She smiled and nodded. “Thank you. I will. I’m truly grateful.” She squinted at the kid and said, “You’re in the doghouse, young man. And just for that, I’m getting you a leash!”
***
“I can’t believe you saved that child without getting killed.”
“Yeah, I don’t know what I was thinking. I guess I wasn’t thinking at all, just reacting to the situation.”
“You were so brave and so selfless.”And so amazing and so…hot!
He smiled and placed a finger under her chin. Tipping her face up, he bent low, hovering just over her lips. “Can I have a kiss as my reward?”
“I’m sure the boy’s mother would have kissed you if you’d asked.” She was teasing, but also trying to keep her distance. After all, he had just been in trouble with the law.
“I didn’t want to kissher. I’m askingyou.”
Aw, I’m melting.Roz slipped her arms around his neck and closed her eyes. He held her in a surprisingly gentle embrace and closed the short gap between their lips.
The pressure was just right. Firm, but not bruising. He opened his mouth slightly and slanted his head, allowing her to deepen the kiss if she wanted to. She answered by slipping her tongue past his teeth, but something sharp pricked her.
She almost pulled away, but his big paw of a hand cradled her head and kept her mouth fused to his. He slipped his tongue past her lips and lapped at the sore spot. Suddenly the pain faded and disappeared.
Roz let her body mold to his and felt petite in his arms.Now, that’s a first.
The hot, drugging kiss continued, right there on the sidewalk, heedless of passersby and traffic. The world fell away, and soon the only thing she could name that existed outside herself was his arousal nudging her stomach.
She even wanted to incorporate the hard length inside her body and join with him completely.Whoa, where did that thought come from?
“It came from us, darling.”
Roz snapped out of her trance. Pulling away, she mumbled, “Wha…what just happened?”
Konrad kissed her forehead and smiled. “I think it’s called telepathy.”
“You heard me?”
“Yes, as if you were speaking inside my head.”
Shocked, Roz lost the power to communicate—or breathe.
Konrad stroked her cheek with his thumb. “It’s never happened to me before, but I’ve heard of it. Certain members of my family can do it with their m…uh, people they’re very close to.”
She inhaled deeply and tried to steady herself. “Well, I’ve never heard of it happening to anyone at all.” She remembered what he’d heard, and heat rose to her cheeks. “To tell you the truth, I’m a little embarrassed you overheard what I was thinking. I’m not sure I want anyone listening to my warped mind.”
Konrad wrapped an arm around her and gave a side squeeze. “Don’t worry; I won’t tell a soul how warped you are.”
“Hey!”
He laughed. “I was just messing with you. I think you’re beautiful. Inside and out.”
She gazed at him as if mesmerized. No man had ever said she was beautiful, at least not convincingly, but his eyes were telling the truth.He really thinks I’m beautiful!
“Inside and out.”
“Now cut that out. I just said I don’t want you listening to me while I’m thinking.”
“Then don’t think so loud.”
“Don’t think so…what?”
