of her neck up into her hair.
Even though there was nothing but heat trailing anywhere he caressed her, she shivered at his touch. She inhaled his scent his cologne masculine, but fresh and reminded her of the ocean.
He traced her jaw line and turned her head so she was facing him. Tilting her head back he brought his lips down to meet hers.
Her eyes drifted closed. The kiss was everything she expected it to be. Gentle, but firm. His lips soft. Her lips parted and his tongue danced with hers.
Thoughts of the last twenty-four hours flooded her mind. Was this his way of asking her to repay him? She brought her hands up to his chest and pushed. “I thought neither one of us was ready for the relationship thing?”
“It doesn’t mean we can’t have a little fun.” He flashed that smile.
The smile almost made Liza melt, but she held to her gut. “Sorry, I can’t. I’m not a friends with benefits kind of girl.” Her voice was quiet.
Julian brushed a kiss against her neck. “I’ll make it worth your while.”
Liza scooted over on the couch and put distance between them. “You’re not used to people telling you no, are you?”
“I thought . . . when you told Drew about what you thought of me—”
Liza laughed. “I was trying to help you save face.”
“Then I’m not sexy?” He pouted.
“Sexy’s an understatement.” The words were out before she knew what she was saying.
He grinned and scooted closer to her again.
Liza changed her tact. “You are a fine looking man. However, I don’t pay debts with sex.”
“Whoa.” Julian held up his hands. “None of this had anything to do with payment. You don’t owe me anything, Liza. My kissing you has nothing to do with anything other than my attraction to you.”
Liza’s cheeks reddened. “I’m sorry, I—”
“It’s all right. I didn’t realize that was the impression I as giving off. My bad.” There was a rosy glow to his cheeks. “Sex shouldn’t be used as payment for any kind of debt.”
“I apologize for jumping to conclusions. I feel like an idiot.” She rested her head in her hands.
“Far from it. From what I’ve seen, you’re intelligent, fun loving, and have one helluva hot body.”
She felt warm all over.
“I’m interested to see how far your blush goes.” He ran his finger under her collar.
Heat raced from her cheeks to her toes. “It’s going to go all the way to my feet if you keep it up. People don’t talk to me like that.”
“They’re blind if they don’t.”
“You’re full of it.”
“You’re beautiful, Liza. Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise.”
Liza lowered her head. “Thank you.” She picked up her coffee cup.
“Why don’t you finish your coffee and I’ll take you home? I think I’ve made an ass out of myself enough this evening.”
“You’ve been wonderful.”
“Until I put the moves on you and you thought I wanted you to be a hooker.”
“That was me making an ass out myself.” She glanced at her watch and saw it was after eleven. “Maybe I should go home.”
“Come on. We’ll have a do over tomorrow, if you’re up for it?” He stood and pulled her into a standing position. They headed outside into the night.
*****
It was after midnight when Julian arrived home. He was in the lab at his computer when he decided to call Mac. He'd be awake — especially if it meant he'd be making money.
"Don't tell me you need a new car already?" Mac said instead of a greeting.
"It's not for me. It's for a friend." Julian rubbed his eyes. He needed to sleep tonight.
"Okay, so what kind of car is your friend after?"
"I need you to pull five cars — sensible, safe, low mileage. Last year’s models. Keep them around fifteen thousand."
"Doesn't sound like a friend of yours at all!”
Julian laughed. "Just do it. Give Nick the sale. And Mac — if anyone asks, even Nick. Insurance is paying for every dime."
Chapter Four
March 21 st
Julian snatched his cell phone from the
Even though there was nothing but heat trailing anywhere he caressed her, she shivered at his touch. She inhaled his scent his cologne masculine, but fresh and reminded her of the ocean.
He traced her jaw line and turned her head so she was facing him. Tilting her head back he brought his lips down to meet hers.
Her eyes drifted closed. The kiss was everything she expected it to be. Gentle, but firm. His lips soft. Her lips parted and his tongue danced with hers.
Thoughts of the last twenty-four hours flooded her mind. Was this his way of asking her to repay him? She brought her hands up to his chest and pushed. “I thought neither one of us was ready for the relationship thing?”
“It doesn’t mean we can’t have a little fun.” He flashed that smile.
The smile almost made Liza melt, but she held to her gut. “Sorry, I can’t. I’m not a friends with benefits kind of girl.” Her voice was quiet.
Julian brushed a kiss against her neck. “I’ll make it worth your while.”
Liza scooted over on the couch and put distance between them. “You’re not used to people telling you no, are you?”
“I thought . . . when you told Drew about what you thought of me—”
Liza laughed. “I was trying to help you save face.”
“Then I’m not sexy?” He pouted.
“Sexy’s an understatement.” The words were out before she knew what she was saying.
He grinned and scooted closer to her again.
Liza changed her tact. “You are a fine looking man. However, I don’t pay debts with sex.”
“Whoa.” Julian held up his hands. “None of this had anything to do with payment. You don’t owe me anything, Liza. My kissing you has nothing to do with anything other than my attraction to you.”
Liza’s cheeks reddened. “I’m sorry, I—”
“It’s all right. I didn’t realize that was the impression I as giving off. My bad.” There was a rosy glow to his cheeks. “Sex shouldn’t be used as payment for any kind of debt.”
“I apologize for jumping to conclusions. I feel like an idiot.” She rested her head in her hands.
“Far from it. From what I’ve seen, you’re intelligent, fun loving, and have one helluva hot body.”
She felt warm all over.
“I’m interested to see how far your blush goes.” He ran his finger under her collar.
Heat raced from her cheeks to her toes. “It’s going to go all the way to my feet if you keep it up. People don’t talk to me like that.”
“They’re blind if they don’t.”
“You’re full of it.”
“You’re beautiful, Liza. Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise.”
Liza lowered her head. “Thank you.” She picked up her coffee cup.
“Why don’t you finish your coffee and I’ll take you home? I think I’ve made an ass out of myself enough this evening.”
“You’ve been wonderful.”
“Until I put the moves on you and you thought I wanted you to be a hooker.”
“That was me making an ass out myself.” She glanced at her watch and saw it was after eleven. “Maybe I should go home.”
“Come on. We’ll have a do over tomorrow, if you’re up for it?” He stood and pulled her into a standing position. They headed outside into the night.
*****
It was after midnight when Julian arrived home. He was in the lab at his computer when he decided to call Mac. He'd be awake — especially if it meant he'd be making money.
"Don't tell me you need a new car already?" Mac said instead of a greeting.
"It's not for me. It's for a friend." Julian rubbed his eyes. He needed to sleep tonight.
"Okay, so what kind of car is your friend after?"
"I need you to pull five cars — sensible, safe, low mileage. Last year’s models. Keep them around fifteen thousand."
"Doesn't sound like a friend of yours at all!”
Julian laughed. "Just do it. Give Nick the sale. And Mac — if anyone asks, even Nick. Insurance is paying for every dime."
Chapter Four
March 21 st
Julian snatched his cell phone from the
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