chapter 10

"You think I'm girlie?" he asked in a low, slightly dangerous voice. A voice thick with power. A voice that made her realize he was a whole lot bigger than her and that there were a couple of floors between her and help.

"Not at all," she said quickly. "I didn't mean to say it. The words just slipped out. Bad me. You should probably stalk out and teach me what for by leaving me alone."

Instead he tucked a strand of hair behind her ear. "Do you play all the men in your life?"

She swallowed. "Pretty much."

"Does it work?"

"Mostly."

"Not this time."

He cupped her cheek with his hand, bent down and kissed her.

She'd sensed he was going to and should have had time to brace herself. It was just a kiss, right? No big deal. They'd kissed before, and while she'd liked it, she'd managed to keep perfect control...sort of.

But not this time. The second his mouth touched hers, she started dissolving from the inside out. Technically that couldn't be true, but it felt true.

Heat poured through her,