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felt the unmistakable lap that matched the male thighs.
    Two strong, warm arms came up to steady her as she squealed in surprise and twisted to meet the dark, intense gaze of the man she’d convinced herself she wasn’t attracted to.
    â€œWell, if it isn’t the resident parasailer,” he said. “I see you warmed up nicely.”

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    B ECCA LEAPT UP , but not before Kent’s body heat seeped into her skin, seeming to warm her from the inside out.
    She stared at him, unable to think. Her mind had gone mushy, but it was okay because he stared right back at her.
    â€œThose legs were made for dancing,” Dennis called out. “Let’s try that new swing club tonight, you and me.”
    Locked into Kent’s gaze, she couldn’t move. He didn’t either.
    â€œWhat do you say, Becca?” Dennis asked.
    â€œShe’s busy.”
    Surprised at Kent’s words, Becca responded. “I didn’t say that.”
    â€œNo, I believe I did.”
    So much heat in his gaze. Heat was good, she told herself, her heart in her throat.
    â€œDon’t you like to dance?” Dennis asked her.
    How to admit she’d never done it? That no onehad ever wanted to take her before? “Yes,” she said, determined. Anything to get her mind off her gorgeous, unsuitable boss.
    â€œAnother adventure?” Kent asked for her ears only. “You know you could have been hurt last night.”
    Was that rough, urgent tone all for her? Couldn’t be, much as she was starting to secretly wish otherwise. But she knew he wasn’t a one-woman man, not to mention she wasn’t his type. “But I wasn’t hurt.”
    His jaw tightened. “Could I see you alone in my office?”
    â€œYou’re the boss,” she said flippantly while her poor, drumming, overexcited heart threatened to burst out of her chest. She passed Jed, who sent her a sympathetic smile. Dennis winked.
    Kent’s office door shut behind him, the sound abnormally loud in the silent room. She stood facing his window, not quite daring to look at him. He stood directly behind her, she could feel him. Could feel his gaze on her hair, on her body, everywhere.
    She knew this because everywhere he looked, she got hot. It was unladylike, and definitely not romantic, but she was going to start to perspire if he didn’t say something. “Nice view,” she saidinanely, nodding her head toward the beautiful lake.
    â€œWhat’s going on, Becca?”
    â€œYou tell me. Why were you at the lake last night?”
    â€œI thought I was rescuing you from—” He shook his head. “Never mind.” A muscle in his jaw worked, and his eyes were so dark they looked black.
    â€œYou thought you were rescuing me from…” The lightbulb clicked on in her brain and she let out a disbelieving laugh. “You really thought I was going to a strip club, didn’t you?”
    â€œWell you did mention it.”
    â€œI mentioned Italy, too.”
    â€œI knew you weren’t going to Italy on your salary.” He couldn’t seem to take his eyes off her. “You had the makeover. You look…amazing.”
    â€œSame as last night.”
    â€œHardly. Not when you were a hundred feet in the air, waving your feet and screaming like a banshee, and certainly not afterward when you missed your landing and came out of the drink looking like a drowned rat.”
    â€œOh, yeah.” Curiously deflated, she straightened. “Well…I need to get to work.”
    Kent followed her, then held the door shut whenshe would have opened it. “You never answered my question, Bec. What’s going on here?”
    She put her arms out and twirled around, modeling herself. “I was looking for a change, you know that. Is there something wrong with it?”
    His quick intake of breath gave him away. “No.” Betrayed by the thickness of his voice, he cleared his throat.