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especially now that she’d made another unexpected appearance when he’d thought she was safely tucked into bed, asleep. His bed.
    Turning, he thanked his unlucky stars that he couldn’t make out much more than her form. He didn’t need to get another good look at the ultrathin, short shirt that revealed too much leg and the outlineof her breasts. But it really didn’t matter considering all that he imagined underneath her limited attire.
    He cleared away the images and the hitch from his throat. “I thought I’d keep watch for a while, just in case someone saw the flares.”
    She took a step forward. “No luck, I take it.”
    â€œNo, no luck. But it’s fairly foggy tonight.” The current conditions complemented his hazy mind.
    â€œMaybe someone will come soon.” She hugged her arms tightly around her and moved closer.
    The railing behind him kept Jack from backing up. He didn’t really want to back away, but it might be best before he did something incredibly insane, like kiss her again, or lay her down on the deck without formality.
    â€œCan’t sleep?” he asked, knowing in fact that he couldn’t if his boat’s survival depended on it.
    â€œI’m trying, but I’m a little cold. I thought maybe you might have an extra blanket I could use.”
    He almost offered to keep her warm. Almost. “Yeah. In the armoire next to the bed. Top shelf.”
    She hesitated a moment, the sudden silence as thick as the night mist. “Are you coming in soon?”
    â€œIn a bit.”
    â€œHow long is a bit?”
    Surely she wasn’t going to proposition him again. If she did, he might be tempted to take her up on her offer despite the fact he shouldn’t. “I don’t know. A few more minutes, I guess. Why?”
    She turned her face to one side, allowing Jack the benefit of her pleasing profile. “If I tell you why I want you inside, promise not to laugh?”
    He wanted to do a lot of things. Laughing was not one of them. “I’ll try to restrain myself.” Solid advice he should heed where she was concerned.
    â€œYou’re going to think I’m a big chicken.”
    Considering she’d displayed little fear after her ordeal, and she’d chosen to raise a child on her own, he could honestly say he’d never known a more courageous woman. “I seriously doubt that.”
    â€œYes, you will.”
    â€œTry me.” If only he could allow that in the literal sense.
    She sighed. “I really don’t like being alone.”
    Funny, Jack thought, since he preferred to be alone. “You don’t live alone?”
    â€œNo…yes. I didn’t until last week. My roommate, Ian, moved in with someone else.”
    â€œYou had a male roommate?”
    â€œA very good friend.”
    â€œOnly a friend?” Now, why had he asked that? And worse, he’d actually sounded jealous.
    â€œYes. You seem surprised.”
    He was. Very. “Personally, I’d have a hard time living with a woman for an extended period and keeping it on a platonic level.”
    â€œYou don’t have any women friends?” Now she sounded shocked.
    â€œNo, guess not.”
    â€œYou really should try it.” He saw a flash of white teeth and heard the smile in her voice. “Maybe it would enable you to get in touch with your feminine side.”
    He’d rather get in touch with her feminine side. “So were you and this Ian pretty close?”
    â€œYes, you could say that. Until he found the love of his life.”
    From her tone, Jack wondered if she hadn’t been completely honest. Maybe she’d had a thing for this guy at one time. It was none of his business, but he had to ask. “Is he the father of your child?”
    â€œOh, no. It wasn’t that way between us. I worked with him at a day spa and salon, before I established my balloon business.”
    â€œIs he