Page 31 of The Weekend Proposition (The Cannon Brothers 1)

“Hello.” He nuzzled her neck. “I missed you.”

“Did you have fun with your brother?” Her body hummed with desire as his hands roamed her stomach and hips.

“We talked about you.” He ran his chin along her jaw, his stubble left a delicious burn as he went. She imaged what it would be like to feel his face between her legs.

“I’m not that interesting.”

“Yes, you are.” He leaned his head against the back of the sofa. “You’re all I think about.”

“Well, you’ve already made the decision concerning us.” She shouldn’t have said anything but the wounds were still raw from a few hours ago. “You’ve made it real clear you don’t want to cross any lines.”

“Do you really think I meant any of that?” He closed his eyes. “I was being a gentleman.”

“What are you saying?” She took his face between her hands and forced him to look at her. He opened his eyes and shot her that devious crooked smirk. That one look changed everything. He wanted her too.

“I’m saying I never would have offered you that proposition if I knew I was going to want you so badly. Money complicates things.”

“It doesn’t have to.”

“I want you,” he whispered. “If you only knew how much.” She could taste the liquor on his breath. “I’m sorry.”

“For what?”

“Wanting more.” His eyes fluttered as he rested his head against the sofa again.

“Don’t apologize.” She loosened his tie. He opened his eyes for a second, leaning forward to assist her in taking off his jacket. “We can have more.”

“Promise?” His breathing slowed as he fell back onto the couch.

“Promise.” She kissed his lips.

Coda waited for Spencer to turn off the faucet before she tapped on the door. She was about to make good on her promise.

“Can I come in?” she asked.

“Sure.”

She opened the door and walked into the bathroom as he shaved. His towel hung low off his hips. The whole bathroom smelled of him. It made her insides quiver. When he caught a glimpse of her in the mirror he dropped his razor into the sink.

“You dropped something,” she said as she reached for her makeup bag. “This bathroom is big enough for us to share. You don’t mind, do you?”

“You’re practically naked.” He gawked at her silver bra and matching thong.

“If we were on the beach, you’d see me in my bikini.” She took in his damp skin, mesmerized by the drop of water that trickled down his chest. She watched as it disappeared into the towel just above his...

Stay in control. I need to seduce him.

“We’re not on the beach.” He picked up his razor and rinsed it off under the faucet. “If we were, there is no way in hell I’d allow you wear something like that.”

“Really? You wouldn’tallowme?”

“No.” He growled.

“Why not? Don’t you like the way I look?”

“That’s not the point.” He struggled not to look at her but she saw his gaze make contact with her body in the reflection of the mirror. “I’d have to kill anyone who looked at you.”

“You did pay for this underwear, so I figured you should at least get to see it.”

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