Courting Trouble (The Texas Two-Step Series, Book 3) by Kathy Carmichael

and that his feet were pressing on both the accelerator and the brake simultaneously in an attempt to find a little traction?
    There was only one little problem. "Diedra? Could you get up a minute? I need to take off my pants."
    "Hell. I'm a contortionist already. Can we just unzip them?"
    * * *
    After their breathing calmed, Diedra snuggled deeply into Alec's arms, feeling as though she'd finally gotten something right at least once in her life.
    Despite the tear in the roof, despite the too-small car, despite any and all setbacks, their lovemaking had been incredible. Stifling a large yawn, she stroked Alec's firm chest with her fingertips, almost unable to believe she was here with him.
    What if it was all a dream? No, it was real. The rain outside, the steamy windows, Alec's relaxed breath puffing into her hair. The reality of their lovemaking had been way more mind altering than she'd ever imagined.
    Very deliberately she put away all the second thoughts she had about the broken heart she knew was on the way when Alec dumped her. She'd known that going in. This was a fling, a onetime experience, and there was no way she'd take away from it by allowing herself to have regrets.
    Wriggling deeper into his arms, she allowed herself to drift off to sleep, with a happy smile on her face.
    * * *
    When his legs began to tingle from Diedra's weight, Alec returned to full wakefulness. The rain had stopped. Diedra lay collapsed over him and he watched her with satisfied fascination. Her breath came in gentle sleep-swept sighs. She probably hadn't slept all night and the day had been stressful.
    "Diedra?" She looked so sweet, he hated to wake her. But his legs were numb and they had to get back to Dallas.
    "Hmm?"
    "Time to wake up. We need to get back on the road."
    Her eyes fluttered open, revealing glints of topaz surrounded by long, dark lashes. She yawned, blinked a few times, and then her eyes widened, as if she were suddenly conscious of her immodesty. "Oh."
    She had nothing to be embarrassed about. Every inch of her smooth skin resembled brushed gold. He grazed his fingertips down her back, reveling in the feel of her.
    If anyone should feel awkward, it was him. He hadn't been able to take the time he would have liked when making love with her. "That was incredible."
    She gave him a winsome smile. "Yeah. It was." She shifted her weight and then gradually rolled back onto her seat.
    As he refastened his slacks, he straightened his legs as much as the confines of the car allowed. He flexed his stiff right arm. Out of the corner of his eyes, he saw Diedra reaching for her clothes. He wished he had something warm and dry to offer her but they hadn't brought any luggage.
    "I think I'll take a walk to loosen up a little while you get dressed."
    She smiled gratefully at him but didn't say a word as a blush rose on her face. He wanted to reassure her somehow, but figured the time wasn't right.
    He swung open the door. His left leg was a little tricky until he walked around for a bit. After visiting the men's room, he strolled over to the water fountain to take a drink, wanting to give her as much time as possible.
    "Hey, man," called a young man sporting a tattoo of a snake wrapped around an apple on his upper arm.
    "How you doing?" asked Alec, noting the eighteen-wheeler the man had emerged from.
    "I think there's something wrong with your car."
    Alec turned to look back at it, but everything looked normal. The windows were still fogged. He breathed a sigh of relief. At least they hadn't had any spectators. "Something wrong?"
    "Yeah. I noticed it during the rain. Man, did the sky break open. Saw you stop and pull up the roof." The young man grinned.
    "As you can see, we got a little wet."
    "During all the rain, something strange was happening with your car, man. That antenna of yours, for the longest time, kept going up and down and up and down. Maybe the water caused it to short out?"
    The antenna? During the rain? Hadn't that been