Tempting The Beauty Queen. Carolyn Hector

you the chance to stand me up again.”

      “We’ve moved beyond that, Kenzie.”

      “Oh sure,” Kenzie said, rolling her eyes. “In a matter of minutes we’ve moved on. Whatever. Besides, anyone in town will know we hate each other.”

      “There’s a thin line between...”

      Kenzie stopped the following sentence from flowing by pressing her two fingers against his lips—that almost kissed her a few moments ago. The same lips that kissed her naked body on a bed of magnolia petals under the full moon.

      “You know we can sell chemistry.” Ramon wrapped his left hand around her fingers and kissed the tips.

      Kenzie waited a beat or two before pulling away with a step backward. “How so?”

      Ramon stepped forward and as if in a dance move, Kenzie backed up against the wall, right where he wanted her. He pressed his hands on the wall on either side of her head. Beneath her blouse her skin rippled with goose bumps. When he dipped his head lower toward hers she pressed her lips together and closed her eyes. Chuckling, Ramon caressed the side of her face.

      “Because we can’t deny it.” His lips were practically on hers. He tasted the sweet lemon frosting on her breath.

      “Mr. Torres, is that you?” someone yelled and banged on the outside glass.

      Kenzie pressed her head against Ramon’s chest and grabbed the lapels of his jacket while Ramon cursed in Spanish. “Think my offer over, sweetheart.”