Spellbound in His Arms by Angel Sefer Page B

to play
along at least for the time being. Actually, if he wanted to be honest with
himself, he would have followed her anywhere.
    He was fuming. He had been worried sick about her, and
now that he was here, instead of talking some sense into her, all he could
think about was how breathtaking and alluring she looked.
    Walking behind her, he couldn’t help but watch the
torturing sway of her hips. Boy, she was a knockout!
    He swallowed hard, trying to restrain himself from
pulling her around and crushing her in his arms. Those long legs and womanly
curves of hers drove him crazy. This was going to be a very long night, he
realized, and let out a deep breath.
    This physical attraction he felt for her was very
frustrating. It prevented him from thinking straight.
    Besides, she wasn’t even his type. She was strong-headed
and impulsive—the exact opposite of his ideal woman. He liked his women calm
and wise. Due to his job, he had too much turmoil in his life to want to put up
with a demanding relationship as well.
    No, she was totally wrong for him. All he needed to do
was concentrate on the assignment and get it over with as soon as possible. In
the meantime, he would just keep his distance, and when this whole thing would
be over, she would be out of his mind for good.
    ***
    “Aren’t you going to ask me about the house?” Michael
asked once they were in the kitchen.
    “No,” she said simply, turning to face him.
    “And why is that?” he asked, with a smile on his face.
    Jackie took a deep breath. “What exactly do you find
amusing?”
    “The whole thing,” he replied.
    She stared at him for a moment, “All right,” she said.
“I’m asking you about the house.”
    “Now, that’s better,” he said. “Now, we can talk.”
    Jackie stood there, staring at him, waiting for him to
go on.
    Michael remained silent, staring back at her, and
clenching his fists.
    What is he thinking now? Is he trying to avoid
answering my question? No, she could see the fire
in his eyes. The answer to her question was probably the last thing in his mind
right now. She hated to admit it was the last thing in her mind as well.
    There was tension in the air. She could see it in his
eyes. She had sensed it every time he was close to her—every time they touched.
    All of a sudden, Michael took a step closer and pulled
her into his arms.
    Jackie felt her heart pounding and fireworks went off
beneath her skin. Her heart suspended in her chest, as she saw the desire
burning in his eyes. His lips, hot and demanding, came crushing down on hers
and made her lose every sense of reality. She knew she should resist and push
him away, but instead, she raised her arms and wrapped them around his neck,
pulling him closer.
    Michael pushed her against the kitchen wall placing his
hand against it so she wouldn’t hit her back.
    Jackie felt mesmerized by his touch and her body’s response
to it. She had never felt this way before and completely lost track of time.
She raised her head, as Michael left burning trails down her throat, across her
collarbone and down her chest. She could do nothing else but run her fingers
through his hair and pull his head even closer.
    The sudden blast of a thunder brought her back to
reality. Jackie broke the kiss and placing her hands against his chest, she
pushed him away.
    ***
    Even though, still disoriented by his consuming passion,
Michael didn’t resist. He took a step back to give her room to move away from
him. He turned and leaned against the wall, watching her taking a few steps
towards the kitchen table.
    She turned and looked at him and the turmoil of her emotions
was evident in those beautiful eyes of hers. He watched as she raised her hand
and touched her lips. He knew exactly how she felt. His lips were still numb
from their passionate kiss.
    So much for keeping his distance—the moment their lips
touched, he felt lost in her sweetness and the fire burning deep inside him
made him forget everything