Ghost of a Chance
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“Damn right I do.” She stood. Her gaze darted to the two men who’d been eager to approach her. “By any chance, do you know anything about them? Can’t be too careful, it would seem.”
“The guy on the left is a stock broker. No criminal record. One ex-wife. The man next to him owns three tattoo shops. No previous marriages, no criminal record, and, in fact, he was a cop for three years.”
“Huh. Choices, choices. Thanks.” She slanted a glance at him. “Do you know this much about everyone in your club?”
James shrugged.
She gave him a half-smile. “You’d better love my friend with your whole heart. If you don’t, I can make you sorry. I’m a doctor. That means I can kill you in lots of ways that no one will ever detect.”
Face serious, he told her, “I swear, I love Tess with my whole heart.”
“Okay then…” She smiled at the two waiting men. “Night.” She sauntered away.
James reached for Tess’s hand. His fingers curled with hers. She rose and followed him through the crowd. She wasn’t in the mood to dance or drink or to be surrounded by a hundred strangers that she didn’t know. She was only in the mood for him.
They headed up the stairs to the VIP space. Went straight to the same room they’d used that first night. Tess shut the door behind her. Locked it. She squared her shoulders. “Did you make a decision about Wilde?” About the job offer they’d made him.
“I did. Told them I wanted to work freelance. When the cases are big enough, when they need me, I’ll be there.” His arms lifted and his palms pressed to the door behind her. “But where I want to be, where I need to be, it’s here with you. I’m going to keep running the club and handling the other businesses that I’ve—”
“Collected?” Tess inserted smoothly as her hands slid between their bodies. She unsnapped his jeans. Pulled down his zipper.
“Ah…yes.”
“I would have gone to Atlanta with you.” Her hands were already on his cock. Squeezing him. Stroking him.
“I know…but…oh, God, baby…for now, you want Savannah. I want…yes, yes…” His eyes blazed. “I want to make you happy.”
“We make ourselves happy,” she whispered. Her mouth pressed to the strong column of this throat. A lick. A suck. A kiss. “But just so you know, I’m very happy right now.”
“Me, too. Me—oh, hell, yes.”
She lowered to her knees. His cock was right there, and she had to take a lick. And a suck. And then if you were going to play, you had to play all the way.
Tess took him into her mouth. Her head bobbed and he groaned, and his hands clamped over her shoulders as he gritted out her name.
Tess loved that she could drive him wild. Loved that he needed and wanted her so badly because she needed and wanted him the exact same way. He drove her crazy. He gave her so much pleasure.
She wanted to always do the same for him.
Her lips feathered over the head of his erection. She slid him inside—
In a flash, he lifted her up. Carried her across the room. Tess laughed as she kicked off her shoes. He stripped her in record time, and then he was pushing her legs apart. James ripped open a foil packet, rolled on the condom, and drove deep inside of her.
She moaned as he filled her. Her head tipped back. He felt so good. Perfect.
“Like you were made for me.”
Her eyes opened. She’d been thinking the exact same thing.
“Like you were meant to be mine.” He kissed her. “And I was meant to be yours.”
She tightened around him. He growled, withdrew, thrust.
Her nails raked over him. He still had on his t-shirt! She wanted it out of the way. She wanted to feel every bit of his body against her. She wanted—
The climax slammed into her. Tess opened her mouth to scream his name, but his lips took hers. He swallowed the cry even as he came inside of her.
The pleasure washed over her. Going on and on, and she felt like she was floating. Like she was touching the best paradise in the world.
Her heartbeat slowly returned to normal. Her eyes opened.
James smiled down at her. “I want new ground rules, Tess.”
Her breath was still panting out. He was still in her.
“Sex without strings doesn’t work for me.”
It didn’t work for her, either. They’d been in this same room when she’d first told him that she didn’t have sex with strangers.
And he’d told her that he thought they would be incredible together.
They were incredible together. “What do you have in mind?”
He gazed down at her. She’d never seen him look more tender. She smiled up at him.
“Tess, will you marry me?”
She felt her eyes widen.
“I will give you anything you want, I swear it, just will you consider—”
“You are the only thing I want. And yes, yes, I will marry you.” She yanked him down toward her. Kissed him wildly. Felt so much joy pour through her veins.
This was right.
He was right.
They were right.
He wasn’t a ghost. He was a flesh and blood man. He was her man. And they were going to keep being absolutely incredible together…
For the rest of their lives.
The End
If you’re curious about Blair and Linc…their slow-burn romance will be told in CROSSING THE LINE.
Crossing The Line
Partners…with benefits.
Your partner knows your secrets. Your partner watches your back. Your partner…is the star of your fantasies?
Linc Dalton knows that he is supposed to keep his hands off his partner…well, unless he is protecting Blair Kincaid’s gorgeous body. She’s his partner at the elite protection firm of Wilde Securities. Their job is to guard the wealthy, to take out the bad guys, and to generally kick butt. He trusts Blair completely. He admires her strength and courage. And he wants her desperately. Not that he ever intends to let her know that fun fact. Instead, he keeps up a fake persona where he offers her jokes and flippant comments.
Blair is straight-laced. By-the-book. Always by-the-book. Linc likes things a bit wilder. Control isn’t his strong suit, but, with a massive effort, he’s kept his control in place around Blair. With Blair, he’s on his best behavior…
Until he isn’t. Until they get a new case. Until they have to go undercover as lovers.
And, suddenly, Linc has to put his hands on Blair’s delectable form. He has to stay very close to her. Has to whisper sweet promises to her. Has to share the same bed with Blair. It’s just a cover story. He’s not really in love with her…except, one night, they cross the line. Stop being pretend lovers and become the real thing. Once Linc has Blair, there is no turning back. Giving her up isn’t an option.
She broke the rules, and for once, Blair doesn’t care.
She shouldn’t have done it. Blair knows she shouldn’t have let the desire she feels for Linc sweep her away. Yet she did, and now, everything has changed. She wants him more than ever before, and, surely, they can do this, right? They can be lovers and partners and still get the job done. As long as emotions don’t get involved, everything is fine.
Until it isn’t. Until Blair and Linc are targeted as prey. Until all of their emotions are out of control.
When their cover is blown, Blair and Linc find themselves being hunted. It’s a race for survival, and Blair knows that Linc has her back. Just as she has his. Prepare yourself…things are about to get wild.
The stakes are higher than they’ve ever been, and Linc and Blair are about to turn things red-hot. Molten level. Watch out…you just might get burned.
Author’s Note: These partners have been on a slow-burn path, but their desire is about to ignite into an inferno they can’t control. You ready to steam up the pages? We’ve got action, thrills, romance…and a hero who is funny, sexy, and willing to do anything to claim his lady. CROSSING THE LINE is a complete, stand-al
one novel. Guaranteed happily-ever-after (though reaching that ending will sure be fun…and a wee bit dangerous). Enjoy!
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A Note From the Author
Thank you for reading GHOST OF A CHANCE! And if you’re curious about Blair and Linc…their slow-burn romance will be told in CROSSING THE LINE. These partners are about to break all the rules as their attraction breaks past their control. Times are going to get hot, hot, hot for them as the danger mounts. Prepare for a funny, sexy, *Wilde* time in CROSSING THE LINE.
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Cynthia Eden is a New York Times, USA Today, Digital Book World, and IndieReader best-seller. Cynthia writes sexy tales of contemporary romance, romantic suspense, and paranormal romance. Since she began writing full-time in 2005, Cynthia has written over one hundred novels and novellas.
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