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played on as JD pulled her a little closer. Why did he do that? she thought. A knot began developing in the pit of her stomach and her breath became ragged as they continued to dance.
    “Thank you, Tracy,” he said as he looked into her eyes. “I don’t believe I would have won that case without the information you pulled out.”
    “You’ve already thanked me for that,” she replied with a twinkling smile.
    She has seductive eyes, JD thought. Suddenly, the temptation to kiss her was so overwhelming he actually tilted his head towards her lips. He stopped. She is nineteen and Ashley’s best friend. Back up, damn it, back up, he ordered himself.
    “Let’s get some fresh air,” he suggested to break the mood. He took Tracy out of the main area of the club to a glass-enclosed veranda.
    “Thanks, it was getting a little hot in there,” she sighed.
    “Yeah, it was.”
    “Wow, look at that,” she beamed. JD looked through the window where she gazed at the view of the city skyline. That’s funny. He saw that view every day and never thought twice about it. Seeing it now, here with her, made it seem special. It was an amazing view, especially at night.
    “I get to see that every day,” he stated as he came to stand behind her. “That’s my office right there.”
    “Really?” she turned and smiled in awe. “It must be nice to see that every day.”
    There was that twinkle in her eyes again. God, he wanted to kiss her. Instead, he shook his head and stepped back. “Yeah, it’s kind of nice.”
    For a moment Tracy thought JD was going to kiss her. She turned back to the window, disappointed. “Is something wrong?” she asked, confused by his actions.
    Something was drawing JD towards her. He put his hands in his pockets and stood a step behind her. “No.” He inhaled. “I find myself in an awkward situation.”
    She turned toward him and asked, “What situation is that?”
    Unintentionally, he seductively replied, “You.”
    Her smile faded as she innocently parted her lips and gazed at him. His mind was telling him to get away from this girl, but his body wasn’t complying. He wanted to be close to her. Unable to resist the twinkle in her eyes or the need to taste her lips, JD gently kissed her lips.
    Startled, Tracy stepped back with a look of confusion. She had no idea how to respond. His lips felt so soothing to her. She had to feel that again. Stepping closer to him, she placed her hands on his chest, tiptoed up and returned the kiss. Enjoying the sweetness of her touch, JD ran his tongue across her smooth lips. He felt the slight shiver that raced through her body. He parted her lips with his tongue to taste more of her. The moment their tongues met it felt as if a jolt of lightning had struck the very soul of them. For JD, it felt as if the weight of the world he carried on his shoulders became lighter, bearable.
    Taking his hands from his pockets, he placed them around her waist to pull her closer, deepening the kiss. He could feel her hands pressed against his chest, as the kiss went much deeper than he intended. His mind reeled; her kiss is so sweet, so innocent . Then his senses returned. He suddenly pulled away and held her at arm’s length. “I should not have done that.”
    Tracy wasn’t listening. She never felt anything like that in her life.
    “We better go back inside.” Taking her hand, he turned to reenter the club.
    “Wait,” she said, pulling back. “What did I do wrong?”
    Wrong? He thought. That was the conflict for him, it felt so right. But he knew it was wrong. “You didn’t do anything wrong. I did.” He sighed heavily. “I should have never brought you out here.”
    Tracy did not understand the problem. “I came willingly, Jeffrey.”
    “Yes, you did. But I should have known better.”
    “I’m a little confused here.” She sighed heavily.
    He squeezed her hand. “Tracy,” he began, trying to find the right words to explain what he was thinking, “you’re