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panties, she also needed warmer clothes. After tugging on a
    pair of thick fleece pants and a matching sweater, she headed downstairs.
    As she checked the paltry pile of wood next to her fireplace, she spotted Scott
    through one of her living room windows chopping wood. A curious warmth curled
    through her. That’s what the sound was. Suddenly her annoying wake-up call wasn’t so
    annoying after all.
    Smiling to herself, she made her way to the kitchen and started a pot of coffee. Once
    the smell of rich French roast permeated the air, she slipped on her boots and walked
    out the back door and around the house.
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    Scott glanced up mid-swing and gave her that adorable half-smile she was coming
    to crave before he sliced another piece of wood in two. Even though he wore a long-
    sleeved flannel shirt and jeans, nothing could hide the muscles beneath his clothes.
    He laid the axe against the stump and her throat dried up as he strode toward her.
    She never had a problem talking but after last night, an inexplicable wave of shyness
    rolled over her. Normally she knew where a relationship was headed but with Scott, he
    hadn’t given much of an indication of what he wanted from her . Well, other than he
    obviously wanted her .
    “Did I wake you?” he asked as his hands settled on her hips. His deep voice sent a
    thrill like she’d never experienced rushing through her.
    She shook her head and slid her arms around his waist.
    He dropped a kiss on her forehead then on top of her head as he pulled her tight
    against him. He smelled fresh and earthy and like something else she couldn’t quite
    define. Whatever it was, she wanted to bottle it up. “I made coffee,” she murmured
    against his chest.
    “Sounds good… Go on a date with me tonight, Michaela,” he spoke against her hair
    and that voice sent another zing zipping through her. Right to the heat already building
    between her legs. There was something about the way he said her name. It simply made
    her knees go weak.
    “Okay,” she murmured.
    “I get off work at five so I’ll pick you up at six if that works.”
    “That works.” She nodded against his chest, savoring the feel of his muscles. She
    could hardly wait to feel his skin beneath her fingers and mouth. He’d continued
    exploring her body last night but hadn’t allowed her to touch him much. She wasn’t
    sure why but that was going to change tonight.
    “I want to get some of this wood inside your house before I head to work.” His
    voice sounded slightly strained, as if leaving her was the last thing he wanted to do.
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    She loved that she affected him as much as he did her. He might not have let her
    touch him everywhere last night but he certainly wasn’t immune to her. His rock-hard
    erection pressing against her abdomen was proof enough of that.
    * * * * *
    Scott rolled out from underneath the Mercedes he was working on to find Daniel
    leaning against the hood, staring down at him. And he had a big shit-eating grin on his
    face.
    “What the hell’s the matter with you?” Scott asked.
    “Nothing. You got plans tonight?”
    “As a matter of fact, I do.”
    “You finally ask Michaela out or something?”
    He narrowed his eyes. “Why?”
    Daniel shrugged and his grin grew even wider. “We’re behind on two vehicles and
    you’ve been grinning like a fool all day.”
    Damn, he hadn’t realized he was that obvious. It was only a date. It’s not as if she’d
    committed to something more. Scott pushed up and slid the roller back under the car
    with his foot. “We might be going out.”
    “About damn time,” Daniel muttered.
    Scott ignored his friend’s words. He and Michaela were from different worlds. Not
    that she was a snob or anything, but he didn’t see her committing to anything long-term
    with him. He knew that getting a taste of her and losing her would likely kill him, but
    he didn’t care. “It’s just a date.”
    “Don’t take her