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“Looks like I’m better at hiding my feelings than I thought.”
“I’ll have to remember that.”
What was wrong with her that the cockiness in his voice made her grin? “Oh, you think I’ll have feelings for you that I’ll need to hide?”
“I think you already do. And if I’m doing this right, there will be more.” He slid closer to her on the couch and dropped an arm around her shoulders.
“Smooth.”
“As Skippy. So, what do you want to watch?”
“Listen, I know how this Netflix and chill is supposed to work, but I’m not… I mean… I’m still trying to figure out why I agreed to come over here tonight.”
“So you’re saying you weren’t driven out of your mind by lust over my hot body?” There was that confident humor again, the one that shook her and made her want to laugh at the same time.
“More like the idea of sanding more drywall was going to push me over the edge,” she teased.
“I am disappointed in your imagination. I’m definitely a better choice than drywalling.”
“We’ll see.” Sofia snuggled closer to his side, her actions at odds with her words.
“Listen, we can just watch a movie and relax. We’ll see where things go.”
“Yeah, it’s where we might go that’s tripping me up.”
“Pick a movie. I won’t do anything you don’t want me to.”
“Okay. How about the originalFast and Furious? I haven’t watched that in ages.”
Adrian’s face blanked with shock, and she laughed as he reached for the remote.
“What? You expected me to sayPride and Prejudiceor something? Actually, the version with the zombies was pretty funny. We could watch that instead.”
“Just when I think I have you figured out.”
At least I’m not the only one off-balance here…
* * *
Adrian settled backinto the couch and started the movie, watching Sofia out of the corner of his eye. He’d gotten used to seeing her in her full makeup. She looked younger and more real without it. His protective and possessive instincts were battling for control, but he was determined to give her the space she needed. He clearly had some figuring out to do, too. He couldn’t believe he’d missed how much she hated her job. She definitely hid that well. What else was she hiding?
He rubbed his fingers over the shoulder of her super-soft sweater, and she snuggled closer. Okay, so shoulder strokes were okay. He tried to focus on the movie and go slow, but with her warmth pressed up against his side and her lovely breasts just a glance away, it was hard. So hard. He shifted slightly to readjust the pressure in his lap, and she took that opportunity to snuggle deeper.
Oh God. I’m going straight to hell.
His fingers gripped reflexively against her shoulder as he fought for control. Slow might kill him, but he’d honor his promise. He slid his hand farther down her arm, giving her time to decide if she wanted to settle into the side hug or retreat.
He felt a ridiculous leap of pride when she pulled her feet up beside her on the couch and leaned her head on his chest. She was blocking his view down her shirt now, but the scent of her hair flooded his senses and he forgot to care. Close enough to kiss. He hadn’t been this physically excited by a cuddle since high school. The wave of well-being that washed over him was completely new.
Slow. Down. Think glacial.He had a better understanding of the threat to the Arctic now. What chance did a glacier have of withstanding this persistent rise in heat?
About the time Paul Walker’s car blew up, she leaned forward to place her empty beer bottle on the floor.
His lap was momentarily filled with warm, beautiful Sofia. His mind flooded with wicked thoughts, and he couldn’t stop the groan and involuntary cock twitch. His sweats weren’t doing much to help hide his situation. She froze, and so did he, determined to make good on his promise.
She looked up at him over her shoulder and grinned. “You okay there?”
“Mmhmm.” The mumble was all he could muster. She put a hand on his thigh to push herself up, pulling the gray cotton taught over his erection. She tried to hide a gasp, and his quads spasmed in response. “Jesus, Sofia.”
