The Deal with Love (One on One) by Jamie Wesley

Author:Jamie Wesley [Wesley, Jamie]
Language: eng
Format: epub, azw3
Tags: one-night stand, fling, office romance, own voices, Lovestruck, POC, contemporary romance, coworkers, sport, NBA, sports romance, category, Romance, diverse, basketball
Publisher: Entangled Publishing, LLC
Published: 2016-06-12T21:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nine

This conversation had strayed into dangerous territory. Elise held out the camera, like it could protect her from their red-hot chemistry. “What do you want me to do with this?”

Christian took it from her. “I don’t think I need to record you eating.”

She grinned. “Especially when you’re trying to eat at the same time.”

“Exactly.”

“Do you mind eating in the living room? I never eat in my dining room.”

“Sounds good to me. I want to test out this magical couch. Let me put away the camera, and then I’ll help you bring the food in.”

After Christian exited the kitchen, Elise went to her wine rack. He appeared at her shoulder a few seconds later. “Got anything good?”

“You in the mood for anything special?” she asked.

“Yeah, I am.” He reached around her, trapping her against the counter, and grabbed a bottle. “This looks good.” He read the wine label, then glanced up with a wicked grin. “I thought ‘fine’ only came in a bottle. Are you a brand new flavor?”

She groaned. “Really? How many more of those do you have?”

“Just seeing if you were paying attention.”

Oh, she was. To every single thing he said and did. “Move, please.” She hip-checked him and opened a drawer to retrieve a wine opener.

“Let me.”

“Okay.” Instead of getting wine glasses, she stood there, frozen, watching him open the bottle. He had to put a little extra force into it. It was so sexy. He was so sexy. The loud pop of the cork pulled her out of her lust-filled thoughts. She grabbed the glasses and held them while he poured.

He raised the glass to his mouth and took a sip. “The wine is good.”

“I know,” she said. “It should be, based on what I paid for it.”

“Are you a collector?”

“No, that requires time and knowledge, neither of which I have in abundance. When I find a wine I like, I buy at least a few bottles. More if I really like it.”

“No matter the cost?”

“No matter the cost.”

“My taste buds thank you.” Christian saluted her with his glass, offering up that devastating smile again.

Taking the coward’s way out, because frankly that’s what it was, she pushed her glass toward him. “Here. Take this.”

Dodging around him, she grabbed the plates of food and headed for the living room. They settled on her couch. She realized her mistake right away. Yes, the setting was more casual, but she would have welcomed the barrier of a table. Especially when Christian sat close enough to touch. There was only one thing to do. She cut a piece of chicken and stuffed it into her mouth. Her shoulders relaxed when he followed her lead.

“Still good?” she asked a few minutes later when her hormones had simmered down.

He looked up. “Yes. You continue to be right.”

She smiled. “I know.”

“So what do you do to relax if wine collecting doesn’t fit the bill?”

She drew her eyebrows together. “Relax?”

He chuckled. “Yeah, you know, the fun stuff you do when you’re not working.”

She set aside her plate.

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