No.
Are you waiting for him?
Feeling foolish, she shook her head, refusing to look at him.
That would appear to bring us back to what happened between us
Leave it alone! she broke in fiercely.
Why should I? Blaze traded. Another few minutes and Id have had you
Chrissy shuddered. No!
With veiled eyes, he surveyed her appearance in the sloppy sweater that did little to conceal the slender length of her perfect legs. Tousled dark hair with brighter streaks the shade of autumn leaves cascaded round her triangular face, highlighting luminous green eyes and a wide, generous mouth. Youre incredibly sexy, he breathed in a different tone of voice altogether, an almost predatory purr deepening his vowel sounds.
It was like being touched. With difficulty, she dredged her stunned scrutiny from him and doggedly asked, D-do you take milk and sugar?
There was a pin-dropping silence. She pretended not to notice it. He hadnt meant what he had said; of course he hadnt. It was just that certain dangerous boundaries had been breached between them. It was just that it was second nature to him to lapse into that incredibly physical intensity with a woman. Or maybe, having sunk low enough to touch her, even half asleep, he felt he had to justify that intimacy by exaggerating her attractions. Whatever, if she ignored it, it would go away, and sooner or later she would stop squirming with embarrassment.
Blaze... she had to prompt shakily
One sugar, no milk.
The raw tension visible in her slim shoulders eased. She set a cup and saucer down about a foot from him.
I only bite after midnight on request, he said softly. Join me.
It wasnt an invitation, it was a command. She tensed and it really sunk in then that she was utterly dependent on his goodwill. In a series of stiff movements, she made herself a coffee and sat down awkwardly at the table with him.
You dont like me. Relax, he urged as her head jerked up in dismay. It really doesnt bother me.
Involuntarily she meshed with those astonishingly blue eyes.
It does have a certain novelty value, he pointed out smoothly.
Good, she managed, and hurriedly smothered a yawn.
An odd slanting smile curved his expressive mouth. Start worrying if the novelty value starts to pall,
he advised.
It was three in the morning. Word games were beyond her. She propped her chin on her hand. Where do I sleep?
Go back upstairs. Ill stay down here for a while.
At the door she hesitated. A while?
He groaned impatiently. Look, I refuse to knock Hamish and Floss up in the middle of the night. Thats a big bed up there. I shall lie down fully clothed on my half
You cant! Chrissy was livid at the very idea.
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