they had
sex. He’d already admitted to himself that everything they did together was so
much better than he’d found with anyone else. But this last time, they’d gone
slowly and taken their time with each other. Yes, they’d definitely made sweet,
tender love instead of having wild, mind-blowing sex. Even scarier, Alyssa
seemed to have noticed the change too, if her silence was any indication. What
the hell was he going to do now? This was about sex, fun, mutual pleasure,
that’s all. Sure he cared about her. He never would have touched her if he
hadn’t, at least on some level. The two of them simply weren’t supposed to
connect in the intimate way they just had.
Shane adjusted the shower, hoping the cold water would help
clear his head. It must be from the video they watched. That had to be it.
Seeing Jordan and Kiley together, talking to Max, was enough to soften even the
most untouchable of hearts. It didn’t help that Alyssa’s face had been
completely unreadable either. Usually, he could easily read her excitement
building in her eyes. This last time, though, she just stared at him. She
looked almost as confused as he felt but there was so much more along with her
confusion.
As he stepped out of the shower, Shane decided it would be
for the best if he just ignored it. Surely she wasn’t turning all girly and
sentimental on him. If he let her see how their tenderness had affected him,
he’d most likely find himself the recipient of some very harsh tormenting.
She’d already chided him for adding oil to their bath and preparing fresh
vegetables for their dinner. The last thing he needed was her to trash his
feelings, especially since he wasn’t entirely sure what they were yet.
“Wow, McKade, look at that bod. You could be in an ad. Or
you could have your own calendar if you wanted. You’re really hot without that
scowl on your face.” Alyssa was leaning against door, studying him.
“Sure, Campini, I can just hear the captain when I tell him
I’m going to be Mr. March in a calendar. That would do wonders for my tough-guy
image.”
“Think big, stud. You’re tasty enough to have your own
calendar. You could donate the proceeds to some police fund. Just picture all
the feminine attention you’d attract.”
“No thanks, Pixie Queen. I prefer to keep females guessing
until I decide I want to show my bod to them.” He was relieved that the mood
between them was back to light and playful. “What are you doing today?”
“I thought I’d spend some time in my studio, choosing the
final shots for the homeless assignment and putting together a private album
for Kiley and Jordan. I have a bunch more shots to work my way through.” Alyssa
hoped she sounded normal. When Shane had rushed off to shower earlier, she had
been shaken by the emotions created by their last mutual satisfaction.
Something had shifted and Alyssa was uncomfortable. She was thoroughly
determined to squelch whatever she was feeling. Shane McKade was a sexy man but
that’s all. She’d enjoy his body like he was her personal plaything when the
opportunity presented itself but there was no possibility that he could ever be
more than that. She didn’t have any interest in any sort of relationship at
this point in her life, especially with him.
“Want some company?” The question popped out before Shane
even realized he was going to ask it.
“Have you ever done any camera work, McKade?”
“No but you can teach me how to do things. Or I can just
stay out of the way and talk to you.”
“You really want to come with me? Why?”
“I don’t know. You’re starting to grow on me, now that
you’ve stopped being so hostile every time you open your mouth. It’ll make
Kiley happy if I tell her we spent some unforced time together.”
“We’ve spent a lot of time together lately.”
“I know but I thought I’d skip the hours we were naked. I
don’t see that they need to know about that. I’m not going to hide it from
sex. He’d already admitted to himself that everything they did together was so
much better than he’d found with anyone else. But this last time, they’d gone
slowly and taken their time with each other. Yes, they’d definitely made sweet,
tender love instead of having wild, mind-blowing sex. Even scarier, Alyssa
seemed to have noticed the change too, if her silence was any indication. What
the hell was he going to do now? This was about sex, fun, mutual pleasure,
that’s all. Sure he cared about her. He never would have touched her if he
hadn’t, at least on some level. The two of them simply weren’t supposed to
connect in the intimate way they just had.
Shane adjusted the shower, hoping the cold water would help
clear his head. It must be from the video they watched. That had to be it.
Seeing Jordan and Kiley together, talking to Max, was enough to soften even the
most untouchable of hearts. It didn’t help that Alyssa’s face had been
completely unreadable either. Usually, he could easily read her excitement
building in her eyes. This last time, though, she just stared at him. She
looked almost as confused as he felt but there was so much more along with her
confusion.
As he stepped out of the shower, Shane decided it would be
for the best if he just ignored it. Surely she wasn’t turning all girly and
sentimental on him. If he let her see how their tenderness had affected him,
he’d most likely find himself the recipient of some very harsh tormenting.
She’d already chided him for adding oil to their bath and preparing fresh
vegetables for their dinner. The last thing he needed was her to trash his
feelings, especially since he wasn’t entirely sure what they were yet.
“Wow, McKade, look at that bod. You could be in an ad. Or
you could have your own calendar if you wanted. You’re really hot without that
scowl on your face.” Alyssa was leaning against door, studying him.
“Sure, Campini, I can just hear the captain when I tell him
I’m going to be Mr. March in a calendar. That would do wonders for my tough-guy
image.”
“Think big, stud. You’re tasty enough to have your own
calendar. You could donate the proceeds to some police fund. Just picture all
the feminine attention you’d attract.”
“No thanks, Pixie Queen. I prefer to keep females guessing
until I decide I want to show my bod to them.” He was relieved that the mood
between them was back to light and playful. “What are you doing today?”
“I thought I’d spend some time in my studio, choosing the
final shots for the homeless assignment and putting together a private album
for Kiley and Jordan. I have a bunch more shots to work my way through.” Alyssa
hoped she sounded normal. When Shane had rushed off to shower earlier, she had
been shaken by the emotions created by their last mutual satisfaction.
Something had shifted and Alyssa was uncomfortable. She was thoroughly
determined to squelch whatever she was feeling. Shane McKade was a sexy man but
that’s all. She’d enjoy his body like he was her personal plaything when the
opportunity presented itself but there was no possibility that he could ever be
more than that. She didn’t have any interest in any sort of relationship at
this point in her life, especially with him.
“Want some company?” The question popped out before Shane
even realized he was going to ask it.
“Have you ever done any camera work, McKade?”
“No but you can teach me how to do things. Or I can just
stay out of the way and talk to you.”
“You really want to come with me? Why?”
“I don’t know. You’re starting to grow on me, now that
you’ve stopped being so hostile every time you open your mouth. It’ll make
Kiley happy if I tell her we spent some unforced time together.”
“We’ve spent a lot of time together lately.”
“I know but I thought I’d skip the hours we were naked. I
don’t see that they need to know about that. I’m not going to hide it from
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