Our Promise

m their kiss, breathless, heart pounding, every nerve in her bod

zzling her neck, hands sliding

She gasped as he palmed her sensitive ni

s met hers, heavy-lidded, his full lips curved into a seductive smil

for that matter. It was Friday, the start of a glorious weekend off from work, and all she'd wanted was a quiet beer

ned away, watching the football game on the television mounted above the bar. She'd never seen him bef

p from the winter wind outside, darker brown near the back, the lighter strands in the front probably leftover summer highlights. She could imagine him, tanned and shirtle

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find him watching her. He pointed to the

ook when it comes to burgers. Ask for one with everything, including the sauce. The sa

oticed his eyes. She'd seen many blue eyes over the years, but these drew her in. They were such a clear blue they looked bottomless, li

rmly for a moment rather than shaking it quickly. A minor tremor raced

released her hand,

laugh. "It's really ni

to flirting-serious flirting-and then to Serena asking him to come home with her. Maybe her original intent was just t

he energy between them was charged with breathtaking passion, and she felt herself get lost, immersed

eckless abandon. She'd found herself distracted by the downstairs windows, which did not have curtains to block the view from curious

f them laughing as she pulled him up from

ed, bodies pressed together, locked in a deep kiss. She suddenly felt anxious, a mix of curious desire and frenzied desperation fusing together, an overpowering gri

oven through her hair. He suddenly straightened, his blue gaze searching her face in the soft, cool light.

ll tell you the story...later...after..." His words were lost against her