Beyond Business by Rochelle Alers

Author:Rochelle Alers
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Silhouette
Published: 2005-01-15T00:00:00+00:00

Six

Renee lay in the drowsy warmth of the large bed reliving the pleasure and satisfaction she’d shared with Sheldon. His lovemaking—the warmth of his body against hers, his protective embrace and the touch of his lips on hers had left her aching and burning for more.

Even with spiraling ecstasy that had nowhere to go, she’d prayed for it to continue until she was sucked into a vortex that held her prisoner for an eternity.

Reaching over, she turned on a lamp, looking for her clothes. They weren’t on the bed or floor. She left the bed and went into the bathroom. The bathroom was more than twice the size of her first apartment. A free-flowing master bath opened into a dressing area with built-in drawers and closets tucked into an alcove. She opened a drawer and took out a T-shirt with the logo of Tuskegee University. Sheldon revealed he had not attended college, and she wondered which of his sons had attended the historically black college.

Opening the cabinets below the vanity, she discovered a plethora of grooming supplies. Twenty minutes later she’d brushed her teeth, showered and moisturized her body. She pulled on the T-shirt, walked out of the bedroom and descended the curving staircase.

Renee hadn’t stepped off the last stair when she saw Sheldon, his back to her, setting the table in the dining area. Light from an overhead chandelier created a halo around the damp black hair clinging to his head. He’d changed into a pair of jeans and a black cotton sweater. She smiled. Like her, he had elected to go barefoot.

“Are you certain you don’t want my help?”

Turning slowly, Sheldon stared at Renee. She wore the T-shirt Ryan had given him after he’d returned from his alma mater as a visiting professor. The sleeves reached below her elbows and the hem below her knees. His gaze lingered on her shapely legs and bare feet.

A slow smile crinkled his eyes and deepened the slashes in his lean jaw. He moved toward her. Cradling her face, he dipped his head and brushed a light kiss over her parted lips.

“I’m certain. I wanted to set the table before coming up to get you. Are you hungry?”

She wrinkled her nose and nodded. “Starved. I’m sorry I’m not dressed for dinner, but I couldn’t find my clothes.”

“I put them in the wash.” He kissed her again. “They’re now in the dryer.” With an arm around her waist, he led Renee to the table. He waited until she’d pulled the hem of the shirt under her hips, then pushed the chair under her.

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