Everything Bared (Six-Alarm Sexy) by Kristine Cayne Page A

that.”
    “Some things can’t be unsaid, Will.”
    “You’re right. Of course.” He leaned forward and dropped his head into his hands. He looked so crestfallen, she couldn’t help forgiving him a little.
    Leaning against the desk, she adjusted her clothing. Will straightened and his hot gaze followed each movement. She took pity on him. “Listen, I wanted to get back at you for making me feel like a cheap whore, and I went and acted like one instead. All you did was call me on it. I think we’re even.”
    “No!” he shouted, his eyes filling with horror. He got to his feet, barely managing to grab onto his pants before they dropped to his knees. A smile tugged at her lips. Why couldn’t she stay mad at this man?
    “You’re doing it again, putting yourself down. And I did it too.” He cupped her shoulders, squeezing gently. “This is my fault. I was aroused as fuck by what you were doing to me. I just wanted Torval to leave so we could finish what we’d started.”
    Unable to see the suffering on his face without offering some comfort, she ran the backs of her fingers along his cheek.
    “When he accused me of… when he threw that at me, all those feelings flipped, like a switch. I went from being sexed up to riled up. All I could see was red, and like the asshole I am, I took it out on you.” He covered her hand with one of his own and brought it to his lips where he pressed butterfly kisses on her knuckles. “Please forgive me. It was wrong, and I’m so sorry.”
    Will had lashed out at her, but then again, she’d gone way too far. If they’d been discovered, that union guy would have made sure Will lost his job. Had their situations been reversed, she wasn’t so sure she’d be as understanding. Resting her forehead against his, she gripped his waist. “You know what they say about cheating husbands?” she whispered.
    “Ah… no. What?”
    “They’re always suspicious of their wives.”
    He tilted his head back and frowned. “I’m not following.”
    “Maybe he’s accusing you to deflect attention from himself.”
    “A diversion.” He dropped into his chair and tugged on her arm until she sat on his lap. “Hmm… I never thought of that. I’ll have my team start auditing the books. If something funny is going on, we’ll figure it out.”
    Dani glanced at her watch and groaned. “I have to go get Coco at the dog spa.”
    His eyes bulged. “Dog spa?”
    “Coco loves her mani and pedi,” Dani said, laughing at the expression on Will’s gorgeous face.
    His eyes sparkled with humor as he pulled her against him. She pressed herself into his firm chest and squeezed her eyes shut. The heat of his hands burned through her work shirt and she wanted nothing more than to stay in his arms forever. She loved seeing him happy, loved knowing she’d put that smile on his face.
    He shifted beneath her legs and his erection rubbed against her thigh. Reaching down, she took it in her hand, stroking the silky flesh with her thumb. She raised an eyebrow. “Rain check?”
    Leaning forward, he kissed the tip of her nose. The fresh scent of his cologne teased her senses and made her yearn for more with this man.
    “I’ll be home at six.”
    She gulped. “I’ll be waiting.”
     

     
    Where the fuck is she?
    William checked the whole condo, every room, even the balcony. Empty. He glanced at his watch again, just to be sure. Past six. She should be here. I’ll be waiting , she’d said. He’d had a raging hard-on all afternoon, and his concentration had been shit. He’d been so focused on coming home, to her…
    With a vicious yank, he loosened his tie and poured himself a drink. The Glenlivet burned a path down his throat as he swallowed half the tumbler. He refilled the glass before walking outside. His mind instantly filled with images of Danielle, standing nearly naked in the candlelight. The memory of her taste made his tongue tingle. What was it about her? He’d never obsessed about a woman