Chapter One

His eyes darkened again with that odd look. She was supposed to say no. That's what the old Lisa would have done. She felt sure she'd heard herself say it, but then he rose. All six feet of hot male body unfolded from his bench, gorgeous in black pants, collarless cream sweater and black jacket. His hand reached out to help her from her bench. He smelled so good and looked yummy enough to eat. What the hell, this was the first night of the new Lisa.

Put up or shut up.

"How can a girl resist such a beautifully worded question? I'd be delighted." She reached in her evening purse, grabbed her keycard and began to walk to the elevator. Yep, now she was sure of it; his eyes were on her ass. Her lips curved in a sly smile.

The hum of the elevator was the only noise as they rode up to the floor Lisa's room occupied. She felt strange, both awkward and charged with anticipation.

"You know," Matt said. "It sort of feels like there's a fifteen-ton elephant between us. I don't want to push you, but would it be okay if I came in and we talked about this for a while? I won't, if you're not comfortable."

Clearly the better of the two selections, between yes and no, would be the second. But wisdom, sexual frustration and Scotch rarely mixed well with her. Not that they had ever been mixed in her quite this way.

She should blame it all on Gina, laugh it off and send Mr. Wonderful on his sexy way, but something told her not to let this moment pass. To just go with it and see where it led.

"Okay, I would like that. Yes." She nodded.

Matt led the way. She didn't know what it was about hotel rooms, but they sure ma

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