Rock Your Body: A BWWM Romance by Susan Westwood

thought of someone else in my place bothers me.”
    “You were so eager for me to move in.”
    That was different. “I considered your presence a necessity. Or at least I had been convinced of it.”
    “And now?”
    “Completely convinced.”
    A cop car pulled into the driveway of the house Colin was renting.  He wanted to get out, but Tamra had told them where she was. “They will tell us when it’s safe.”
    “I know. I just want to see what’s been done.”
    “I know. I want to look at the tapes. You did lock the door right? Larry was here. Did he forget?”
    “Holy crap. He was out after us. Maybe that’s it.”
    “Call him.”
    Colin did.
    “No, Colin, I closed the door behind me,” Larry said. “Do you want to find another place to rent? It might take me a few days.”
    “No, we’ll see what went on here first,” Colin said. He disconnected. “No, he insists he closed the door.”
    For the first time, Colin actually felt unnerved. He was also glad that Tamra had been here. He might have stormed into the house. She had never looked so sexy.
    “We’ll see what the recording says.”
    ***
    The cops let them back in. Nothing had been moved as far as Colin knew. Tamra reviewed the recording while he led the cops around the house.
    What she saw made her wonder what was going on. She played it three times to make sure she was seeing what she thought.
    “Damn.”
    “What?” Colin said, entering the kitchen.
    “Oh, there’s nothing substantial on here.”
    She didn’t want to lie to him, but she needed to sort this out first. Before she told him what she thought the problem was.
    “The cops left. Nothing’s missing. Looks like maybe the door wasn’t locked.”
    “You’re still spooked?”
    “Yes, I am. And happy that you are here.”
    He stepped closer to her. Closer than she wanted him to be. He touched her arm. “Thanks.”
    “I’m really just doing my job.”
    “No, it’s more than that to you. If it were a job you would have overridden my tantrum and assigned someone else.”
    “So you do admit you had a tantrum.”
    “Yes, I did. For a reason. Several. One of them is that I don’t like many people in my space so I’d rather have someone I know.”
    “You don’t know me.”
    “After this I probably will.”
    He wasn’t wrong. They’d be working closely together until this was over. She’d know him pretty well, not that she wanted to.
    Well, okay she wanted to see him naked, but that was different. She’d seen most of him, but she was too embarrassed at the time to enjoy the view. She’d never had this instant physical reaction to anyone. Never.
    Why now? Why him? Some spoiled rock star that she wouldn’t have a future with. Or maybe that was why. He was inaccessible. Maybe a fling would be a good thing.
    No, it would be a distraction.  Not if it’s just sex.
    “You look like you’re trying to solve a major problem.”
    He’d stepped even closer. Her eyes widened. What was he doing?
    “Let me help with this dilemma.”
    He leaned down and planted a sweet soft kiss on her lips.

CHAPTER 5
     
    Colin was enjoying the sensation of Tamra’s lips on his when he felt a hand shove him away. Hard. He stepped back because he had no choice. She was stronger than she looked.
    Her lips had been soft and sweet and he could have spent a day two with his against hers. Alas, that was not happening.
    “What the hell was that?” she asked, her lips swollen from his assault. She stroked a hand across them.
    Colin rubbed the spot she might as well have punched. He’d have a bruise for sure and he didn’t bruise easily. She’d been right to push him away. She had no idea what had been going on in his head. He’d needed to touch another human being to reaffirm he was alive. “I was just letting you know how I feel.”
    That had been stupid.
    Her eyes flashed at him. “Really? You think that was appropriate?”
    Maybe humor was the answer. “Well, I think it was nice. A little