a kiss that did nothing to hide the passion coursing through his veins. Her body stiffened in his arms followed by a momentâs hesitation.
A touch of panic invaded his reality. Had he just made the most colossal blunder of his life? Was this going to cost him more than he had anticipated? Possibly even the friendship of his best friend and business partner?
Two
A ngieâs initial shock quickly vanished. Tyâs kiss held everything she had imagined it would and was everything she feared it might be. She slipped her arms around his neck and allowed the sensuality of his magnetism to flow through her. It was the last thing she had anticipated at that moment, but certainly not an unwelcome turn of events. Her thoughts faded into the background. Her breathing quickened. Her only conscious reality centered around his lips on hers and the fire he lit inside her. It was the type of heated desire her ex-fiancé had never been able to ignite in her, a sexy aura he had never possessed.
The kiss lasted for what seemed like forever before Ty finally broke the contact. It was a kiss unlike any she had ever experiencedâa kiss that demanded more and promised everything in return. It was also a kiss that frightened her in its magnitude and the way it sentwaves of longing crashing through her body. She took an unsteady step backward in an attempt to escape the lingering warmth of his embrace and the connection of their bodies pressed together. She nervously ran her fingers through her short hair. A kiss like that could only lead one place and she was not prepared to let that happen regardless of how attractive and desirable she found him.
There was a brief moment of eye contact. The intensity in his eyes sent a little shiver up her spine. It didnât matter how much she tried to convince herself that it was nothing more than an innocent kiss. She knew the truth was far removed from what she was trying to make herself believe. The ominous silence following their kiss grew louder and louder. She self-consciously shifted her weight from one foot to the other.
âUhâ¦where are we going tonight?â With any luck her words didnât sound as unsure to him as they did to her.
Angieâs question broke into the thoughts running rampant through his mindâthoughts about the sensuality of this incredible woman and where the kiss was headed. He was thankful for the distraction. He started to speak, but a huskiness momentarily closed off his throat and no words came out. He tried again.
âI thoughtâ¦uh, Mac had suggestedâ¦how does pizza and a movie sound to you?â He forced a smile that he hoped looked casual rather than something awkwardly pasted on his face.
âPizza and a movie?â A teasing grin played at the corners of her mouth and an undeniable humor surrounded her words. âYes, that sounds like Macâs idea of what his kid sister would enjoy.â
She saw the quick look of hesitation dart across his face as if he wasnât sure how to take what she had said. She couldnât stop the laugh that quickly erupted. âI happen to like pizza and I like movies. That sounds like a perfect eveningâs activity to me.â
And it was a perfect evening. Angie picked out a movie for them to see and afterward they went to a local pizza parlor. It was close to midnight when Ty pulled into Macâs driveway, then walked Angie to the door. He took her hand in his as he leaned against the wall next to the front door.
âThank you for joining me tonight. I really enjoyed it.â He suddenly felt like a teenager who was not sure how to go about ending a date. Should he try to kiss her again? Had it been a mistake to have kissed her the first time? Should he just leave? It had been a long time since he had been so unsure of himself. His dates usually ended in bed, but he knew that tonight would not be the usual. Tonight would be different, tonight he was with a very