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believe she’d finally lived out her fantasy of being with him.
    His eyes opened and he smiled. “Hey, there.”
    She smiled back. “Hi.”
    “What were you thinking about so intensely?”
    “Oh, just …” She shook her head. “It doesn’t matter.”
    “Sure it does. Tell me.”
    “I was just thinking how lucky I am. Last night was incredible.”
    He chuckled, a deep rumble in his chest. “Hey, I was pretty lucky, too.”
    She laughed. “Why? You didn’t get to sleep with a hunky, burgeoning rock star last night.”
    “Maybe not, but I got to be with you.” He tugged her to him and kissed her, then rolled her over, their mouths still joined.
    She ran her hand over his rock-hard chest, loving the feel of him ravaging her mouth with his tongue, his body pinning her to the bed.
    “Is that all you were thinking?” he asked once he released her mouth.
    “I’ve wanted this to happen between us for a long time,” she admitted.
    “So you’re saying you lusted after me when I was your boss?”
    “Well, of course. You were the sexiest boss in the world.”
    “So we both finally got smart and pursued our mutual attraction.” His lips brushed hers. “It was worth the wait. I’m glad you picked me for that wild, crazy fling you talked about.”
    Doubts suddenly flared inside her. Now that they’d crossed the line and ended up in bed together, what came next?
    He stroked her hair back from her face. “Melanie, you did realize that I’m not looking for a commitment right now, didn’t you? I mean, after the disaster of a relationship I had with Jessica, I’m not ready for more than that right now.”
    She shook her head. “Oh, of course. I get that.”
    But her heart sank. She had been hoping it was more than a fling. Especially when he’d acted so possessive of her around Travis.
    Now that she’d finally experienced what she’d dreamed of for so long, she knew for sure it wasn’t a simple crush, or infatuation. She had real feelings for him. If, or rather, when it ended between them, how would she get over him?
    ***
    Storm drove the bike along the highway heading back to the city, Melanie’s arms tight around his waist.
    What the hell had he been thinking? He really liked Melanie, and last night had been incredibly intense and sexy, but was he leading her on? Of course, he wanted to keep seeing her … and sleeping with her … but was that really fair to her? After the disaster of a relationship with Jessica, he wasn’t ready to jump into relationship-land again. Even with a woman as fun and delightful as Melanie.
    On the other hand, to stop now would make Melanie feel like a discarded one-night stand. And he didn’t want to stop. Hopefully, they could continue a casual relationship and still remain friends.
    ***
    The bell over the door rang as Melanie returned to the back with the bucket and mop she’d used to clean up the cream that had spilled all over the floor when a customer had accidentally knocked over a full jug. There were about six customers in line, but both Sue and Karen, the manager, were on bar, so everything was well in hand.
    “Hey, Melanie. There’s a hot guy here to see you.”
    Melanie glanced up at Sue, who’d popped her head in the doorway.
    “Storm’s here?” She smiled, despite her concern that Karen would be annoyed at her having a friend stop by to see her.
    “No, not Storm. This is a new incredibly sexy hunk.” Sue grinned. “Man, you’ve got to tell me where you’ve been hanging out, because I definitely want to get me one of those.”
    Melanie washed her hands, then hurried to the front, wondering who it might be.
    She glanced around as she stepped through the doorway.
    “Hi, Melanie.”
    She turned toward the vaguely familiar voice and was shocked to see Storm’s friend, Travis, stand up from one of the small round tables near the cash register. In his jeans and sleeveless T-shirt, his muscular arms and shoulders were on full display. He looked tough, but