Page 47 of Montana Heat

“Lots of charm.” She scoffed. “They mean lots of updates are needed to bring it into this century.”

I almost smiled at her obvious disdain.

“Andcommuter’s dream?” She shook her head. “That’s usually code for the house is next to the highway. Loud and noisy.”

I shifted a little then held my breath as she laid her head on my shoulder. Damned if that didn’t feel right.

“Which house do you think they should pick?” she asked. “I say House One would be the best compromise.”

One. Ten. I didn’t fucking know. I wasn’t sure how many houses were even in the running. “Uh, two.”

All I could concentrate on was her snuggling up to me. I pushed all thoughts of taking it any further than that out of my mind. This wasn’t the time. She seemed content, relaxed. That was more than enough for me.

When house two was declared the winner, she smiled up at me. “You got it.”

She licked her lips, nearly pulling a groan from me as she ran a hand up my arm.

“Thank you.” I held my breath as she reached forward and softly kissed me. “For letting me stay here and relax. For watching this show with me when I know it doesn’t interest you.”

I didn’t want her sweet lips on mine out of gratitude. Cupping the back of her head, I dipped my mouth to hers and kissed her long and hard.

But I didn’t let it go past that. No moving my hands to touch those curves under my clothes. No matter how desperately I wanted to. This wasn’t the time.

The kiss ended and she sighed, resting her cheek against mine. That show of trust hit me deep down, and I knew I couldn’t ruin this moment. I couldn’t take advantage and press for anything more than a kiss.

The next episode came on, and she resettled herself against my side. A few minutes into the show, she stopped her commentary, and I knew she’d drifted off to sleep.

House Huntershad done its work again, but I didn’t want her to stay here. She needed real rest after the day she’d had.

“All right, City,” I mumbled quietly, picking her up andcarrying her to my room, loving the way she snuggled into me as I walked.

I felt the loss immediately when I placed her back in bed, but I pulled the covers up over her and lightly kissed her brow, wishing her a night full of sweet dreams.

I headed back to the couch, convinced she’d star in all of mine.

Chapter Fourteen

Kenzie

I couldn’t stop thinking about that kiss.

Days later, it was still on my mind.

I’d kissed Jensen as a way of saying thanks. Although, that wasn’t really true. I’dimpliedit was a kiss of thanks because that had given me an excuse to act on my attraction.

But then, he’d acted on his attraction and kissed me back and…

I sighed, pushing my thighs together as a flush once again worked its way up my neck and face. Yes, I was very definitely still thinking about that kiss. I touched my lips.

I didn’t know that I’d ever been kissed so thoroughly. And what had made it even better was that he hadn’t pushed for anything else.

Not that I would’ve said no.

But still, the mixture of such obvious desire with such obvious restraint on his part had been heady. Wasstillheady.

Jensen and I had been tiptoeing around it for the past three days. It hadn’t happened again, but it damn well crackled in the air around us every time we spoke at the garage.

“Are you sure?” Jensen asked, his eyes locked with mine.

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