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and she felt suddenly trapped in his gaze. Her belly fluttered and her breath caught in her chest. She wondered if he was imagining what else she might do with her mouth and heat flushed over her as the image of such an erotic moment flashed through her mind.
    She slowly drew her finger out of her mouth and tried to look away from him but couldn’t. It was an endless gaze that seemed to last forever yet it had been but a few heartbeats.
    Finally she forced her eyes from his and looked at some of the other patrons. Nectars catered to an eclectic crowd and it was a great place to people watch. A couple kissed in a corner while a cluster of young women laughed and giggled in a booth. Nearby, one cowboy in a group of four was telling the others about a rattlesnake he’d killed on his property that he said had been at least eleven feet long and weighed fifteen to twenty pounds. She was wondering if rattlesnakes really could get that big.
    When she turned back to Mike, he gave her a quick grin. “That boy’s telling a bit of a tall tale unless he’s discovered a record-sized diamondback. At most they can reach as much as eight feet long and weigh up to ten pounds.”
    “That answers my question,” she said with a return grin, grateful to be past the intimate moment they had just shared. Before he could ask her more questions about her life, she hurried to say, “I’d better be going. I have an event on Friday—a wedding—and I need to be on top of my game.”
    “I’ll walk you out to your car.” He signaled to Rosie who brought the check. Anna thought about offering to pay half, but knew inside that he wouldn’t agree to it.
    After he laid out cash for the drinks and appetizers with the bill, he got up from his seat. He helped Anna off of her stool and assisted her with her wrap. He was such the gentleman that it made her smile.
    Several people waved or nodded to Mike and said, “Goodnight, Sheriff.” She’d been enjoying herself so much that she’d started thinking of him as Mike and not as the sheriff anymore.
    When they stepped out into the chill night, Anna hugged her wrap tighter around her. Mike shrugged out of his blazer and put it around her shoulders.
    She looked at him with surprise. “You didn’t have to do that. Now you’ll be cold.”
    “I’m doing just fine,” he said with a smile.
    When they reached her car, she unlocked it with the remote and he opened the door for her. She looked up at him and her heart skipped a beat. He was looking at her with such intensity that it nearly took her breath away.
    In that moment she wanted him to kiss her more than anything in the world. By the look in his eyes, he was thinking the same thing.
    He rested one hand on the door, his other on the car, caging her in. His throat worked and he said, “Thank you for meeting me tonight. I enjoyed your company.”
    “I enjoyed yours, too.” She mentally braced herself. Was he going to kiss her? Should she let him? God, how she wanted him to.
    “Can I call you tomorrow?” he asked.
    She nodded. “My mobile phone is the number I called you from.”
    “Great.” He smiled. “When I call, you can let me know then if you’re still interested in working for my campaign.”
    “Okay.” She gripped the handle of her purse. “Thank you for the drink and appetizers.”
    Their eyes held and she just knew he was going to kiss her. And she wanted him to with everything she had.
    He took a step back. “Good night, Anna.”
    A rush of disappointment shot through her. She didn’t want the night to end, yet she’d been the one to tell him she had to leave.
    Something flickered in his eyes and he reversed and closed what distance had been between them. He slid his fingers into her hair and cupped the back of her head, and put his other hand to the small of her back. He drew her body closer to his as he brought his mouth down on hers in a decisive movement.
    He’d moved so quickly, he caught her off guard. Her lips