shower with this gorgeous man sounded good, but Kat was suddenly so tired and so comfortable here that all she could do was make an “mmm mmm” sound. She couldn’t keep her eyes open. She was so content. Her desire had been quenched and AJ had turned out to be a better lover than she could have imagined.
As she fell asleep, she knew that this was the best night of her life. Maybe the meeting of Fun Kat and Mr. Sexy-wink was a connection that was written in the stars. Or maybe Kat had finally just relaxed enough to have a real night of fun for once. Regardless, she slept soundly next to him, pressing her back against the muscular chest of the man who had swam the English Channel.
7
A J
S he’s beautiful , AJ thought to himself as he watched the woman next to him shift into her pillow. She was snoring slightly, and instead of finding it annoying like he usually did, he found it adorable.
Which meant he liked her.
He turned on his side to watch her. A strand of dark brown hair fell gracefully across her cheek. He reached out and gently tucked it back behind her ear. She smiled and something deep in his chest responded.
He wasn’t sure if he should smile or run from the bed screaming. This wasn’t how a man should feel after a one night stand. It certainly wasn’t what he was expecting, though she was amazing. Beautiful, sexy, fearless, funny, and sweet.
He felt like a thesaurus, yet it didn’t faze him. There weren’t enough words in the English language to adequately describe the woman sleeping next to him. And he’d only known her for a few hours. The idea of spending more time with her actually excited him. She was different than the usual heiresses and aristocrats that he usually dated.
If she wasn’t so damn cute sleeping, he’d wake her up, ask her for her phone number, and plan a second date right now. He was already planning on pulling out the helicopter and taking her to the best seafood restaurant in the state. She’d love it.
He knew he had a phone call to make. He dialed a number. It didn’t even ring once before his secretary picked up. “Sir?”
“Cancel my meetings for tomorrow,” he said, keeping his voice only a whisper so that he wouldn’t wake Kat.
“Is there a problem?” she asked.
He grimaced. He had never quite cleared the slate like this, but he didn’t want to let this opportunity pass him up. “There’s no problem, really. I appreciate you checking, but please just do as I ask. Thank you.” He hung up without waiting for a response.
That left him with more free time than he had in the past ten years. A full day off. He grinned at the idea of watching her eyes widen in surprise at the elaborate date he was planning. He’d wow her and have her back in his bed tomorrow. In fact, hopefully he’d be able to have her every night this week. She was exactly the distraction that he needed right now.
AJ leaned back and ran his fingers through his hair as he took a deep breath. She’d managed to make him forget his problems for the night. The moment he touched her, his shoulders relaxed and his blood pressure had dropped. He’d even managed to not think about work for over three hours.
Which, given the scandal and issues going on, basically made her magic. It had been weeks since anyone had managed to make him smile like she did. Until they started dancing, he had been pretty sure that he had lost the ability to smile completely, let alone feel actual joy.
She sighed softly and snuggled into her pillow. Something deep in the pit of his chest warmed and he resisted the urge to wrap her up in his arms and kiss her, lest he wake her.
He had needed this. He had needed a night of fun, and the fact that Kat was so amazing only made it better. He certainly hadn’t been expecting anything in coming to this wedding. His original plan was to just go to the ceremony, and then to the reception long enough to have a drink and smile for a picture. That was more than enough time for
As she fell asleep, she knew that this was the best night of her life. Maybe the meeting of Fun Kat and Mr. Sexy-wink was a connection that was written in the stars. Or maybe Kat had finally just relaxed enough to have a real night of fun for once. Regardless, she slept soundly next to him, pressing her back against the muscular chest of the man who had swam the English Channel.
7
A J
S he’s beautiful , AJ thought to himself as he watched the woman next to him shift into her pillow. She was snoring slightly, and instead of finding it annoying like he usually did, he found it adorable.
Which meant he liked her.
He turned on his side to watch her. A strand of dark brown hair fell gracefully across her cheek. He reached out and gently tucked it back behind her ear. She smiled and something deep in his chest responded.
He wasn’t sure if he should smile or run from the bed screaming. This wasn’t how a man should feel after a one night stand. It certainly wasn’t what he was expecting, though she was amazing. Beautiful, sexy, fearless, funny, and sweet.
He felt like a thesaurus, yet it didn’t faze him. There weren’t enough words in the English language to adequately describe the woman sleeping next to him. And he’d only known her for a few hours. The idea of spending more time with her actually excited him. She was different than the usual heiresses and aristocrats that he usually dated.
If she wasn’t so damn cute sleeping, he’d wake her up, ask her for her phone number, and plan a second date right now. He was already planning on pulling out the helicopter and taking her to the best seafood restaurant in the state. She’d love it.
He knew he had a phone call to make. He dialed a number. It didn’t even ring once before his secretary picked up. “Sir?”
“Cancel my meetings for tomorrow,” he said, keeping his voice only a whisper so that he wouldn’t wake Kat.
“Is there a problem?” she asked.
He grimaced. He had never quite cleared the slate like this, but he didn’t want to let this opportunity pass him up. “There’s no problem, really. I appreciate you checking, but please just do as I ask. Thank you.” He hung up without waiting for a response.
That left him with more free time than he had in the past ten years. A full day off. He grinned at the idea of watching her eyes widen in surprise at the elaborate date he was planning. He’d wow her and have her back in his bed tomorrow. In fact, hopefully he’d be able to have her every night this week. She was exactly the distraction that he needed right now.
AJ leaned back and ran his fingers through his hair as he took a deep breath. She’d managed to make him forget his problems for the night. The moment he touched her, his shoulders relaxed and his blood pressure had dropped. He’d even managed to not think about work for over three hours.
Which, given the scandal and issues going on, basically made her magic. It had been weeks since anyone had managed to make him smile like she did. Until they started dancing, he had been pretty sure that he had lost the ability to smile completely, let alone feel actual joy.
She sighed softly and snuggled into her pillow. Something deep in the pit of his chest warmed and he resisted the urge to wrap her up in his arms and kiss her, lest he wake her.
He had needed this. He had needed a night of fun, and the fact that Kat was so amazing only made it better. He certainly hadn’t been expecting anything in coming to this wedding. His original plan was to just go to the ceremony, and then to the reception long enough to have a drink and smile for a picture. That was more than enough time for
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