Chapter 97

“It’s getting late,” I said. “I’m sure both of us have long days ahead of us tomorrow.”

“Are you kicking me out?” Two fingertips caressed his left nipple, paused, and glided over the prickled flesh again.

“One in your position could think that, Tal, but I’m really not.” It was a lie, but whatever. I couldn’t keep my mind clear and my appetite for him pent with his half naked body seated on my sofa. I couldn’t breathe right. I couldn’t find any rationale to my own heartbeats. I couldn’t—

“You are,” he said, and stood, snagging his shirt in one palm. “I get it, and know you want to be alone. How about I stop by your office around ten tomorrow morning and we can get things started?”

“That sounds like a plan.”

“Plans are what I’m about. Don’t forget that.”

No, I disagreed with him on that, but didn’t admit so. Instead, I thought he was more about seduction and wanting to spend the night with me, inside my arms. “I’ll remember that,” I said, acknowledging his statement.