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“Marsh?”
“Yeah, fine, so it’s not really my problem either.” She sighed at the twinge in her oft-neglected conscience as she lifted her head and met his gaze. “I’m doing this for you, by the way. If you can do the supposed right thing no matter how uncomfortable it is, then I can too once in a while. Just don’t get too used to it, Antonio.”
His face softened, his dark eyes melting like chocolate chips on a cookie sheet. “I’m so proud of you.”
“Yeah, yeah.”
He grinned and she had to fight to keep from grinning back at him. She’d do a lot more than smile at her sexy man once they’d gotten through this conversation.
Right now, she’d just keep her serious face on, thank you very much.
“This isn’t your only chance, you know,” Tony said, brushing his hand over her hair. “If you change your mind, you can still blast her rep to kingdom come. But you’ll likely be blasting Cale too. Not that he cares.”
“He’d probably have a T-shirt screen-printed. The guy’s completely unrepentant about sex.” Except this morning. He’d acted uncharacteristically hesitant concerning last night.
She was no dummy. That meant it hadn’t been just some impromptu crop-and-run game. Diana had gotten to him. Even blindfolded and facedown, somehow she’d reached a place inside him Marcia knew he didn’t willingly give access to.
“True enough. He doesn’t lose his cool about anything.”
“Not so true anymore,” Marcia murmured.
“Why? What’d he say to you?”
“Not a whole hell of a lot. But I think he’s interested. Christ, he was talking about Diana’s boobs when he was in bed with me, so who am I kidding? Weknowhe’s fucking interested.”
Instead of giving her one of those patient looks that made her feel approximately six inches tall, Tony started to laugh. “Well, can’t fault the guy. She does have nice breasts.”
“Asshole.” She laughed too, catching the teasing glint in his eyes. “Good thing I know you’re kidding.”
“Nah, I’m lucky, because I get this even more gorgeous, perfect pair all to myself.” He played with her nipples, already rising to stiff peaks beneath her sweatshirt. “No bra,” he added appreciatively.
“No panties either.” She knew from his widening grin he’d heard the little hitch in her breath. He had very talented fingers. “I went low maintenance today.”
“Mmm. I want to go low too. On you. I want to taste every part of you,” he said, his breath hot against her cheek. “Right here in this hallway, until you’re limp and digging your nails into the wall to hold yourself up.”
She moistened her lips. Kinda matched the moistening going on elsewhere in her body. “That sounds acceptable to me.”
“Not yet.” He twisted her nipple and a moan escaped before she even knew it was coming. “First we need to have a talk.”
“Another one?” She knew she was whining and didn’t care. “Aren’t we done yet?”
He flashed her another grin. “Be good.”
“I’ve already been good once today. Any more and I’m likely to turn green and start smoking.”
He pulled her with him into the living room. “Funny girl. So—” His gaze narrowed on the mess on the sofa. “What happened here?”
“Been writing.” She shrugged when he glanced her way. “It’s messy business.”
“Come up with anything awesome?”
“Oh yeah. The book’s basically done, except for the table of contents. And that’ll probably just be a list of sex positions.”
Ignoring her, Tony made a spot for himself amongst the piles and sat down. When he reached for her notebook, she swooped in and grabbed it. “Um, this isn’t ready yet.”
“I want to read it.”
“Soon. When it’s ready.”
