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before, but this was different because it wasn t like I was just trying to decide how and
when to leave. Fortunately, I didn t have to decide. He crossed the distance between us
and wrapped his arms around my waist, pulling me towards him.
I put my hands out as our bodies collided and shivered as my palms came in contact
with his rock-hard chest.
Dani. His voice was husky as he said my name.
I looked up just as he was lowering his head and his lips came down on mine. I slid
my tongue into his mouth as one of his hands made its way under my shirt. His skin
burned against mine as he ran his hand up and down the length of my spine. I could feel
him hardening against my stomach and my body throbbed in anticipation. Then he was
breaking the kiss and stepping back from me.
I really like how you look in my clothes, he said, a bit breathlessly.
Yeah, I got that. I sounded like I d been running a marathon myself.
He moved back to the stove. Could you get a couple plates from the cupboard? he
asked, pointing at the one closest to where I was standing.
I did as he asked, disappointed that we hadn t gone any further. Being in the same
apartment, let alone the same room, with a guy as handsome and not to mention, ripped
as Luke was hard to resist. But this wasn t some sex vacation. He had a fight coming up
and needed to prepare. Still, the idea of a sex vacation played delightfully through my
head as I stood holding the cupboard door open.
Earth to Dani.
Luke s voice brought me back and my face burned with the thoughts that had been
going through my mind.
What were you thinking about? He sounded honestly curious.
Sex vacation, I mumbled, staring at my feet.
What?
I closed the cupboard and turned back to face him. Sex vacation. The words came
blurting out as I spoke a little louder so he could hear me.
I expected a laugh but there was nothing. I looked up and saw that Luke was staring
at me, a horrified expression on his face.
You mean, like& He seemed to be having a hard time getting the words out. A
vacation from sex?
Now I laughed. Hell, no. I was thinking more along the lines of a vacation of
nothing but sex.
Luke reached out and grabbed the front of my shirt and yanked me towards him,
nearly making me drop the plates. His mouth was hard against mine, demanding, and
though brief, the kiss left me gasping for air.
Dammit, Dani, he growled. How the hell am I supposed to keep from burning the
eggs when you say things like that?
I laughed again, and this time it was me who broke the embrace. I d come here to
save Luke and Lacey. That couldn t happen if I kept letting us get distracted, no matter
how much I wanted to.
In an effort to change the subject, I shot a glance over to the pan on the stove and
said, That s a lot of eggs.
Luke let out a slow breath and then went with me on it. I m on a strict protein diet.
He put a couple spoonfuls of eggs onto my plate and then dumped the rest onto his.
I wasn t about to argue, if that s what it took to get a body like his. I followed him to the
table, still mesmerized by that twitching tattoo.
Got any idea what you re going to do today while I m training? Luke asked before
taking a huge bite of his food.
First thing I m going to do is go shopping, I said. Otherwise, one more night like
last night and I m either going to have to wear all your shirts or walk around in just my
bra.
His eyes darkened. I wouldn t mind coming home to that.
I ll keep that in mind, I teased. But, seriously, I need some clothes. I only brought
a single change. I looked down at the eggs. And I m getting some groceries. Can t live on
eggs alone. I took a bite. He was a better cook than Emma. At least as far as eggs were
concerned.
We traded more small talk between eating and then it was time for him to go. He
stood there for a moment by the door, his bag in hand, as if he wasn t sure what to do,
then he gave me a quick kiss and headed out. I waited for a moment, struck by just how
surreal this whole thing was, and then headed back to Lacey s bedroom to change into my
own clothes. I meant what I d told Luke about shopping, but there was one thing I had to
do before that.
Once I was in my jeans and one of the cute tops I d bought in Summerville, I sat
down on the couch and made the call.
Grammy? My stomach was in knots, not knowing how she was going to respond to
my long, unexplained absence.
Dani, sweetheart. Her voice was as kind as always. I ve missed you.
I missed you too, Grammy, I said. The lump in my throat was making it difficult to
talk. I m back in town now, so I ll be coming by to see you soon.
Did your friends find you?
I froze. Friends? My lips were so numb that I could barely get the word out.
Last week, two very nice gentlemen in fancy dark suits came to see me and asked if
I knew where you were. They said they were friends of yours, helping you with a
problem.
What did you tell them? I fought down the panic that wanted to explode inside me.
They had to be Bruno s people, and if they found my grandmother, that meant they knew
my name, and maybe what I looked like.
Oh, just that you were out of town and I had no idea when you d be back.
Did you show them a picture of me?
Why would I do that? Grammy sounded puzzled at first, and then her voice
changed. Dani, is this about the money?
What money? My heart leaped into my throat.
I m not stupid. Now she sounded like the woman who d raised me when I d tried
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