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his sweatshirt on, then she let him take her hand again as he led her out of the bar. The gesture seemed so casual that Kalista thought maybe he held hands with whatever woman he was with and it wasn’t because he was interested in her.
    Her heart clenched at the thought.
    They walked in silence, both of them deep in thought. Stupid , she scolded herself. How stupid to talk about a tragedy when he had finally noticed her. It was certainly a way to kill any romantic notions that may have sparked from this encounter.
    Still, it was good that she had told him.
    Jared had never hidden his past. He had spoken of what had happened with his father when he had been in the spotlight fighting for the CFL, and she had read articles about how many young kids had been motivated by the story. It would be good for Nate to see firsthand what a successful man Jared had made himself after coming from a similar background.
    Holding back a sigh, she figured she would have to get used to friend status. Jared was being nice enough to meet with her tomorrow to help her set up some sort of training. She was surprised that he was even willing to suffer being around her family, offering himself up like some sort of sacrificial date for the wedding. Despite how pathetic it would make her look, she was anxious enough about the whole event that she was ready to take him up on his offer, even if it was made out of pity.
    When they arrived back in front of her shop she started to thank him for the drink, but was caught off guard when he spoke first. “Do you still miss dickhead or are you over him yet?”
    She choked on a laugh. “If you mean David, I don’t miss him. It’s over and I’m glad it is.”
    “Good.”
    Kalista barely had time to gasp as he hauled her into his arms and claimed her lips in a searing kiss. He took advantage of her shock, pushing past her parted lips so his tongue could stroke deep, taking possession of her mouth.
    Her back hit rough brick as he suddenly shoved her against the building, his large body pressing against her so she felt the steel-hard length of his cock against her stomach. She felt branded by the heat of his touch and a soft moan of pleasure tore from her throat. His answering growl had lust coiling in her belly, and it had her body softening against him, wanting, needing to be closer.
    Time seemed to stop, the world simply dissolving around them as he took the kiss deeper. Jared kissed her like a man starved, stroking, tasting as if he wanted to own her. The thought of this powerful man taking her had her knees going weak. She would have fallen, but strong arms wrapped around her before she could falter, securing her against his hard body.
    Kalista’s hands came up to grip at his biceps, but his bulging muscles were too big for her to hold onto. Feeling his strength under her hands made her feel safe, and she gave herself over to the storm of passion. He let out another growl as his hands cupped her ass, lifting her so his rigid cock rubbed against her pussy. With every thrust, the hard seam of her jeans pushed against her swollen clit, making her jerk as electricity shot through her body.
    He tore his lips away from hers, his massive chest billowing for air so it brushed against the hard peaks of her nipples. “Damn it…”
    He pulled back, but kept his hands on her hips as he lowered her until her feet once again touched the ground. Blinking up at him, his penetrating gaze burned into her. Heat swept through her body, leaving her weak in the aftermath of his kiss as she remembered that they were standing in front of her building on the street where anyone could have seen them.
    Unable to speak, she watched his nostrils flare and his jaw clench as his hands on her hips tightened before releasing her completely.
    “Tomorrow, my little fairy. Go inside and lock the door.”
    When she just stood there he growled low in his throat and gave her a gentle push toward her door. She fumbled into her pocket for