CHAPTER 6

  "I—I haven't actually done this before." Her whispered confession caused him to still.

  "Exactly what," he said carefully, "Haven't you done before?" He released his hold on her bottom and slid his fingers under her chin, forcing her to look at him, his sharply intelligent eyes suddenly searching. Holly swallowed.

  Oh God, he was going to walk away from her. If she told him the truth, this experienced, sophisticated, gorgeous man would let her go and she'd spend the rest of her life regretting it.

  Was she really going to let that happen?

  No longer questioning herself, she slid her arms back round his neck. She didn't know what was going on here, she had no idea why she was feeling this way, but she knew she didn't want it to stop. "I meant that I've never done anything like this in such a public place."

  He lifted an eyebrow. "We're alone."