Page 4 of Just One Chance

"And when you don't?" she asked, her voice pure seduction.

I practically growled as I followed her to her door, which was just to the right of the balcony. I didn't think she wanted me to answer that, because it was going to be entirely inappropriate.

I didn't date often. I didn't want to deal with flirting and the dance that was necessary to move to the next level with a woman. But this was easy.

She swiped her card and pushed the door open.

I stepped inside, and the door fell closed behind us. She took off her coat and hung it on a hook by the door.

I did the same.

"I thought we could test the hot tub," she said breezily as she moved toward the bar where she poured two drinks.

She handed me a glass, and I followed her to the balcony. She opened the door, and we stepped outside.

I turned on the heaters and took the top off the hot tub. I turned the jets on and adjusted the temperature since I was familiar with everything in the rooms and how it worked.

There were towels in a cabinet, and I pulled a few out, leaving them on the bench which doubled as a warmer. "I don't have a suit."

"Do you mind?" She was standing in front of me, her back to my front, and her hair brushed over one shoulder.

I swallowed hard. This was moving a little faster than I anticipated, but then again, this woman was easy to read. I didn't have to second-guess her meaning or doubt my assumptions. I slowly unzipped the black dress which revealed a bare back.

She let the dress fall to her feet where she stepped out of the shoes and the dress, wearing a tiny thong.

She gripped the strings of the thong and eased it over her hips. I wanted to take over, but this was her show.

I was afraid to move or even breathe, to break this moment.

A gorgeous woman invited me to her room and was undressing. She threw the thong in my direction, and I caught it, stuffing it into my suit pants. I was never giving it back.

She stepped into the hot tub and looked over her shoulder at me. "Are you joining me?"

That got me moving. I made quick work of my clothes and in seconds was following her into the tub. The hot water felt good, but it was the woman who had my full attention.

"This view is gorgeous."

"It is." But my gaze was on her.

A smile played on her lips as she shifted her gaze from the mountains to me. "I'm glad you're here."

"I am too."

She stood, and her breasts were visible above the surface of the water. Her nipples were pebbled and her skin rosy from the heat.

She was the seductress in this situation, and I was helpless to resist.

She settled on my lap, her legs straddling my thighs. "Is this okay?"

"More than," I said as I touched her neck and guided her mouth to mine.

This was the perfect escape. I'd forget about everything that was happening in my life even if it was only for one night.

2

KENNEDY

Icouldn't believe I'd invited a man to my hotel room. There had been something about him standing on that balcony. His hands had gripped the railing tightly as if he were holding himself together while the wind whipped around us.