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her tongue hadn’t loosened up with him, but it was too late to worry about.
    He wasn’t put off, his lean body propped against the door as he teased her. “I can wait, but I don’t know about you.”
    “Kiss my ass, Don.” She sat up and stretched her arms over her head. He was still leering at her, making her body flush with pleasure. “What’s with you? Never seen a naked woman before?”
    “Not like this one.” He took a step toward the bed.
    “Hold it, Detective.” She slid off the bed and pointed to the empty scotch bottle on the floor. “You didn’t have to get me plastered to have sex.”
    “Yeah, maybe.” He picked up the shirt he’d brought and put it on, slowly buttoning it. “I have to run, babe. You going to get up to see me off?”
    Run? Run where? To whom?
    The bubble she’d played around in popped with a painful jab of reality. She’d asked for it, latching onto him with no thought of him leaving.
    She shrugged and tried to not sound petulant. “You’re probably already late.”
    He paused a half second before clipping his shield and weapon on his belt. “I’ll see you later.”
    “Sure.” Carmen snuggled down in the sheets and turned her back to him. “Be sure to lock the door.”
    He nodded and left the room. She heard the refrigerator door close and the clink of a spoon in his coffee cup. He was still here, and she wanted to see him, even if it was for just a minute.
    She got up and pulled on her robe, hurrying to the kitchen. Her heart almost flipped, seeing him leaning against the sink, smiling at her in that damn sexy way.
    “Coffee lure you out here?” He held his cup out to her. “You want to talk?”
    She waved the cup away, licking her lips. She felt tongue-tied bringing up the subject. “Are you going to Major Green’s retirement party?”
    He glanced away then back at her. “No, I’m tied up that night. How about you?”
    “No.” She picked a lie from the air. “I’m scheduled to work that day.”
    He set the cup on the counter and took a couple steps toward the door. “What’s the real reason you aren’t going? Major Green thinks the sun sets in your ass.”
    “Maybe it does, and you’d better remember that.” She threw a dishtowel in his direction. “Get out.”
    Before she could take a breath, he was back, wrapping his arms around her, his mouth clamping down on hers in a hard kiss. She trembled with desire. She hadn’t gotten enough of Don and never would.
    He swatted her ass and stepped back, a smart alec grin on his face. “I only remember that ass pumping me dry.”
    He walked out, and the emptiness of the apartment closed in around her. “I’d love to put a hex on you, Genonese.”
    She poured coffee in the cup Don had used, turning it to the spot his lips had been on. Now that he was gone, she gave thought to the retirement party she was supposed to attend. Downtown, posh hotel and her showing up with no date. Wouldn’t she be just the one?
    Pissed off at her situation, she tossed the coffee in the sink.
    Why did you bring it up? He cut you off at the ankles. Damn it!
    Out of habit, she put the cup in the dishwasher and shut the door. There was nothing in the racks but a saucer and two spoons.
    What a life, Carmen. You’ll be talking to yourself if you don’t make some changes and soon.
    Glancing in the bathroom, she grimaced at the mess they had left. Wet towels and ripped clothing lay in heaps on the floor. She gathered the discarded clothing, and dropped them in the washer.
    Remembering Don hadn’t taken anything with him, she searched for his jeans. They were in the living room, and his shirt had found a home on the sofa.
    Just holding his clothing, stained with mud and filthy water gave her a thrill.
    She removed the towels from the washer and tossed in his things. While they washed, she sat on the counter and thought about the sound of his voice, the bronze tone of his fine body, head to toe.
    While she’d been working him into