Page 46 of Unexpected Packages

“Yeah, I hadn’t expected to be out of the office today and had things that needed my attention.”

“You hungry?”

“No, we ate at the office.”

He nodded slowly, observing me. “Are things okay with him?”

I approached Alex. “Yes, I told him that seeing each other wasn’t a good idea.”

“How did he take that?”

“He understood, although he doesn’t think you are the right man for me.”

“And what do you think?” His voice was low, husky.

We stared at one another, and I wanted to fall into his arms. “I think you might be.”

Alex stepped closer, wrapping his arms around my waist. “I think you might be right, Lexi.”

I stood on tiptoe and kissed him gently. “I need to go take a shower.”

“Can I join you?” he replied with a smirk that made me laugh as I stepped back.

“I don’t know, can you?”

“I can wash your back,” he commented with a grin.

“Oh, I might like that,” I said as I turned to the steps. “I might need a little massage too; I’m a little sore from throwing you around this afternoon.”

He barked out a laugh as we took the stairs. “You are terrific. I never expected you to know martial arts. Why did you stop?”

I paused at the landing. “When Will died, I lost focus. I continued for a little while, but I’d lost the love of it.”

“Could have fooled me, Lexi.”

I began to climb the stairs again. “Actually, I realized today that I did miss it. I’m actually considering finding another place to take it and continue my training.”

“I think you should. You have a knack for it.”

We grew quiet as we approached my door, and I slipped my key into the lock. After we were inside, I set my stuff down and turned to Alex. He was watching me, his gaze already filled with desire that sparked mine immediately.

Without any words spoken, the two of us came together, and we slowly moved back to my bedroom as we began to remove each other’s clothes.

Naked and standing at the shower door as I waited for the water to warm, Alex kissed my shoulder from behind. “You know, tomorrow we are going to be shooting. Have you ever fired a gun before?”

I snickered. “I might have once or twice.”

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