nd put it to his ear

ay. It’

s veins, and his shoulders relaxed

rritated at the c

heck in and see how

be at home sick, and instead, he was working o

club and into the parking lot. He hurried over to his truck and

nks to your co

asm of pleasure through his chest. “I thought I’d

rush he got over the idea of seeing her

she added in a rush. “I d

ied to say. “I’ve been up

round five thirty if you’r

rd to it,” Gray

lenty of time to get back to the apartment be

as ridiculous when she thought about it. He was just a man. Okay, well maybe not just anythin

d composed. When he opened the door, she donned her b

Guaranteed to cure what ails

till-warm container from

o him, and she acknowledged the latent pull between them.

walked around to the fridge. “I just

e collected ice in glasses. He poured the tea, and the ice cra

her, she took a long sip, savori

ked, nodding his

she ran her tongue over her

’d brew a whole gallon on a post in her garden. She’d let it sit out

th said as she savored

the bar and let her gaze wander lazily over Gray.

. Thanks t

ad, and he chuckled as if he

?” she asked as she peeked back up

on it,”

d pushed herself up off the stool.

no desire for her to go. His next words

op I’d be over to eat with him

was so close his body heat enveloped her. His scent flitted acr

every time we get close,” he murmured. “You’re

open. “Did you just

ell. My point is that one of these days, I want you to actually stick around for more than two minutes. You hav

tendril of pleasure wrapped around

at in mind,”

She nervously wet her lips and knew that if she didn’t

subtle cat and mouse game they played. The attraction between them was buildin

rd, but instead of kissing her lips, he cupped the back of h

a dose of her own medicine, was he? She reached up on tiptoe and brushed her li

She settled back on her heels and sashayed toward the door

l see you to

e spout just as the first drops of

ut then Pop tended to be rather illogical about the little things. Meetings such as this were called at random a

ys so she could pick up donuts on her

ed appreciatively at the donut box when he walked into h

cheerfully. “Feeli

eagerly for a donut when she shov

sh coffee ma

he said as he rose a

at row she’d arranged them in and pou

asked after he

heard. “I do

air. “Not drink it? I’m pretty sure that’s li

Louisiana to Kansas. Kept drinking coffee to stay awake. By the time I got to w

make it for u

aint,” she said

er his scrutiny. She positively loved the way he looked at her, li

k to know what you’re think

g her, his blue eyes flickering with undisguised

keep a few sec

took another gul

door as Micah strolled in,

ey of the room. “Natha

not,” she

cognized that gleeful

you two have been up to now,” sh

s he leaned against her

she inton

ee then closed his eyes and sighed. “I

said. His back was to them

. “What kind is it? I’d like t

out a hoot of laughter. Gray l

ears,” Connor explained. “She won’t. All we kn

your own coffee, and then you’d never come to my

“Not see us? Hell, you run this place. Most of the

upposed to say that you couldn’t po

sle her hair. “Well, that

o, but now, in front of Gray, she didn’t want to draw attention to the disparity in their ages. Not that it

her annoyan

ted as she watched Nathan walk in wearing an Astros baseball cap. Not that the cap was an

the hell?” She stood and hurried around her desk, not stopping until she stoo

m her fingertips. It landed with a soft thunk on

have you done

ld head. Micah escalated from snickering to outright howls

d slapped it back on his head. “Well, h

d howling al

you to shave it all

d slid a hand over her shoulder.

really shaved your hea

hock had worn off, she had to admit he didn’t look bad at all. His goatee was freshly trimmed

up, Micah,” N

eyed Micah. “If you kno

o. I wouldn’t miss hearing this

igned expression. Gray still sat slouched

tell,” Co

t,” Nathan s

on Micah, her finger up and wagging. “Why on earth wo

tly. “What makes you think I

please. You can’t tell me this isn’t payback for the

put his cup down on Faith’s desk as he wheezed and his eyes wa