In truth, he had plenty of work to get on with at home, but he’d already decided that it wouldn’t take priority over being with Sophia today.
‘I’d really like it if you stayed for a while. But I’ll say no to your offer of coffee, thanks. What I’m most in need of right now is a shower and a change of clothing. No doubt you feel the same?’
‘Are you suggesting that we take a shower together?’ Keeping his tone teasingly light, he moved to stand in front of her. At first Sophia seemed to find it inordinately difficult to meet his glance. But then Jarrett lifted her hand and raised it slowly to his lips, leaving the warm imprint of his mouth against her fingers. His senses were already rioting at her touch and her sweetly addictive scent.
His romantic gesture brought the smile to her face that he’d hoped for. ‘Maybe … maybe we could do that some other time? Right now I’d just really like to freshen up. You’re welcome to jump in after me, though.’
‘Fair enough … but you don’t know what you’re missing.’ He grinned.
Sophia’s emerald eyes visibly darkened. ‘That’s not true after last night. I don’t think I’ll ever forget what you did for me, Jarrett.’
‘What I did for you?’ He was puzzled.
‘I mean the way you turned up in the middle of the night like that … just when I needed you.’
He suddenly realised that he was still holding her hand. He used it to impel her firmly into his arms. ‘Don’t you know that I needed you too, Sophia?’
The last thing he registered just before he kissed her was the gentle quiver of her lips as he lowered his head and helplessly and hungrily crushed his mouth to hers …
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