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"Reese is a very good archer," she said, speaking to the group at large.
I didn't even dare look up at Dom. Could he tell how much I enjoyed our kiss? Had he?
I took in a deep breath and finally risked a glance at him. Holy shit! I all but melted. His gaze was fixed on me as if he wanted to read my every thought. I fidgeted in my spot, taking a deep breath and flashing a smile at the host.
"I can show everyone how to use the equipment," I said. “For those who need instructions, I mean.”
Dom walked right behind me as we headed to retrieve our bows and arrows. There were several targets laid out, each at a different distance. I’d learned this useless skill at a camp years ago and aced it.
"I invoke boyfriend privilege," I heard Dom say from a distance. "I'll get closer to take a look and maybe get some pointers."
I looked over my shoulder. A lot of people had joined us. Dom seemed even sexier to me than before as he strutted down the field with all the confidence in the world, coming over next to me.
"Come on, Reese, show me what you've got," he said.
I double-checked that there was no one around, then leaned into him. "That was surprising. Very unexpected. And we didn't get to discuss..." My voice faded. What could I say? Kissing, touching, tearing each other's clothes off?
No, Reese, that's completely out of the question.
"Did it bother you?" he asked. His voice sounded different, though I couldn't tell why. When I glanced up at him, his expression was unreadable.
"No, not at all. I wasn't expecting it, but that was a nice touch."
His expression turned from unreadable to smug. "Since we're doing this, we should do it well.”
I was tempted to ask exactly what he meant by that. More kissing? Could I jump him in public and pretend I just wanted a kiss? Could I insist we practice behind closed doors?
Get a grip on yourself. He isn't doing this because he's attracted to you. He's benefiting from this too. And he pities you.
There was no mistaking that. I'd seen it in his eyes when I told him my life story in the coatroom.
"Now, pay attention," I instructed. I picked up the bow and held my hand over the arrows. They were all identical, but I wanted to get a feel for them. Plucking one that took my fancy, I positioned it and pulled at the bow, putting the forefinger of my left hand on the flexible part of the arch and setting the arrow on top of my finger. "Your finger, the arrow, and the target must be in line."
"I heard you're the top scorer," he said.
I grinned without moving from my position. He stepped up behind me. If he touched me, I wasn't going to be able to focus.
"He's watching," Dom whispered. His hand went to my waist and slid around to my belly. He splayed it wide, and I felt every finger press against my muscles.
I swallowed hard, trying to focus.
This was the easiest target, and I was a pro. I never missed.
Positioning my fingers, I blinked a few times and then opened my eyes wide. I let the arrow go. It went spectacularly off course. There were cheers behind me. I blushed furiously. Dom started laughing.
"Well, that was shit," he exclaimed, and I started laughing too.
"My God, it really was. My focus is shot." I wasn't sure if it was from the kiss or the way Dom held me. Either way, I wanted more—of Dom, not archery.
Chapter Seven
Reese
After an hour, we moved on to darts. Turned out I couldn’t focus on that either. But still who cared? I'd been thoroughly kissed by a sexy man. My ex was livid, and the fact that I lost seemed to motivate everyone to try harder to win. All in all, we were going to raise a lot of money for the kids, and that made my heart happy.
"All right, everyone, we’ll wrap this up in thirty minutes. Then you have an hour time to change before dinner. It's nothing fancy, but I think you'll like it nonetheless," Monika said. Then she came up to us. "Hey, you two." Next to me, Dom stiffened. "Word on the street is, you’ve been an item for a few weeks."
I looked at Dom, who whistled. "That was fast."
