Rock Your Body: A BWWM Romance by Susan Westwood Page B

thirty minutes.”
    “You aren’t that close to me. I could meet you halfway.”
    “No, this place sounds nice. See you in half an hour.”
    He disconnected the call before she could protest. He whistled while he drove, not minding that he was in New Jersey and completely out of his element. Well, romancing a woman was in his element.
    Hopefully, she wasn’t interested in a serious relationship. He didn’t think he could handle that. Kelly wouldn’t be a one-night stand. That would be bad for business, but he wasn’t going to marry her, either.
    The restaurant she’d directed him to was indeed along the Delaware River. Geese floated by as did a few people on rafts. What a way to spend a lazy day.
     
    Kelly sat on a wall overlooking the river. He watched her for a moment and even her stillness spoke of movement. She’d be a hellcat in bed and he’d enjoy keeping up with her.
    “Hi.”
    She didn’t startle, just turned to him. “Hi.”
    He indicated the people on rafts. “Nice way to spend an afternoon.”
    “I was thinking that, but I’m not sure I could fit it in. Or sit still for that long.”
    “Oh? All work and no play?”
    She laughed. “Tamra said you work all the time, too.”
    “Maybe I need to change that. Or will want to,” he said, then stood up.
    “Hm. The right person. That’s an interesting concept. Shall we find a table?”
     
    He put a hand on her lower back which she glanced at. He took it off, but his mother had taught him always to be a gentleman. All of his lovers knew he wasn’t in it for the long haul. He never lied because he’d found that if the first woman didn’t want him, another one would. Might have been his job and who he rubbed elbows with. Colin’s name had gotten him a lot of tail.
     
    As the hostess led them to a table on an outside patio, Larry knew that Kelly would be unimpressed. He’d actually have to use his charm on her. He hadn’t had to do that in a long time and was probably rusty.
     
    Then again, he was always up for challenge.
    ***
    Tamra bit into the sandwich and might have missed how good it was. Gooey and spicy with the roll toasted, she couldn’t remember enjoying a sandwich so much. Colin had insisted on serving them in the dining room which she thought was over the top.
     
    He’d insisted and Roger had backed him up.
    She put down the sandwich, happy to be talking business again. The conversation earlier with Colin had unnerved her. As if he’d been inside of her head when she was thinking about him. She wasn’t one to do sex for its own sake, but the idea appealed to her.
     
    Then again, she’d probably lose focus if she slept with Colin. She couldn’t afford to do that especially because she didn’t really know what was going on. The person on the video had put some doubts in her mind about this case.
     
    “Roger, I need Colin’s schedule for the next few days,” she said.
     
    “No business talk,” Colin said.
     
    “What?”
     
    “We are not talking about business. We are having a lunch and we can talk about anything else.”
     
    Tamra was at a loss for words. What was she going to say to him? They had nothing in common. She took another bite of her sandwich as she thought about it.
     
    Colin spoke first. To Roger. “How’s Lenny doing?”
    Roger lit up. “His restaurant is doing well. He’s working his ass off, but he’s really happy.”
     
    Colin turned to Tamra. “Lenny opened a new restaurant in Philadelphia last year. A Tapas bar. Pretty good, too.”
     
    “Colin made an appearance on opening night and I think he filled the place,” Roger said.
     
    “I may have filled it then, but the customers keep returning because of the good food,” Colin said
    Roger beamed. The exchange warmed her heart. Which was the last thing she wanted to feel. She liked Roger and she wanted him to be Colin’s “yes” man, but he wasn’t. And Colin, damn him, clearly had affection for his assistant.
     
    Colin turned to