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words.
    Blood invaded my face quicker than it did hers, but embarrassment flooded both our faces reading between the lines that we were both alluding to sex.
    “I’ll refrain from answering that,” I said softly, tipping the bottle to my lips.
    She giggled.
    “The other night. I kissed you when I shouldn’t have. I forced it on you and I’m sorry.”
    Her hooded eyes skidded up to mine. “Don’t be sorry. I wanted it as much then as I do now.”
    A short second is what it took for me to run my tongue between my lips moistening them for her. When I watched her do the same, I leaned forward and brushed my lips over hers.  Slowly and deliberately not using my tongue. Knowing the drought she’d endured—I wanted her to beg.
    I wrapped one arm around her shoulders and dragged her closer—tucking her into me. She willingly obliged. When her warm, velvety tongue snuck out and brushed over my top lip, I caved, offering her mine in return.
    The pleasure I took when she relaxed fully in my arm, drawing her knees up and resting those against my chest as well was immense. But when she whimpered, my damn dick made it clear it needed release.
    As the kiss slowed, she kept her head resting on my shoulder.
    “Anna?”
    “Hmm?”
    “You worried what TJ might say about this?”
    I didn’t give two fucks what that piece of shit clown would do. But she had personal knowledge and experience.
    Her forehead parked against my chin. “Yes. He won’t like it. Does that worry you?”
    I smirked where she couldn’t see. I would obliterate TJ.
    “I think I can hold my own.”
    “I have a question for you,” she whispered, nuzzling closer—to be honest, I wanted her as close as she could get.
    “What’s that?”
    “Why, if you don’t like Halloween, would you come to a town where Halloween is a freaking event of the year, circus?”
    Laughing out loud, I searched my brain fast for an answer.
    “Well, when I was assigned the job, I didn’t research annual festivals or parades. I simply said yes.”
    She giggled. “Who would have thought?”
    “You have plans that night…maybe we could endure it together?”
    The palm of her hand lay flush with my chest and there was something comforting about her touch.
    “That’s a month away,” she whispered.
    “And?”
    “OK,” she giggled.

Chapter 7—Anna
     
    A couple of days later, sadness took residence in my heart after hearing nothing more from Adam.  Michael and Jack had occupied every thought for so long. This temporary romantic connection was a welcome distraction…but I felt as if I’d screwed it up.  With my phone in my hand, I decided I wanted to text him.  So…getting his number was my next priority. I could do this.
    After getting myself ready—actually applying mascara and lip gloss then combing my hair out, I peeked between the blinds.
    Holy hell!!  As he carried 2X4’s across the lawn, every muscle in his arms and back tensed and were accentuated by a light sheen of sweat. Being a doctor, I knew the name of every one of those muscles. His traps. His lats. His biceps. Shit ! I’d never seen them look like this—at least not in person. Chills shimmied up my spine.
    I covered my eyes, a little embarrassed at my body’s reaction to simply looking at him.  There was some comfort in knowing this would be temporary. That he would have to go. When Adam left, I wasn’t sure when there would be another, so I’d made up my mind—I was going to enjoy this month that we had together—this vacation from the pain.
    I went through my closet of old clothes to try to find something that wasn’t ‘gunny sack’ like. I went with a pair of jean shorts and a tank top. If this didn’t get his attention, I didn’t know what would.  As I eyed myself in the full-length mirror, I found myself prepared to do the seducing. Two weeks ago that thought would have never made its way into my head…but now, I smiled with the idea.
    After writing the note and finding