her body thought angry sex was something she should try at least once in her life. Preferably tonight.
He watched her calmly, but there was no mistaking the tension in his big body. He had her and he knew it. The problem with having worked with Levi in the field was that heâd learned things about her, like the way she responded to a challenge. Jesus. Emotionally, it made her feel like a five-year-oldâwhen parts of her definitely were all adult around himâbut she just couldnât walk away from a dare.
âYou want to get me drunk?â Somehow, she didnât think he was talking about alcohol.
His teeth flashed as he snagged the drinks menu from the bar and waggled it in front of her. âWe both know Iâm talking about the other menu, babe. The secret menu, where the drink names are code for sexy stuff. Pink Panties . Angelâs Tit. Tie Me to the Bedpost. I pick the drink. You do the deed.â
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T HE EXPRESSION ON Ashleyâs face registered a whole lot of hell no and youâve got to be kidding me . If heâd been any kind of gentleman, heâd have looked away. Seeing as how heâd moved into bastard territory long ago, however, he merely flipped the menu open and ran his finger ostentatiously down the list of cocktails.
Her long lashes flicked down, her brown eyes following his finger as a truly spectacular blush painted her cheeks. Special Agent Dixon wasnât a pretty blusher. No delicate shade of pink there. Her whole face flamed as though sheâd been dipped in Day-Glo red. The color was kind of cute, actually, although heâd have bet his last paycheck that nothing shocked her.
Heâd have lost that bet.
The corner of his mouth quirked up. Guess that won him points in this game of one-upmanship they were playing. He was actually capable of shocking snarky, no-nonsense, I-can-beat-your-ass Ashley Dixon. Today was a red-letter day, and heâd fucking mark it in his calendar. Theyâd worked together for the last year, and he could count the number of times heâd seen her look out of her element or anything less than perfectly confident. The woman was a chameleon, capable of fitting in anywhere and with anyone. She thought she knew the best way to handle every step of their missions. Worse, sheâd been right. She pointed out her accuracy constantly and it was not an endearing trait.
â Sex on the Beach , Screaming Orgasm , Bend Over Shirley .â He winked at her. âOr should I substitute your name for that last one?â
Her blush got deeper. Any brighter and orbiting astronauts would be able to spot her cheeks from space. Together for less than twelve hours, and already heâd pushed her to Code Red. Provided he survived, this week together was turning out to be one of his better ideas.
She sucked in a breath, which undoubtedly meant she was about to start talking or yelling, and that was his cue to keep right on going. Once Ashley got started, she didnât stop until sheâd won.
âNothing to your liking, Dixon?â He gave her his most winning smile. âLetâs tryââ
âShut up,â she growled. He recognized the look on her face. If sheâd been a fellow SEAL, theyâd have been rolling around on the sand by now, trading punches. Still, her expression was priceless. He reached for his phone. A moment like this deserved to be immortalized.
âJesus, Brandon. Have pity on the bartender. Heâs gonna think weâre having marital problems already.â
He thumbed on his phone and raised it. âSay cheese.â
She slammed her hand down over his, pinning his fingers to the bar. With her other hand, she pocketed his phone.
He whistled. âNice move.â
If he were a lucky man, sheâd kill him quickly. Since, however, he was currently married to Dixon and stuck on a tropical island after taking a vow of chastity, his luck was clearly nonexistent. Too bad about