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like to indulge in the pleasure that only comes from sharing.”
    They sat in silence for several minutes as he allowed her to absorb the possibilities.
    “Look, Mike deserves to be as happy as I am. You two are great together. Please, Kate, I’m begging. Come tonight.” James winked. “Come a lot.”

Chapter Six

Kate paced the squeaky hardwood planks in front of the bay window. She took another pul of the Corona with lime she’d intended to take over to the crew’s barbeque. Not like those guys would drink light beer anyway.
    So why am I still inside? Chicken.
    As she watched, Dave and Joe roughhoused. They wrestled, attempting to dunk each other in the crystal blue waters of the refinished pool. James and Neil huddled together on the sidelines while Mike tended the grill.
    She reminded herself that he couldn’t actual y see her every time he glanced in her direction.
    After today, the manscape outside her window would disappear forever. The soft orange hues generated by the dusk blurred. She’d let herself get used to their laughter, but now they were leaving. Tonight was her last chance. If she didn’t take it, they’d be gone when she woke.
    Regret would destroy her.
    Before she could harp on every possible disastrous repercussion—and Lord were there plenty of those—she grabbed the remainder of her six-pack, squared her shoulders then sashayed across the lawn in her best imitation of a supermodel swagger.
    Five smoldering stares latched on to the bared skin between the strings and diminutive cloth panels of the itsy-bitsy bikini she’d bought this afternoon. Water drops trickled from the statuesque bodies of the men in the pool. Neil’s jaw dropped open and James nodded at her. But only Mike’s reaction could capture her interest for longer than a glance.
    Kate inhaled then held her breath as she raised her gaze to his. How she kept from stumbling when the force of his hunger hit her dead-on was a mystery.
    The silence stretched a little longer than comfort allowed so she raised the carton in her hand. “Brought some beer.”
    So lame.
    He eyed the half-empty container and grinned. “Nervous?”
    She gulped around a lie, “Not a bit.”
    “You’re safe with us.” He took the liquid courage from her then set it aside. His thick arm banded around her waist as he drew her into his sheltering embrace. The scent of charcoal and hot man made her mouth water.
    Puffs of air danced over her temple a moment before Mike’s lips pressed against it.
    Then he whispered in her ear, “Al you have to do is tell me it’s too much and I’l take you out of the game in a second. No questions, no hard feelings. Understand?”
    Light fur brushed her cheek when she nodded against his chest.
    “Good girl.” He separated them just enough to catch her chin then tip it up. His lips caressed her mouth, which curved in a smile. The prodding tip of his tongue coaxed her mouth to open. A wave of desire made her forget her worries as she got lost in sensation. “Damn, I’ve wanted this since the moment I met you.”
    His strong hands landed on her waist, lifting her until her toes dangled several inches above the new flagstone pavers. She flung her arms around his neck, matching the intensity of his kiss.
    Mike carried her to the edge of the pool. As he stalked closer, the motion bumped their hips together. The solid length of his erection singed her bared abdomen through his swim trunks.
    A cool breeze washed over her feet as it danced across the water below. Then slippery fingers encased her ankles, guiding her descent. Water engulfed her calves then her knees. The refreshing relief from the blistering heat of the man holding her didn’t last long. Kate squirmed when Dave’s teeth scraped her ass. It passed before his face as Mike lowered her into the pool. Then Dave took hold of her beneath her left arm while Joe grabbed her right.
    She whimpered when Mike untangled her fingers from his nape then transferred her