She followed with an amused sigh. His place was open and also as spotless as the garage had been. She gazed about the condo. Tile and hardwood floors and stark white walls with some framed pictures, which to her felt out of place. Granted she wasn’t all knowing of what made Reeve tick, so perhaps it did fit him.
Stainless steel appliances graced his kitchen and a large glass window area that overlooked Chesapeake Bay. She smiled as she stared down at the boats out there at night, their lights beacons through the darkness.
“Nice place.” She peeked over her shoulder at him.
He didn’t respond just jerked his head in silent indication to follow, ambled down to an open door, and gestured inside.
“Here you are. I’ll have the bed made up in moments.” He paused and swung around toward her, his eyes liquid heat. “Unless you want to stay in my bed, with me.”
She didn’t pretend to think on it. Sure, they may go toe to toe and argue but the sparks never diminished between them. Sparks which had been there from the very beginning. There was no declaration for the future, this was all about the here and now.
Affrica stepped flush to him and dragged her tongue along her bottom lip, simultaneously as her arms wound around his neck. The pain of her injuries drifted to the back of her mind.
“Dinna wish it any other way.”
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Aliyah Burke is an avid reader and is never far from pen and paper (or the computer). She loves to hear from her readers and can be reached here, or feel free to apply to join her yahoo group. If you visit her website, please don’t forget to sign the guestbook. She is married to a career military man, they have a German Shepherd, three Borzoi, and a DSH cat. Her days are spent sharing her time between work, writing, and dog training/showing/racing.
Other Titles By Aliyah Burke
His Purrfect Mate
Hearth, Honor, & Holly
What the Earl Desires
Her Reluctant Viscount
Something Tangible
Under the Mask
May You Always
That Fateful Ride
On the High Seas (in What White Boyz Desire anthology)
Kincade’s Rose (Megalodon Team, Book 1)
Harrier’s Healer (Megalodon Team, Book 2)
Connelly’s Flame (Megalodon Team, Book 3)
Greeley’s Spyce (Megalodon Team, Book 4)
Vittano’s Willow (Megalodon Team, Book 5)
Dimitri’s Moon (Megalodon Team, Book 6)
O’Shea’s Love (Megalodon Team, Book 7)
Chayton’s Tempest (Megalodon Team, Book 8)
The Detective’s Lover
Born To Fly: Landing In Love
Born To Fly: You Save Me
Born To Fly: Wild As The Wind
Just A Dream
Add A Little Mistletoe
Sin Is Not A Four-Letter Word
Seducing Damian
Casanova In Training (In Aeternum, Book 1)
Harbour of Refuge (In Aeternum, Book 2)
Protected by Shadows (In Aeternum, Book 3)
Temporary Home (Interludes, Book 1)
Alone with You (Interludes Book 2)
Through The Fire
A Marriage Of Convenience (also in Camouflaged Hearts anthology)
The Lieutenant’s Ex-Wife (Code of Honour series Book 1)
A Man Like No Other (Code of Honour series Book 2)
When Stars Collide (Code of Honour series Book 3)
Love Under the Endless African Sky (also in Coming Together: At Last Vol. 2)
Dutch & Lobo (in the In the Trenches anthology)
Co-authored with Taige Crenshaw:
Talios
Devi
Linc
Saffron
Taber
Ashia
Co-authored with McKenna Jeffries:
Wicked Burn (part of Hearts Afire: August)
All the Wright Moves (McKingley series Book 1)
The Best Thing Yet (McKingley series Book 2)
Risky Pleasures (McKingley series Book 3)
Pure Harmony (McKingley series Book 4)
Irresistible Forces (McKingley series Book 5)
Seductions Dance (McKingley series Book 6)
McKingley Vol. 1 – print
McKingley Vol. 2 – print
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