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“The food here is terrific, but not quite as good as it is at the resort. I just needed a change of scenery, you know.”
“I know how that is,” Luke replied.
He noticed that Jamie was sitting stiffly in her seat, not looking at the brazen Alexis.
“You should come have dinner with me tomorrow night.”
“I can’t. I have plans,” Luke said. “Please excuse us. Our dessert is here.”
“Of course,” she said. “I’ll see you soon.”
She cast a dirty look at Jamie and slid away. She probably thought that it was a sexy glide, but Luke thought that she looked more like a slithering snake.
“Sorry about that,” he said.
“You had no control,” Jamie said. “Alexis does exactly what she wants to do.”
They hastily finished their cheesecake and walked outside. Although there was a chill in the night air, they walked, hand in hand to the park that had a couple of trails running through it.
Luke was relaxed and happy. They made comments about the stars and moon, the snow, and traded light banter. There were also moments of comfortable silence.
He wasn’t ready for the night to end when he drove them back to her house.
Luke was very glad when she asked, “Would you like to come in?”
She made some coffee and turned on some music. He smiled when he heard some of the slow ballads from the ’80s and ’90s.
“Care to dance?” he asked.
“I would love to.” She giggled.
He pulled her close to him and they danced together in her living room. She looked up at him with a soft smile. He couldn’t help himself as he leaned down to kiss her.
9
Jamie
Afire shot through Jamie’s body when Luke pulled her into his arms and their bodies pressed together. She almost melted as she felt his hard chest against hers. All night long, Jamie had been trying not to stare at the way his shirt seemed to stretch against his hard muscles. She was certain that he was about to burst the seams every time he moved his arms and his biceps flexed. Everything about him screamed perfection.
At first, his lips were tender as they brushed against hers. They were soft and warm. Jamie closed her eyes and allowed herself to just feel the sensations that swept through her body.
His arms tightened around her and the kiss became more insistent, more demanding. He pushed his tongue against her lips demanding entrance.
Jamie’s breathing became heavier as his kiss deepened and a fire that she had never known existed kindled deep inside of her. She wrapped her arms around him, feeling the hard muscles under her fingers. Luke tangled his hand in her hair, as his other hand held her close to his body.
She inhaled his scent which was a combination of pine and something she couldn’t identify that screamed Luke. It was a scent that flooded through her senses, making her hungry for more.
He pulled away for a second, his blue eyes staring deeply into Jamie’s. For a second, she was still, not sure what to do or say. Then, on its own, a small smile crept onto her lips. He grinned back. It was a sexy look that made her heart thunder in my chest even harder.
Jamie bit her bottom lip as she reached up and gently touched the side of his face, tracing the contours of his jaw line, his cheeks, and his brow. The roughness on his chin tickled her fingers. Luke closed his eyes as she touched his face and moaned slightly.
“You have no idea what your touch is doing to me,” he breathed heavily.
He lowered his head and their lips met once more. The kiss was so gentle at first, just the barest hint of a kiss. Luke’s hands wrapped around her tightly and the kiss became more insistent, more demanding.
The heat between Jamie and Luke grew. The embers that had come to life from the first kiss burned hotter. Their bodies swayed together. He traced Jamie’s lips with his tongue and nibbled gently on her bottom lip.
Their arms wrapped around each other, desperate to close any space between them. His tongue pressed into her mouth. He stroked the top of her tongue and then began a slow waltz. A hunger that Jamie had never felt before flooded her body.
