Special Ops Bodyguard by Cornelison Beth

Author:Cornelison, Beth [Cornelison, Beth]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Suspense
Publisher: Harlequin Romantic Suspense
Published: 2011-08-01T05:00:00+00:00

“That’s the way. Great!” Kate said as Gage took over kneading the dough for the rolls with sharp thrusts of his palms. “You’re a quick study, Mr. Prescott.”

“It’s not exactly rocket science,” he said with a grin.

She lifted her chin with a haughty sniff. “Perhaps not, but I think good baking is an art.”

As she turned back to the bowl of batter she was stirring, Gage swore he saw a frown line dimple her forehead. Had his comment hurt her feelings? The last thing he wanted to do was insult her profession, especially when she was so good at her job.

“Well, maybe I think it’s easy because you’re a good teacher.” He cast a side glance toward her and bumped her hip with his.

“Thanks.” The shy smile that curved her lips said he was forgiven.

As he worked the raw rolls, the dough started clinging to his fingers. “Is it supposed to be sticky like this?”

She glanced over. “Oh. No. It needs more flour.” She dusted the counter and his hands with flour, stepped behind him and reached around, encircling him with her arms. Covering his hands with hers, she drove his palms into the dough. “Try it like this. Push the dough with the heel of your hand. Don’t squeeze it.”

For more than two hours, he’d helped Kate prepare baked goods for the diner—carrot cake, blueberry muffins, banana bread and cherry pie. Her kitchen smelled as though a bread truck had crashed into a fruit stand. All the sweet, fruity, yeasty scents that always clung to Kate now filled her home and made his mouth water. But the press of her petite body against his ignited more than his hunger. He longed to pull her close and kiss her flour-smudged face, sample her sweet strawberry lips.

Flipping his hands over, he laced his goo-coated fingers with hers, transferring the sticky mess to her hands. He let a low rumbling chuckle roll from his throat. “Gotcha.”

“Hey!” she said laughing. “What are you doing?”

“Keeping you close. Right where I want you.” He managed to pivot to face her without dropping her messy hands, then tugged her against his chest. She raised a wide-eyed look to him, blinking her surprise. The vein in her neck fluttered, giving away the quickening of her pulse. She nervously wet her lips, and his gaze locked on her mouth.

Damn but he wanted her! He dipped his head, heard her inhale a shallow, quick breath, and he brushed his lips along hers. A sensation like warm honey spread through his blood. His body hummed with building desire, and he felt her tremble.

“Kate…” he whispered, “I want—”

With a nerve-rattling trill, her phone rang and she pulled away. Her cheeks flushed bright pink, and her chest heaved as she gulped air. Stiffly, she moved to the phone on the counter. When she glanced at the caller ID, she frowned. Using the tip of one dough-covered finger, she punched the speaker button and said, “Larry, do you know what time it is?”

“Past time for Janet to get herself back home, that’s for sure.

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