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tonight, but I have a confession.”
     
    “A confession…?”  Haylee stammered.  Her mind was slow to catch up as images of touching Kyle’s naked body were flitting through her head.
     
    “Jake has shown me pictures of you. I, um, have seen you before tonight.”  Kyle ran his hand through his hair and down the back of his neck.  He was staring at her forehead, not looking in her eyes.  She waited for a minute, to see if he’d say more.  He did.
     
    Looking her straight in the eyes, Kyle squeezed the hand he was still holding.  “I have dreamt of you for months.  I’ve wondered what it would be like to kiss you, to hold you, to feel your body pressed against mine.  I’ve imagined what it would be like to slip inside of you and claim you as mine.”
     
    Oh. My. God.
     
    “I had to come tonight.  I had to see you in person.  To know for sure that you are real and that if things were different, I could’ve had a chance.”
     
    Hello. Planet. Earth.
     
    Haylee pulled her hand from his and stepped back.  “If things were different?  What the hell does that mean?”  She couldn’t explain the anger that overcame her.  Maybe it was an adrenaline crash.  Maybe it was the fact that he had her floating on cloud nine, only to yank it out from under her.
     
    “If…Look, I leave for London in the morning.”
     
    “London?  But…why?”  Haylee could barely get the words out.  A trip to London wasn’t a big deal, usually.  His serious tone created an uncomfortable feeling that it wasn’t a short trip, but possibly a permanent move.
     
    “Jake and I signed a major company that is based in London.  One of us has to go over there and work out all of the transitions from the old software to the new, integrations, employee training and so on.  Since he’s married, the only other person to go is me.”
     
    Haylee couldn’t fault him. It was a million-dollar business deal and it sounded quite involved.  Of course one of the software program’s developers would have to handle it.  It all made perfect sense to her.  Yet, she felt an overwhelming sense of loss.  She’d come out tonight hoping for one amazing night with a stranger and that’s what she got.  She couldn’t expect more.  Yet, deep down, she wanted more with Kyle.  At least a chance to explore the chemistry between them.
     
    Kyle tipped up her chin with his finger.  “But, we could have tonight, Haylee.”
     
    Haylee gazed into his intense green eyes and considered what could happen if she shared just one night with this beautiful man.  It would be amazing.  It would be memorable.  It would crush her after he was gone.  Two out of three benefits.  She’d worry about her heart later.  Right now her body was making the decisions.
     
    “Just one night.” Haylee whispered.  She had to make it clear that she didn’t expect more from him.  She was a big girl.  A one-night stand at her age wasn’t anything unusual.  She just had to guard her heart.  Make it only about the physical.  Keep the personal stuff to a bare minimum.  When Kyle cupped her face in his hands and stared in to her eyes, his own reflecting his desire to her, she realized that one night with him would be worth the heartache later.
     
    “I have my own room at the hotel.” When Haylee cocked her head, he continued.  “I didn’t want to disturb everyone else when I have to leave at seven in the morning.  I didn’t expect to need a private room, but now I am insanely happy I have one.”  His smile lit his face.
     
    Haylee melted, she couldn’t help it.  When he smiled at her like that, everything just went all mushy inside of her.  The way his eyes sucked her in, she felt beautiful…wanted…sexy.  She stepped on her tip toes and brought her lips close to his, “Let’s go. I want you right now.”  She placed a gentle kiss on his lips and giggled at the expression on his face.  It resembled the “deer in headlights”