by Alice Gaines
“Of course.”
“I happen to be a rather wealthy man,” he said. “Why don’t I finance them at a rate of, say, two percent?”
“You wouldn’t make any money on that deal.”
He pretended to consider that fact, but a twinkle entered his eyes. “Not much, I’ll admit.”
“There are some expenses…bookkeeping and that sort of thing.”
“I’m sure the capable folks at Archways can find someone to take care of that,” he said.
“But what if some of the owners default?” she said. “That could happen, you know.”
“I’ll make a little less money.” He tapped her nose with his index finger. “Are you going to continue to think up objections, or are you going to take my money?”
“I can’t believe it. You’d do all that for me?”
“And for Archways and for San Francisco. Why not?”
She did her best to launch herself at him, but her seat belt held her back. He fixed that by bending toward her, and in a moment, they were kissing each other as if they’d never been apart. The feeling was a combination of the big drop on a rollercoaster and landing in exactly the right place. Comforting and incendiary all at once. They continued, exploring each other with their mouths, until her breath came hard and ragged. Heaven knew where they would have ended up if someone hadn’t rapped on the windshield.
“Better move your car, sir,” a police officer said.
“Right you are.” Peter straightened, buckled his belt again, and started the engine. “And just one more thing.”
Susan patted her hair back into place as best she could. “What?”
“We missed that dinner to discuss what sort of future we might have,” he said. “Why don’t we rectify that tonight?”
She couldn’t help but grin. “Is that a requirement, Sir Peter?”
“I rather think it is.”
~ About the Author ~
For over twenty years, Alice Gaines has been writing about nice people having outrageous sex. Whether paranormal, historical, or contemporary, Alice’s stories always come to a happy ending.
Alice lives in Oakland, California in a fixer-upper house she never fixed up. She has a pet corn snake and two stray cats who live in the back yard. When Alice isn’t writing, you’ll find her knitting, vegetable gardening, or cooking. She’s a mad fan of East Bay soul band, Tower or Power.
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