Page 18 of Tempting Her Forbidden Boss

The spark shot up her arm. His fingers tightened. And she realised her instinct had been bang on the money. She shouldn’t have touched him.Hewas the danger—his attraction too magnetic. He made her body go on edge in an entirely new way.

‘Don’t you want to know, Dani?’ The warmth from his whisper flooded her.

‘Know what?’ She beat the breathlessness with assertion.

‘What would have happened if we hadn’t been caught on camera? What would have been the next step?’

‘There wouldn’t have been a next step. I’ve already told you, it was a moment. Nothing more.’

‘You’re sure about that?’ He kept hold of her hand but took the two steps around the coffee table between them. ‘See, I think there would have been a next step, Dani. A very pleasurable one.’

Oh, hell. So it wasn’t just her feeling it. But she held her ground. ‘I’m sorry to disappoint you, Alex, but I’m not going to be your next lover.’

‘No?’ His eyes danced.

‘No.’ She smiled sweetly. ‘I’m going to be your flatmate. And there’s a rule about flatmates, isn’t there?’

Don’t screw the crew.

His smile was reluctant but it was there. She took the chance to tug her hand from his. Even so, the victory was hollow. Now she knew she couldn’t possibly stay here, for she’d lied—she desperately wanted to know what would have happened next. But she figured she could get him to change his mind and hustle her into a hotel pronto. ‘Aren’t I going to cramp your style?’

‘How so?’

‘Who did you go out with last Friday night?’

‘No one.’ He shrugged. ‘I was in Sydney working.’

‘Okay.’ Dani frowned. ‘What about the one before that?’

His hesitation was telling.

‘A woman. Obviously,’ Dani said, her voice as melted-chocolate smooth as his had been before.

Slowly he nodded.

‘And the Friday before that?’ Dani enquired. ‘A different woman, right?’

He squared his stance, facing her full on. ‘Yes.’

‘And you slept with them.’ Still calm, determinedly not judging.

‘No.’

That made her pause a moment. ‘Kissed them goodnight, at least.’

‘Yes.’

Yeah. She knew what his kisses were like. ‘So isn’t it going to be tricky for you to bring a woman home when you have me staying here?’ She let a touch of taunt out then. She had to get him to realise sticking her in a hotel was a much better option. The prospect of staying in close confines with him made her feel giddy—she wasn’t sure she could keep her need-to-shimmy urges under control.

‘You know, you’re right.’ He had a devilish look on his face. ‘It might be a bit weird to bring dates home while having you as my little flatmate here. But that’s no problem.’ He paused, and she swore she could see the wickedness rippling through the rest of him as he stepped closer. ‘You can be my date while you’re staying here.’

‘What?’

‘There are a few things I have to go to and, you’re right, I like a companion. No reason why that can’t be you.’

She opened her mouth but he put a finger on it.

‘There isn’t anyone else around right now anyway.’ His green eyes bored into hers as he oh-so-unsubtly let her know he was available.

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