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his lust addled brain was capable of thinking for a few
minutes. Then he realized how angry it would make her if
she knew what he was thinking and made an effort to focus
on what she’d asked him and giving her an answer.
    “Following my instinct,” he answered honestly. “I wasn’t
even aware of what I was doing when I headed towards the
sound of your shower… Honest to God,” he said, when she
shot him a glare of doubt. “When I realized what I was
about to do, I was trying to talk myself into walking away
and leaving you alone… but it wasn’t a very successful pep
talk. You’re a very desirable woman, Laurie.”
    Her large eyes blinked and she turned around to face the
bathroom. “So you say. Just… let me get ready for work
and we’ll get to the shop. I’ll get your car fixed up for you
and you can get out of town the way you’re so anxious to
do. My brothers made me promise I wouldn’t get myself
wrapped up with anyone else that was just using me… and
knowing what a rush you’re in to get out of town, there’s
no doubt that it’s what you would be doing.”
    Travis nodded his head and turned back towards the living
room. “I’ll pick the bedding up and put the couch back
together for you,” he offered, wondering at the
disappointment that zinged through him. It was something
to think about.
    They were both quiet as Laurie drove them back to the
garage. Travis watched her climb out when they got there
and run to the door. She unlocked it and then flipped on all
the lights. Pointing to a chair by the front counter, she
headed towards the bay, talking to him.
“You can sit out here or you can come back; just stay out of
my way.”
    Travis followed her out to the bay where his car sat silently.
He watched as she rolled her sleeves up over her elbows
and then unbuttoned the bottom of her shirt and tied it just
under her breasts. His mouth was watering at the sight she
made and he found that all he really wanted was to back her
up against the side of his car and ravage her.
    She didn’t even look up at him before she had the hood up
on his car and her head bent over the engine with her arms
reaching down inside of all that metal that made no sense to
him. She pushed on hoses, tested fluid levels and then,
biting her lower lip, she removed the cover over the air
filter to look inside.
    Already, she’d done more than he knew how to do when
something went wrong with his car. It was clear this
woman definitely knew what she was doing. She was silent
as she examined something. He couldn’t tell what it was
she was looking at, and even if he could see it, he probably
wouldn’t have known what it was.
    “Do me a favor…” she said, not looking up. “Turn on the
radio over on the counter, and make it nice and loud. It’s
easier for me to think when I’ve got my tunes on. I hope
you like 80’s rock.”
    “Normally, I tend to lean towards Country,” he answered,
following her directions. “But if it helps you concentrate,
I’ll happily deal with whatever music does it for you.”
She glanced up at him and he saw the raw heat in her eyes.
The sight jumpstarted his libido and he groaned; pointedly
turning his attention to the car instead of her hot body.
    “So… any clues yet?” he asked, desperate to get her to stop
looking at him. If she didn’t take her eyes off his body
soon, he would no longer be able to behave himself around
her. One step in his direction on her part, and he couldn’t
be held responsible for his own actions, because his mind
would have been too clouded by lust to realize what he was
doing.
    Laurie shook off the thoughts that had taken her mind over
when she’d seen the heat in his eyes and looked back at the
car. “Not yet. I’m going underneath to take a look from the
bottom to see what I can find.”
    Travis watched as she lay down on a rolling creeper and
pushed herself under his car. He cleared his throat
awkwardly. “Would you mind if I took your truck and