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She snorted at the out-and-out lie. “You don’t seem to have a problem not staring.”
He deliberately kept his gaze above her chin. “Because if I look down, I’ll be reminded of the fact that you’re not wearing a bra. And I’ve been having a tough time walking around without a permanent hard-on around you as it is.”
“Gerald.” She gaped and immediately crossed her arms over her chest.
“Too late. I’ve already seen.” He smirked at her. “So you’re telling me, honestly, that the reason you don’t date is you think no one’s interested in you?”
She frowned. There had been a few men here and there who’d asked her to grab a beer or take a walk in the woods. But she’d never thought them really interested. Laura didn’t look like the other women in town. Too big, too assertive. Too…sensitive?
“Well, um, yeah. That’s what I thought.”
“I was wrong. You’re not that smart.”
She scowled. “Jackass.”
He snorted and rolled the dice. And managed to get another of his players home. “My turn again.”
She groaned.
“Did you like what you saw when I was naked?”
“Would you stop asking those kinds of questions?”
“Those kinds?”
“The kind that are embarrassing,” she growled.
“Answer the question, Deputy. We shook on it, remember.”
She glared at him, wishing she didn’t find his smug face so damn attractive. “Yes. You’re hung like an elephant. Happy now?”
He laughed loudly. “Thanks, but I meant more than my cock.”
“Gerald, really.”
“I love that fact that you’re kind of shy.” He sounded bemused. “You seem so in-your-face all the time.”
“I have to be. No one wants a hesitant deputy to carry out the law. Not when dealing with wolves and raptors. And you neurotic foxes.”
“You got that right.” He didn’t take offense to the truth. “But you’re unaware of your own attractiveness and shy about nudity.” He paused. “You’re not a virgin, are you?”
“No.” She flushed to the roots of her hair. “Okay, you’re done. Roll the damn dice.”
He did. Then finally, it was her turn. She got doubles and managed to send two of her players home.
She smiled at him. “Now it’s my turn. Hmm. What to ask?” How could she possibly embarrass the fox watching her as if he hadn’t eaten a meal in weeks, and she was a slice of strawberry pie?
Chapter Twelve
Gerald watched Laura watching him and had to force himself to remain still and ignore the huge erection making it uncomfortable to exist.
Seeing her blush, hearing her breath catch, scenting her lust… It was all he could do to remain courteous and on his side of the table when everything inside him cried out to take her down and make love to her.
What a complete idiot she was. Granted, he hadn’t been as aware of her as a sexy woman for a long time, but even he knew other men wanted her. Guys talked, and there was no lack of attention for the growly woman.
Yes, she was considered aggressive and tough. But to a predator, those were attractive qualities.
Gerald had always been drawn to strength. Though he’d considered her a rival when he did think about her, that little itch in her presence had demanded he pay attention. And now here he was, in a small cabin with a woman who didn’t seem to know her own worth.
