Page 49 of Sweet Harmony

“Fine.”

“That’s good,”she said.

He rubbed hisknee and said, “Listen, I wanted to apologize for -”

“Hey, Kira? Yougot any chips in the cupboard? We’re all out.”

The voice wasmuffled but he knew exactly who it was, and anger flared throughhim, making his knee pulse and his face hot. “What is Daniel doingat your house?”

“Top left,above the sink,” Kira said.

He waitedimpatiently as he listened to the muffled sounds of Daniel grabbingthe chips. After a few seconds, Kira said, “We’re watching thegame.”

“You’rewatching the game alone with Daniel at your house?” More heat creptup the back of his neck.

“Not alone,”she said quickly. “Jesse and Brad are here too.”

“That doesn’tmake it better,” he snapped.

She was silentfor a moment before saying, “Nothing’s happening. We’re justwatching the game.”

“I’m on my wayover.” He hung up before she could reply.

Ignoring theway his knee throbbed and burned, he grabbed his jacket and hiskeys and limped out of the house.

* * *

The look onConnor’s face when she opened the door, suggested he was this closeto putting her over his knee and spanking her. Kira ignored theweird surge of excitement that thought brought on, and said,“Nothing’s happening, Connor. We’re just watching the game. We’vedone this tons of times before.”

He steppedinside, hanging his jacket on the hook before following her intothe kitchen. “You should have called me.”

“Why? It’s notlike it’s just Daniel and me alone in the house.”

He steppedclose and cupped her face. Her stomach dipped and dived, her mouthparting in anticipation of his kiss.

Instead, hesaid in a low voice, “Anytime Daniel or his friends are here, I’mhere. Is that clear?”

She nodded,feeling like maybe she should be put out by his actions, but oddlyturned on instead. He studied her mouth and she made a soft soundof encouragement in the back of her throat.

His thumbstroked along her bottom lip and she moaned quietly. “Connor,please.” God, just the heat of his body made her horny.

“Please, what,little Kira?”

“Kiss me,” shewhispered.

Before he couldkiss her, Daniel stepped into the kitchen. “Kira, can I steal someof that beer you have… oh, hey, doc. What are you doing here?”

Connor steppedback and she controlled the urge to give Daniel an angry look. Hewas always friggin’ interrupting her chance to be kissed.

“I’m herboyfriend,” Connor said.

“Yeah, so youkeep saying.” Daniel lifted his shirt and scratched at hiswashboard abs. “Doll, you mind if we take some of your beertoo?”

“No, it’sfine.” Her gaze drifted back to Connor. Normally, the firefighterlifting his shirt would guarantee to have her gaze glued to hisstomach. But today? Today she couldn’t seem to stop staring atConnor’s mouth.

“Thanks.”Daniel grabbed the beer from the fridge. “You stickin’ around towatch the game, doc?”

“Yes. Is that aproblem?”

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