His Only Wife. Cathy Mcdavid

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Название His Only Wife
Автор произведения Cathy Mcdavid
Жанр Контркультура
Серия Mills & Boon American Romance
Издательство Контркультура
Год выпуска 0
isbn 9781474020817



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wasn’t—”

      She didn’t have a chance to finish because he hauled her into his arms, lifted her onto her toes and brought her mouth to within a tiny fraction of his.

      Her green eyes went wide. “If you’re thinking of kissing me, think again.”

      “Oh, I’m going to kiss you, all right.”

      Deciding this was exactly the opportunity he’d unconsciously been hoping for, he swung her around and pinned her against the SUV door. She didn’t run screaming, which was all the encouragement he needed. He then made good on his threat and kissed her soundly.

      For the second time that day, he felt the searing sting of flames licking his body. Only these flames were the product of his own desire.

      She didn’t respond initially, and he could sense her struggle to remain unaffected. Gage would have none of it. He didn’t merely seek entrance into her mouth with his tongue, he demanded it. And once inside, he made it his personal mission to affect Aubrey as much as possible. She held out for another few seconds, then conceded with a soft moan.

      Mindless of the warm summer sun beating down on them and the occasional passing car or pedestrian, he kissed her over and over. Venturing from her mouth, he tasted a delicate earlobe and the sweet curve of her neck where it joined her shoulder. She shuddered and sighed, and he took her mouth again.

      “Enough,” she gasped when he finally allowed her to catch her breath.

      Because he was fast approaching the point of no return, he eased back a step.

      Aubrey pressed her palms to her flushed cheeks. “We can’t do this. It’s crazy.”

      “I want to see you. I think it’s pretty obvious there’s still a lot of attraction on both sides.”

      She worried her bottom lip and shook her head. “Not a good idea.”

      “I disagree.” Gage’s heart rate had finally slowed to something his overcharged system could tolerate. “Have dinner with me later this week. We’ll talk.”

      Her dubious expression spoke volumes. “You’re right about one thing. There is still a lot of attraction on both sides. But I’ve only been back in town a few days, and it’s not like we’ve remained close through the years.”

      “Okay, w—”

      She cut him off with a raised hand. “I’m not ready…not going to start dating you again. It would be a mistake. For a lot of reasons.”

      “Aubrey…”

      “I’m out of here in six weeks when my leave of absence is over. And I don’t think either of us wants another miserable parting. One was more than enough.”

      Gage was struck by the sudden pain clouding Aubrey’s eyes. Pain because she’d hurt him and regretted it? Or had he hurt her? Truthfully, he’d never stopped to consider the possibility that his refusal to accompany her to Tucson might have been viewed by Aubrey as a form of rejection. Well, maybe he should consider it and consider it hard.

      “I really have to go.”

      “Aubrey—”

      She grabbed the door handle of her SUV and got in. This time, he didn’t stop her.

      “Goodbye, Gage. And good luck with the fire.” She shut the door.

      He stayed, watching her pull out of the parking lot and replaying the last five minutes in his head. Kissing her had been great. Unbelievable. He didn’t regret it for one second. But it was clear he’d pressured Aubrey for more than she was prepared to give. And if he didn’t want to scare her off, he’d have to take a less headstrong approach.

      Fortunately, Gage counted patience as one of his strong suits, along with perseverance.

      If he’d learned anything as a Hotshot, it was when to fight and when to back off.

      And that backing off didn’t signify quitting.

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