactly a compliment, you know,” she joked.
“Yeah, well, I don’t want you going and getting a big head.”
“Noted,” she replied wryly.
“I’ll be right back.”
She nodded as he got up to go and dispose of the condom, bringing her back some wipes so that she could clean off. “Thankyou.”
“Want some water?”
“Yes, please.”
He strode to the living room, giving Kendra a clear view to admire his solid form. The man had muscle everywhere. The broadnessof his back was sculpted, leading to muscular arms, where every cut and sinew and vein could be seen, not in a grisly sortof way, but in a chiseled-from-stone fashion that took her breath away. As he returned, she looked at the ridges of his stomach,admiring the leading lines at his hips and the thick muscles of his thighs. His tattooed chest with the face of a lion inblack ink made her mouth water.
“What are you thinking?” He observed her. “You look... hungry.”
“Maybe I am,” she shrugged.
He took a gulp from the glass of water before handing it to her.
“Thank you.” She accepted it, taking a couple of sips before handing it back.
He finished the rest and left it on the nightstand before reaching toward the foot of the bed and pulling up the sheet andduvet cover that had been kicked down as they devoured each other.
