Destiny Unknown by Soule Maris

Author:Soule, Maris [Soule, Maris]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2015-10-22T07:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eight

Bernadette had come to expect the unexpected from Cody, yet she wasn't ready for this assault on her senses. From the touch of his hands to the taste of his mouth, Cody wiped out the last bit of sanity she possessed. She held on to him like a wanton woman, responded by kissing him back. In that one act, her protests that she wasn't interested were exposed as blatant lies. He would indeed have to be dumb not to see. The truth was, she wanted him more than she'd ever wanted a man.

And he wanted her. With her body pressed against his, she knew he was fully aroused. The idea of making love was becoming more of a need than a fantasy.

He was the one who pulled them back to reality. "Wow," he said, a rough edge to his voice. "I, ah—"

She watched him struggle for control, his eyes dark with passion and his breathing uneven. She was dealing with her own struggles, afraid to admit what they both knew.

He didn't push. Stepping back, he gave them both time to regroup. Only when she started to say something did he act. With a finger to her lips and a shake of his head, he stopped her protest. "I'm leaving now. I'll call you later."

She knew he would.

He glanced around her office, then walked over and picked up one of the color sample books a contractor had left. "Do you need this today?"

Unsure why he wanted it, she shook her head.

"Good. I'll get it back to you." He grinned, casually positioning it so it covered the front of his jeans. "Certain disadvantages to tight jeans."

As she stood in her doorway, watching him stride out of the office area, she knew she'd lost complete control of the situation. William Cody Taylor hadn't popped into her life, he'd barged in.

"Just an acquaintance, huh?" Anne said, and a rush of heat flowed to Bernadette's cheeks. Anne was no more than two feet away, her grin knowing.

"We, ah—" Bernadette groped for an explanation. "That is—"

"Loren said he's in construction."

Cody had evidently given Loren the same spiel he'd given her when they first met. Bernadette didn't want Anne thinking Cody was just a common labor. "He built Parker's apartment building."

Anne looked the direction Cody had gone. "That's the guy? He drove Parker nuts."

"He seems to have that effect on a lot people." He was certainly driving her crazy. He'd also brought her information she needed to act on. It was time to find out what was going on. "Anne, do you remember if I sent anything over to Frank Pierce at True Fidelity a couple weeks ago?"

"True Fidelity?" Anne repeated, her attention coming back to Bernadette.

"I just found out—" Bernadette stopped herself. She trusted Anne, but Anne's allegiance was to Parker, Ben, and Loren. Bernadette was the newcomer, and though she and Anne had a good working relationship, Bern wasn't a hundred percent sure Anne would believe her over Ben.

"I just found out," she began again, "that Frank thinks I'm going to .

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