Man Beneath the Uniform by Maureen Child

Author:Maureen Child
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

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Seven

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Kim leaped off the bed, dragging the sheet and quilt with her. Clutching both to her chest, she stared at him in dumbfounded shock and … appreciation.

He was really built. His muscled, well-defined chest gleamed like warm, golden honey in the slash of moonlight spearing through her room. The waistband of his jeans hung open, giving her a tantalizing glimpse of slightly paler flesh. Deliberately, she looked away and lifted her gaze to his.

"You said you never lied."

"Not about the big things."

She nodded her head sharply. "This is pretty big."

He grinned quickly, devastatingly. "Thanks."

Kim's stomach quivered even while her sense of humor tickled. "I didn't mean that."

One dark eyebrow lifted.

She scooped her hair back with an impatient hand. "You're impossible."

"It's been said before."

"Oh, I'm sure of that." She inhaled deeply and blew out a surprisingly shaky breath. He was so much more than she'd expected. So much more dangerous a man than she'd ever known before.

Not dangerous physically, of course. But the threat to her heart kept growing. She didn't want to care about him. Didn't want to feel anything for a man she knew was only there because he'd been ordered to protect her. And she knew that the moment his "sentence" was lifted, he'd be gone. She'd be a memory and he'd be on to the next woman.

And despite that, a part of her wanted to cross the room, step into his arms and enjoy what he was offering, anyway. But a larger and, she hoped, smarter part of her knew better. The line between brains and desire was blending, though, and if she didn't act quickly, it'd be too late to stop the inevitable. Lifting one arm, she pointed at the doorway and said simply, "Out."

He didn't budge. "I'm not in yet."

God, he could affect her this much and he wasn't even within reach. What would he be able to do if he actually got his hands on her? Oh, boy. Her blood did a quick boil and her breath staggered from her lungs. "You're not going to be in, either."

He gave her a slow, lazy smile. "You said you wanted me."

Oh, yeah, she thought. Big-time. "I want lots of things."

He grinned. "I'll see what I can do."

"Cut it out, Zack."

He put one hand against the doorjamb and leaned his weight into it. His chest rippled and Kim sucked in a breath. But the air in the room felt thick and hot and she couldn't seem to make her lungs work.

He took a step into the room and Kim's heart skittered in her chest.

His gaze drilled into hers and even in the darkness, she saw the heat, the desire, the glint of pure need shining in their depths. "All teasing aside," he said, his voice soft and warm, "I want you to know, I didn't technically lie."

She opened her mouth to argue, but he kept talking.

"It's important to me that you know I won't lie to you."

"You're here. You promised to stay in your own room.

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