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Blue’s gaze kept surveying the sweetness of this man’s powerful semi-naked body. “Sorry, I…I didn’t mean to dis…turb you. I…I had no idea you’d be…”
Blue could not think. Her mind was drawing a sweet blank. The kind you get when you are completely enthralled with a gorgeous person. Zack. There was just something about a hot, muscular guy coming out of a swimming pool, dripping wet. Her eyes drank in the beauty of his chest and ripped muscles again, his nipples were hard and erect, as were hers.
He drew in a breath. “It’s okay, Blue. Stop apologizing! It's not necessary.” A boyish grin touched his lips. He motioned for her to sit by him on the patio chairs. He wrapped a towel around his waist and grabbed a pitcher of water. He offered her a glass.
“No, thank you. I’m good for now,” she said, breathless. Her mind still reeling of the gorgeousness of her boss.
Zack took a quick drink.
She noticed his gaze swept across her body and she felt more self-conscious. Why had she worn her nightshirt and PJs? She should have put on a robe.
So he wasn’t completely annoyed that she’d interrupted his quiet time. He was probably de-stressing after a long day filled with never-ending drama. Most of it caused by her, she could not help but think.
The dark moonlit night air was warm and inviting. A beautiful summer night by the pool area. There was something calming about the water whooshing from the pool’s whirlwind hot tub.
Blue sat in a plush patio chair with a high back separated from Zack only by a table.
“I’m going into the hot tub. I often do that after I swim. Do you mind?
“Oh, no. Of course not.” Can I join you?
There was something arousing about being neck deep in water with a sexy, well-built man. “Care to join me?” he asked, his voice low and silky.
She froze. What? In a hot tub? With Zack? Her body was screaming yes, go! But then her mind was racing with questions. Should she be naked in a hot tub? Topless? Bathing suit? Why surely he wouldn’t want her to…?
“You can come in just as you are,” he grinned, as if reading her mind. “Or you can grab your bathing suit.”
“Um…well, you know what? I could do with a bit of unwinding.” Blue breathed deeply, trying to calm her nerves. “I think the ER doc said water would be therapeutic to ease my muscles. You know how you get all jarred around when you're in an accident.” But the truth was she wanted to be close to Zack. She wanted to reach out and hug and rub and squeeze him with all the appreciation in her body for all he’d done for her. He had practically saved her life earlier in more ways than one. Not only did he give her a way out, in her financial crisis, but he protected her and her sister from some lowlife who obviously wanted to harm her.
How could she possibly thank him enough for all he’d done?
“Yes, it would be excellent therapy,” he said in a smooth voice, not taking his gaze from her.
A little while later, Blue returned to the pool area wearing her two-piece bathing suit underneath her robe. The swishing of the whirlpool moving the water around in the tub was relaxing as she leaned her head back. Zack seemed to have a lot on his mind. His eyes were closed at the moment and he had his head tilted back. She glanced up at the dark sky and the twinkling smattering of stars. The air was so crisp and clear out in the country. Blue relished it. It was a good thing that a man as busy as Zack had a soothing place to unwind and relax.
“I don’t bite, Miss Monroe.” Zack grinned, a boyish, cheeky grin. His sweet lips looked inviting to taste. Would she ever have the chance to kiss him again? “Since you started working here, you seem a lot more shy than when I remembered you reporting for Channel 31,” he commented.
She could not help but feeling soft inside. He was delicious, appealing. His sexy male scent mixed with the non-chlorinated pool water was tempting her in every way. She could feel it. Magic.
“I…well, I guess looks can be deceiving,” she surmised, her eyes drifting down on the bubbling water. My God! What if anyone saw them in the tub at this time of night? They could even assume they were…naked!
Zack tossed his head back and laughed. She loved the sound of his laugh; it was filled with heart and soul. There wasn’t anything about this man Blue didn’t like.
