Slow Seduction by Marie Rochelle Page B

her all ready at her desk when I walked into class, because the room always smelled like lavender. However, I don’t remember her looking a sexy as you do.”
    He wanted to find a way to make Jenisha spend the night with him. They didn’t even have to make love; he only wanted her under the same roof as him for one night. “Are you positive you can’t stay?” he asked, nibbling at her ear. “I have an extra bedroom for you to sleep in and I’ll loan you one of my shirts to sleep in.”
    He ran his tongue along the bottom of her lip and took a quick bite. “I really don’t want you driving back home this late at night, and if you’re good I might even tuck you in.”
    Jenisha felt her will weakening at
Clinton
’s steamy suggestion. “If I agree to stay do you promise to behave yourself and stay in your own room?”
    “I promise I’ll stay in my own room.”
    She really didn’t like driving late at night and
Clinton
wasn’t a stranger. “Okay, I’ll stay in the extra room and t
hank
you for offering it to me.”
    Pushing a tendril away from her cheek,
Clinton
grinned at Jenisha and winked. These past two days were turning out so much better than he thought. He didn’t know if he could handle anymore surprise before the week was out, but he was never a man to mess with fate. He wouldn’t turn down anything else special that came his way.
    “Do you have any pets that you need to take care of?”
Clinton
asked.
    “No, I don’t have any pets at all and I don’t need to call anyone either,” Jenisha replied, eyeing him. “All my friends have left on their vacations.”
    “Then follow me, precious, and I’ll show you to your room,” he said, moving toward the extra bedroom. “Oh, on second thought, let me grab a shirt for you and then we can go to your room.”
    He took Jenisha’s hand and pulled her to his bedroom. Opening the door, he tugged her in behind him. “Stand right here so I can get you a shirt.” Walking over to a dresser,
Clinton
searched until he found a shirt long enough to cover her up. He didn’t need any extra skin showing to heighten his attraction to her.
    Moving back toward Jenisha, he handed her a shirt like the one he had on earlier. “Here you go. I think it’ll be long enough to cover up most of those long legs of yours.”
    “T
hank
you,” Jenisha said, taking the shirt from him.
    “You’re more than welcome.”
    He made it a point not to stare at the huge bed that dominated most of his room. He made a promise not to seduce her and he would keep his word no matter how much it killed him.
    “I think I should show you to your room now.” He turned on his heels and strode to the door.
    “Sounds good to me,” Jenisha said, following him.
    Opening the door open wider for Jenisha, he waited for her to leave the room and took her down the hallway to the guest room. He paused by the closed door because he knew better than to go in. “The bathroom is the first door on your left and I’ll let you have first chance at the shower in the morning.”
    His heart hammered against his ribs as he stared at her. She was so disturbing to him in every way, and his body ached for her touch. Shaking off the feeling, he said, “I’ll see you in the morning.” He turned to leave, but Jenisha’s raspy voice stopped him.
    “Are you okay?” Her hand reached out to touch him, but he moved away from her long fingers.
    “Please don’t touch me, precious. I’m already having a hard time keeping my word, and your touch might send me over the edge.” He slowly backed away from her. The concern on her face touched him, but he wasn’t about to move back within touching distance of her. “Sleep tight,” he muttered and hurried down the hall to his bedroom. Going inside, he quickly shut it behind before he forgot his promise to be a gentleman.
     
    I can’t believe he left me standing here list this. Jenisha tightened her hand around
Clinton
’s shirt and shook her head. She