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her any break.
He started to move within her, and she let her head fall back against him. Everything felt so
good...the water, his body, his touch on her breasts....
As his thrusts quickened, he gently bit her ear before he finally started to lose control. There was
something so gratifying in seeing Luke reduced to a pleasure-driven beast. Just like he seemed to do
to her. His breaths quickened against her ear as he pushed in her harder and faster. And with every
thrust, the pressure on her clit increased and as Evelyn s second orgasm crashed over her, Luke
finally lost it.
His hand on her breast tightened as he shattered in his own release.  Evelyn... he breathed as the
final quakes of his orgasm rocked him.
For a few moments, neither of them moved. Instead, they both caught their breath as they tried to
come back down to earth. Luke pressed a kiss to her shoulder and released her breast, running his
hand over her front to rest at her waist.
 Best shower ever. She smiled.
He let out a soft laugh and pulled out of her. She turned in his arms, but he didn t seem nearly as
happy and carefree as she felt at the moment.  What s wrong?
He met her eyes with his intense gaze and he sighed.  I just can t imagine never having another
shower like this.
She shrugged.  We re here for a few more days. Don t worry. Besides, after that, I think I owe
you.
 Not that. After this. After Longineu is arrested.
Evelyn stiffened, suddenly realizing what he was saying. Damn it, did he have to bring this up
while they were naked?  I m going back to Texas after this, she reminded him.
 But do you want to?
Evelyn glanced down. Of course she wanted to. She d worked her entire career to get a chance to
stop the rampant corruption along the border. To be one of the honest ones keeping people safe.
But the idea of staying with Luke was enticing. Besides the physical aspect of their relationship,
which was undeniably fantastic, she liked him. He pushed her. Challenged her in a way that no other
man had. And he seemed to respect her and her job for the most part. None of the macho  I m the man
 I know what s best attitude that she d been fighting against her entire life.
She couldn t lie...the idea of trying to make something work long term with Luke was appealing,
but...  I hardly know you, Luke.
He nodded and stepped back.  I understand.
She opened her mouth to say more, but he immediately erased any trace of sadness with a big
smile.  How about I go open a bottle of wine? You can finish your shower and then we can find
something nice to watch on TV.
Damn. She wanted to say more, but if he wanted to act like the entire conversation never
happened, who was she to rub salt in the wound?  Sure. That sounds nice.
 Great. He leaned in, kissing her briefly before he got out of the shower and shut the glass doors.
Evelyn fell back against the tile and rubbed at her temple. Even though the tile had finally warmed
and the entire bathroom was filled with steam, she couldn t help the cold that seemed to creep in now
that Luke was gone.
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 Fuck. What the hell was wrong with him? Asking Evelyn to stay? Of course she d say no! She
hardly knew him and they d been  together all of three days. And of those three days, she d never
once hinted that she d wanted anything more than a quick, fun fling.
Which should ve made him ecstatic. Wasn t that his one requirement in a woman? Willing to have
a fun, no-strings-attached relationship with amazing sex. Now that he d found one, he suddenly was
going to become the clingy one. Fuck.
He pulled a clean pair of boxer briefs out of his drawer and a pair of black pajama pants.
Hopefully he hadn t scared Evelyn completely away. They would be here for a bit longer, and he d be
damned if she was going to give him the cold shoulder the rest of the week because he didn t know
how to keep his damn mouth shut.
What the hell had he been thinking? Sure, he liked Evelyn. If she was a native New Yorker and
wasn t planning to leave the state as soon as possible, then, yes, maybe he d consider trying for
something more than a fling. But if the tables were turned and she suddenly announced after sex, no
less that she was going to stay in the state and completely alter the trajectory of her career for him,
he would ve freaked out.
Well, overjoyed and then freaked out. So who the hell was he to ask her to change all of her plans
just because he was having great sex?
He shook his head as he pulled on his pants and padded into the kitchen. Maybe he could get her
to drink enough that she d forget he even mentioned anything to her. He pulled out a bottle of wine and
eyed the three bottles remaining in the wine cooler. He had a feeling it would take hard liquor to wipe
that memory from her mind. Fuck.
He set the bottle on the counter and reached up for the glasses as the floor creaked behind him.
Was Evelyn done already? Somehow he thought she d linger under the water, looking for any reason
to avoid him after that fiasco.
He turned to face her, determined to act as though nothing had happened. Except for the mind-
blowing sex. He d own up to that.  I hope you like red wine, because that s all we 
Something slammed into the side of his face, and the last thing he remembered as the world went
dark was the sound of his parents favorite wine glasses smashing on the hardwood floor.
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Evelyn jerked her head out of the water at the sound of the glass breaking. She opened her mouth to
ask Luke whether everything was okay, but stopped herself. She knew Luke well enough to realize he
didn t drop things.
If he had knocked something over, he probably would ve cursed. Or she d hear him going into the
closet for the broom and dustpan. Something. All she heard over the sound of the shower was silence.
Unease drifted over her. She d been around long enough to know when to trust her gut. Leaving
the water on, she pushed open the shower door and stepped out. She ran a towel over her soaking hair
and body as quickly as possible. She peeked around the corner to make sure there was no one in the
master bedroom off the bathroom, but it was empty.
After verifying the room was clear, she pulled on her t-shirt and panties and grabbed her gun
holster off the dresser. The gun was already loaded, so she flicked the safety off. If she was
overreacting, Luke might think she was crazy, but she was here to watch over him, so he d have to
deal with her crazy.
Evelyn was about to leave the bedroom when she heard heavy footsteps approach. The soft sound
of boots against hardwood echoed through the house. Which was worrisome, because why would
Luke be wearing boots right after a shower and before bed?
Her heartbeat sped up as she glanced around the room. There was nowhere to hide except the
closet; that would be the first place anyone would look, and it would effectively trap her.
She took a calming breath and took a chance by standing behind the open door. As he entered, he
wouldn t be able to see her, but if he looked in this direction she d be outed. Chances were that he d
start with the bathroom and closet, and that would give her the chance to get a jump on him.
She held her breath as he approached, trying to make no sound at all. His steps slowed as he
entered the room. He paused in the middle of the room, and Evelyn tried to get a look.
He wasn t the man from her apartment. This man was older, maybe in his forties, and even though
he was muscular, he appeared to have a substantial beer belly. He headed for the bathroom and [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]