Double-Cross by Meredith Fletcher

Author:Meredith Fletcher [Fletcher, Meredith]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romance
ISBN: 9780373513284
Google: iJrI1to0xE0C
Amazon: 0373513283
Barnesnoble: 0373513283
Goodreads: 43656
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2003-12-31T11:00:00+00:00

Chapter 10

S am couldn’ t believe she was doing what she was doing. Or with whom. All those evenings she’ d sometimes thought of Riley McLane after a racquetball game, or after a briefing or debriefing she’ d attended that he’ d been involved in, seemed to come alive in her mind as she kissed him. Worse than that, all those nights she’ d dreamed of him in the nude came to the forefront of her mind.

Electricity passed through her body, filling her with a heated rush of liquid desire. At first he didn’ t kiss her back. Maybe he doesn’ t find you attractive, she told herself. And maybe if you didn’ t have your face glued to his and you were in better control of yourself, you’ d worry about that.

But she wasn’ t worried. At least, she definitely wasn’ t worried enough. More than anything, she was amazed at how easily her body responded to his. She’ d never done any heavy kissing before, never been involved with a male at all before. There hadn’ t been a need, and she’ d never experienced more than a fleeting desire. She’ d always judged the cost too high.

She didn’ t want to end up wrecked like some of the women she knew had. In their last year at Athena Academy Kayla had fallen for Mike Bridges, a young officer she’ d met, and ended up raising a child on her own.

Sam had always had her hands full keeping herself together. There had always been lines that she wouldn’ t cross, chances that she wouldn’ t take. It had been one thing to pit herself against a physical exertion— she’ d known her abilities, and she’ d had to trust only in herself. But a relationship? No way. That had never felt safe. She would have had to place too much trust outside herself.

However, at the moment, she was surprised at how right everything felt, as though this was something she barely remembered but still had the knowledge to perform.

The lack of response from her partner shook her confidence, though. Embarrassed, she tried to think of a way to disentangle herself from Riley with at least a shred of self-respect and dignity. Stepping away from his lean, muscular body was going to be one of the hardest things she’ d ever done.

Through sheer willpower, she forced herself back. Their lips parted for an instant. Then Riley swept over her with a cry that was part pain and part passion. He wrapped his arms around her, lifting her from the floor. A dozen martial arts moves flickered through her mind, all of them ways of breaking his hold on her, of escaping his grasp.

But that was the last thing she wanted to do at the moment.

His mouth pressed against hers. His lips melded to hers, blowing her mind and tearing apart her doubts. This moment was crystal clear; it was right and she seized it. His kiss was hot and couldn’ t be denied.

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