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was an eight-year difference in their ages. And the biggest reason: she was the baby sister of three of his closest friends. But then, over a period of time, he had slowly come to realize that none of those things mattered. He wanted her. He had fought it, cursed it, and tried to deny it. But now he could only accept it. He deepened the kiss and pulled her closer; so close the hardened tips of her breasts were scorching his chest and her delicious scent was filling his nostrils.
    Suddenly, Christy pulled away. She backed up, breathing heavily.
    “That was a mistake,” she said softly, fully aware of the quiver in her voice.
    “Nothing we do together will ever be a mistake,” Alex said in a deep, husky voice. “That kiss was the best thing we could have done,” he added. His smile was slow and easy. “I enjoyed it and so did you.”
    Christy frowned. She had enjoyed it, but would never admit it to him. “I have a date tonight, Alex. You need to leave.”
    He continued to stand there and stare at her. He was filled with so much raw desire that he couldn’t think straight. Knowing she would be spending the evening with another man wasn’t helping matters. “Who is he? Is he the same guy you went out with last night?”
    Christy stiffened and glared at him. “And what if he is?”
    “Then I think you should forget about him.”
    Before she could gather her thoughts and give him a blazing retort, he said, “Spend time with me this weekend, Christy. Show me around Cincinnati. I want to see the places you enjoy going.”
    Christy stared at Alex, trying not to let her jaw drop. He was serious. The damn nerve of him! He honestly thought that one kiss, one that still had her veins sizzling, could erase everything? “I will not forget about Kevin, nor will I spend the weekend with you, Alex. And when you leave here this time, don’t come back.”
    “You enjoyed our kiss.”
    “It didn’t mean anything.”
    He leaned forward, his lips mere inches away from touching hers. She could feel the heat of his breath, could almost taste it. “Oh, I think it meant a lot.” A challenging smile touched the corners of Alex’s lips. “And I will be back, Christy.” He then slowly pulled away.
    She watched as he turned and walked out her door.
     

 
     

CHAPTER 4
     

 
     

     
      There were times when a man had to do what a man had to do.
    Alex had been given that bit of advice a few years ago by his good friend Ashton Sinclair. It was why he was discreetly entering the door of the Shades of Blue nightclub.
    The advice had been given during the time Ashton was in heavy pursuit of Nettie, the woman he had eventually married. But their beginnings hadn’t been easy, since Nettie had been determined not to get involved with a military man and Ashton was military through and through—a colonel in the Marines, in fact.
    Ashton had taken it upon himself to do what he’d said a man had to do to get the woman he loved, which hadn’t just stopped at rigging a charity auction but had also included kidnapping. Alex didn’t intend to go that far. Besides, Ashton was blessed with the gift of vision, so he’d had an advantage in knowing how his future with Nettie would turn out.
    Unfortunately, Alex wasn’t quite that certain about Christy, since she was still pretty pissed off with him. If he were to kidnap her she would probably press charges just to see him rot in jail . . . that is, if the Madaris brothers didn’t kill him first.
    Not wanting to think about the possibility of either, Alex glanced around wondering what was worse, the crowd of people that filled every nook and cranny or the band who was performing at a near deafening level. His jaw tightened when he spotted Christy sitting at a table with a man who he assumed was this Kevin she had mentioned. He guessed the guy looked decent enough, if you were a woman who went for the cover model type.
    Alex was lucky to find a table in the back where he could observe but not