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“One of the hottest sellers at Bare Essentials.”

“Your store?”

Nodding, she ran her fingers along the tip of the vibrator, knowing he paid very close attention.

“You sell vibrators in your ladies’ shop?”

She tsked. “You never did go back and find that article, did you, Jack? If you had, you’d know that Bare Essentials isn’t a typical ladies store. We sell intimate items for women.”

“Like that,” he said, nodding toward the vibrator.

Smiling lazily. “Like this. And other things. Lots of delightful…other things.”

He raised a brow. “So, you own a porn shop?”

She sniffed. “Bare Essentials does not sell pornography. We have lots of fun, sexy toys for ladies and couples. People come from other cities to shop for our lingerie, which is designed by my partner. We have a media section, with tasteful, instructional books. Plus erotic videos geared for women and couples. But nothing X-rated.”

“I’m not criticizing, Kate,” he said, obviously sensing her defensive reaction. “I’m fascinated. You have obviously made a big success for yourself. It’s not often you see the owner of a sex shop on the cover of the Chicago Business Journal. You should be very proud.”

Sensing he really wasn’t being judgmental, and finding herself refreshed by his attitude, she relaxed slightly. “We found a niche. A clean, tasteful, brightly lit place for women and monogamous but adventurous couples—who are our biggest client base—to shop for special items. Bringing sex out of the seedy dark rooms or brown-paper-wrapped catalogs, and into the bright light of Michigan Avenue.” Some demon made her add, “Complete with guest sex therapist lecturers, and the best selection of dildoes and cock rings in the state.”

“Oh, so we’re back to that, are we?”

“What?”

“This game of up the ante again. Trying to shock and tempt me some more.”

Heat rose in her cheeks. “I don’t know what you mean.”

A slow smile spread across his lips. “Sure you do. The way you’re running your fingers over that thing, like you don’t know I’m watching, as if you don’t think I’m picturing you touching yourself like that.” His voice lowered. “Turning it on and moving it over every sensitive inch of your body.”

Taking in a shaky breath, she pulled the vibrator out of the pouch. “Are you?”

“You know damn well I am.”

She clipped it onto her middle finger.

He continued. “Just like you knew how I’d react to you naked in the shower. The forgotten towel. The vibrating finger comment.”

“I really didn’t know you were there when I said that,” she murmured. Turning the vibrator on, she ran it across her shoulder to her collarbone, then her throat. Lower, over the curves of her breasts. Goose bumps rose on her skin. Beneath the towel, she felt her nipples grow even harder, until they scraped almost painfully against the cotton fabric.

Heat, stark and intense, flashed in Jack’s eyes as he watched her. He silently dared her on, and she answered his challenge. Running the tiny device down the edge of the towel, she followed the seam down to her stomach. Lower. Until her hand rested on her lap and the vibrator kissed the inside of her thigh. Its hum was the only sound in the room, other than the faint rasp of Jack’s labored breathing. And her own.

Pausing, she curled her lips into a sultry smile, warning him that she wasn’t going to stop. Not unless he stopped her.

He didn’t move a muscle.

Kate slid her hand beneath the towel.

“Mmm.” She moaned as she scraped her fingertip across the curls between her legs.

“Enough.” He dropped the ice pack and caught her wrist in his hand, clenching it tightly.

“I’ve barely started.” She knew he could hear both the challenge and the promise in her voice.

He shook his head. “You’ve done what you set out to do, Kate. Hell, you did that the minute I saw you next door earlier.” He let go of her wrist and took a step back. “You want me to want you. You want me crazy with wanting you.”

Well, yeah!

“Mission accomplished.”

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