was a knock at the door.
âYes,â she said as she wrapped herself in the robe and looked through the peephole.
âDelivery for Kandace Davis,â the hotel messenger said. Kandace opened the door and accepted the large white box.
âWait, let me get you a tip,â she said.
âNo need, maâam. Itâs been taken care of,â the delivery man said. âHave a good evening.â
Kandace looked at the box, wondering who sent her a gift. She was sure it wasnât any of her friends, but no one else knew she was staying there. She looked down at the ivory box and saw that it had come from the resortâs gift shop. There was no card on the outside of the box, so Kandace opened it. Inside, she found a red fur bikini. Kandace lifted the barely-there garment from the box and a card fell to the floor. She dropped the box on the bed and picked up the card.
I want to see you in this and then I want to see it on the floor. It was signed, The Jackass.
âHe has some damned nerve,â she muttered as she grabbed the box and then stuffed the bikini back inside. Kandace grabbed a pair of lounge pants and a tank top, then she stuffed her feet inside her Uggs and headed downstairs to the gift shop. The message on the card echoed in her head. I want to see you in this and then I want to see it on the floor.
What in the world made him think sheâd wear that bikini, and more importantly, what in the hell gave him the balls to think sheâd take it off for him? Kandace stormed inside the shop and walked up to the counter.
âYes, maâam, how may I help you?â the clerk asked with a cheery smile on her face.
âI received this,â Kandace said as she dropped the box on the counter. âCould you return it to the sender?â
The clerk lifted the outfit and inspected it. âOh, it hasnât been worn.â
âAnd that is a pity,â a velvet smooth voice said from behind her. âYou wouldâve made that suit look good.â
Kandace whirled around and faced him. âJust who in the hell do you think you are?â she asked. âAnd how did you find my room?â
âIâm a man who gets just what I want and right now, I want you,â he said boldly.
Kandace rolled her eyes and attempted to walk past him, but he pulled her against his hard torso and her breath caught in her chest as he brought his lips to hers. Kandaceâs body tingled from her scalp to the tip of her toes as he leaned closer and took her mouth with a searing passion that she thought was reserved for Hollywood movies and romance novels. For a brief moment, Kandace lost herself in the kiss, awakened by his tongue dancing against hers. But her common sense took over and she pulled back from him and slapped him with all her might.
âStay away from me!â she snapped. âDonât send me any gifts and donât you ever touch me again.â
He stepped back and studied her body, reading the flashes of anger in her eyes, and the pout of her lips. âAre you sure thatâs what you want?â he asked. âBecause your body is saying something else.â
âItâs saying get the hell away from me,â she said as she pushed him, then stormed out of the shop. Much to her dismay, he followed her.
âHey, Kandace, wait,â he called out.
She turned around and glared at him. âWhat you need to do is stop talking to me as if you know me,â she said.
âYou donât know who I am, do you?â
âAnd I donât give a damn.â
âYou will. What do you say we have dinner tomorrow night? In the grotto.â
Kandace shook her head in disbelief. âAre you mental? I wouldnât have dinner with you if you were the last person on earth and had the final piece of meat in the world.â Kandace stomped off and headed for the elevator.
Solomon fought the urge to follow Kandace onto the elevator. The things he
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