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Sitting at Max’s bar on Saturday for girls’ night, I swirled the sweet drink in my glass, still stuck on the expression I saw on Colton’s face while he was in the doorway. It was a mixture of shock and appreciation.
Without glancing down, I knew I’d forgotten to toss a shirt over my lace camisole before I invited him inside.
I was comfortable in my skin, and I knew how I looked. The lace was sexy as hell. It revealed just the right amount of skin while still appearing classy.
When his expression morphed into something that looked a lot like heat and desire, I made the conscious choice to tease him.
If he was going to show up at that time in the evening, he should have been prepared for whatever state of dress I was in. I wasn’t worried. Colton’s control was legendary, and if he decided to let it go for me, I wouldn’t stop him.
It was doubtful he’d lose it, even if I’d opened the door naked. I clenched my thighs together at that thought. I allowed myself to imagine him forgetting everything when I opened the door except touching me.
He’d stalk toward me, picking me up so my legs wrapped around his waist, duty belt and all. The stiff starch of his shirt abrading my nipples, and his uniform pants creating friction against my wet pussy.
I’d enjoy corrupting him.
When laughter rang out, I refocused on my friends: Hailey, Sophie, Brooke, and Zoe. Savannah was home with Ethan and her son, Miles.
It was too bad my sister had been with Colton first. Anytime I imagined something happening between us, guilt usually followed. Somehow, I didn’t think Delilah would appreciate me lusting after the guy who broke her heart in college, even though she never told me what happened between them. I was a senior in high school when they broke up, so it wasn’t on my radar. I was wrapped up in the fun of my last year of school, homecoming, cheerleading, and boys. Later, I heard Colton dropped out of college and enlisted in the military.
“How are things going with you?” Sophie asked.
“Things have been weird.” And I wasn’t just talking about the break-in. My reaction to Colton had knocked me off-center. I never anticipated his reaction to seeing me in a skimpy outfit. It was satisfying in one way, and not in another. I was still worked up.
“Because of the break-in?” She sipped her fruity drink through a tiny straw.
“That and Colton’s been around more.”
Sophie nodded. “He’s been checking in on me, too. Increased patrols. It’s nice.”
I narrowed my eyes, wanting to ask if he got to her like he did me. If his mere presence made her panties wet. If his sheer size and presence made her feel small and feminine.
When Colton had looked at me with need in his eyes, I felt desired.
Watching her closely, I said, “I wouldn’t call it nice. He’s bossy. Overprotective.”
“Did he tell you to put in an alarm system?” Zoe asked, amusement evident in her tone.
I rolled my eyes. “Yes, which I would have done on my own.”
Brooke raised a brow. “Would you, though?”
Or would I have gotten sidetracked with my idea to expand my marketing to men and forgotten all about it? “Maybe.”
“Speak of the devil,” Zoe said as Colton walked in with a few other men I recognized from the police department.
“He’s everywhere.” And I wasn’t just talking about my store and apartment. Thoughts of him had invaded my dreams, my mind, and my body.
“He promised Max he’d keep an eye on the bar, maintain a presence to deter trouble,” Zoe said.
“He’s a good guy. Doesn’t have much of a life. He puts everything into his job,” Sophie remarked.
I watched Colton as he crossed the crowded room, bracing a hand on the bar, leaning in to tell Mallory what he wanted to drink. He got everyone’s drink orders.
He was a great guy. That was the problem. He was too good to make a move on his ex’s sister.
The talk drifted to Hailey’s issues with traffic to her store because she was off Main Street. There were no other shops down her way. It was a cute corner store, but you had to know it was there or randomly veer down her street. Neither was likely.
