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Mani, I … guess I wasn’t paying
attention.”
    “It’s okay, Skylar, actually neither was I.” She’d
been worried by the look on his face that he’d turn and run back out of the
house. She hadn’t let the tension release until he’d come in.
    “About dinner, Mani. You’re not dressed for any dinner
I’ve ever been to.”
    She giggled. “Then perhaps you haven’t met the right
people.” She of course was teasing him.
    “We need to talk. This isn’t what I came over here
for.” He took her hand and led her over to her couch and settled her in it,
before sitting down next to her. Granted he was as far as he could get from her
on his end of the sofa.
    “I understand it’s not. You wouldn’t have shown up if
you had even an inkling of this being what I wanted to happen.”
    “Mani, we can’t do this. We can’t go there.”
    “Why, Sky? We’re two consenting adults. I want you,
and you obviously want me.” She nodded her head in the direction of his lap,
and his gaze followed hers to where his erection strained against his jeans.
    “What if it ruins our fantastic friendship? I can’t
lose you as a friend, Imani.”
    “What if it doesn’t? We can’t build our lives around
what ifs.”
    She watched as he raked his hand through his hair and
hung his head as if he was in deep contemplation.
    When he did make eye contact with her, his eyes
sparkled fiercely. “You’re the only bit of strength that I have left. With my
mum gone, you’re all the family I have.” Imani remembered that his father had
left his mother long ago, and she’d never remarried nor had any more children.
With her gone it was basically the end of his family. His mother had struggled
to take care of Skylar and when he’d come of age, she’d decide to head back to
Ireland to live. He hadn’t always been able to just leave to visit, but he’d
taken trips as often as he could to see her.
    “But don’t you realize that this could only make our
bond stronger?” She scooted close and placed a hand on his knee. She observed
him as he closed his eyes and drew in a deep lungful of air.
    “Mani, you realize I’m weak where you’re concerned.
I’d do anything for you. With one exception and that exception is I won’t hurt
you.”
    “Denying what we feel is hurting me, Sky.” She
squeezed his knee gently, not willing to lose contact with him. She was so
close, so close to having all that she’d ever wanted. She had to see this
through. He opened his eyes and she heard the tortured groan he gave as he took
her into his arms and settled her in his lap facing him.
    She took a shaky breath and swayed against him. Hell,
he felt so good. In the skimpy silk she could experience every bit of his hard
body. He was in good shape; being a fireman he made sure he worked out to be in
the best condition. His grip on her tightened, and she felt the shudder that
moved through his body. His green eyes were filled with indescribable emotion.
    “Sky? Please tell me you want this as badly as I do.”
She whimpered softly as she rocked back and forth in his lap, needy.
    “You’ve got me so hard, Mani, I hurt. Can you tell how
badly I want this?” She nodded her head. His gaze fixed on her as he paused,
his voice dripping with emotion. “How desperately I need you.” He rocked
himself against her core, and she shivered. He was hard as steel.
    The next words she might have uttered were stolen from
her as his lips crashed into hers. She gave a full on moan as he deepened the
kiss, as he placed his hands on her ass, removing them from her waist. He was
kissing her and his hands were on her. She didn’t want it to end.
    When he parted the kiss they were both breathing
raggedly. He cupped her cheek, kissing the tip of her nose. “Please tell me you
have condoms here, Imani.”
    “Yes, I made sure I bought some. They’re next to my
bed on the nightstand.”
    “Damn, girl, you thought of everything.”
    “I’ve wanted you for a long time,