Vicki Lewis Thompson by My Nerdy Valentine

Author:My Nerdy Valentine
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

SIXTEEN

Will had no idea how he'd spend his nights in Amanda's apartment and keep his hands to himself, especially considering the role he'd be playing during the day. When they were in public, touching her once in a while would help make the boyfriend ploy look real. Like now, as they walked down the hall together, he should be holding her hand.

At least that was how he perceived a committed relationship. He should probably find out her preferences. "Since we're planning to advertise ourselves as a couple, how do you stand on the issue of public displays of affection?"

"That depends. The category stretches from fond looks to doing the wild thing on a park bench."

"I was thinking of a middle ground, like holding hands." "That's fine, I guess."

"Then we might as well get started." He reached for her hand and laced his fingers through hers. "How's that?" "That'll work."

Her hand was soft, but her fingers felt strong and capable— capable of turning him on if she decided to adopt that native rubbing technique practiced by the women in the Brazilian rain forest. He was still thinking about that custom. They used an ointment made out of indigenous plants, but he hadn't recognized the names.

Her hand became warmer the longer he held it. He could feel the heat traveling up his arm and moving through his body. Maybe she wouldn't need any special ointment, after all. He couldn't remember ever getting turned on simply by holding hands with a woman, but it was happening.

He needed to make conversation. "Going beyond hand-holding, how do you feel about a guy putting his arm around you in public?"

"I don't have a problem with that."

"Kissing?"

She hesitated. "I don't object on general principle, but in this case ... maybe we'd better not risk it."

"You could have a point." Too much yearning was going on, and what might start out as a simple peck on the lips could turn French in no time.

Even the hand-holding had escalated without his realizing it. He caught himself stroking her wrist gently with his thumb. It was involuntary, as if contact with her skin threw him into automatic stroking mode. He stopped.

"This could get a little tricky," she said.

"We'll handle it." He couldn't let her back out of the deal, not with some sicko leaving eighties tunes on her answering machine. "We know the dangers, so we're prepared to—"

Gloria walked out of her office, caught sight of them, and gasped. "What's this'?"

They let go of each other like a couple of school kids caught making out beside the lockers. Will hated that knee-jerk reaction and wished they'd braved it through, but they hadn't, and it couldn't be helped.

"Hey, Gloria, I really appreciate the book." He held up the FedEx box.

"So I see." Fury glinted in her eyes. "You have the book in one hand and Amanda in the other. How cozy."

"We need to talk to you," Amanda said. "This isn't what it looks like."

"No? Then what is it? Did the building

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