Shane's Fall (The Escort Series Book 2) by Sloane Kennedy Page B

been like that for me. Never.” His firm tone made it clear that he meant what he said.
    She smiled shyly and then dropped her eyes to her lap. “Thank you Shane. Even if this is all it ever is…thank you.” She suddenly gave him a quick hug and then stood. “I should probably get going. I have to work tomorrow.”
    “Right,” he said and then reached for his phone. “I have something for you. It’s the number for someone you can talk to – a professional.” She stiffened at his words and he hated having to remind her of the fact that they had an agreement that included his conditions. But she nodded as they both heard her phone announcing the arrival of his text. She started making her way to his door and then stopped and spun around so suddenly that he nearly ran into her.
    “Will I get to see you again?” she blurted out, heat suffusing her already bright cheeks.
    Instead of answering her, he leaned down and kissed her hard, his tongue not asking for permission as it swept into her mouth. She instantly wrapped her arms around his waist and he used his hands on each side of her neck to control her movement so he could dominate the kiss. When he finally pulled back, they were both breathless.
    “We can do dinner after your session at the gym.” He felt her fingers tighten and she looked at him in confusion. “I signed you up for a self-defense course.”
    She started to protest but then snapped her mouth shut and he could see she was mulling the idea over. He was worried that his high-handedness would piss her off, but when he felt her fingers relax against his sides, he knew he had bypassed the storm.
    “Okay,” she said.
    He rewarded her with another kiss, but when he felt her warmth press against him and his cock sprang to life again, he forced himself to release her and took a step back. “I’ll walk you to your car.”
    She smiled serenely at him and he couldn’t help but be arrogantly pleased with himself, knowing he had put that happy, sated look on her face.
    “Okay,” she said again. When he felt his body tighten at her submissive tone, he quickly grabbed her jacket and purse off the side table, grabbed her hand, and nearly dragged her out of the apartment.
     
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    “Another hot date?”
    Savannah practically jumped out of her skin at her brother’s voice and she slammed her back against the kitchen door so hard she was sure the doorknob would leave marks on her spine.
    “Jesus, Logan, you scared the crap out of me!” she shrieked.
    “Sorry,” he said sheepishly. He was sitting at the kitchen table with a ledger open flat in front of him, a cup of coffee near his hand. The kitchen wasn’t completely dark, but he appeared to only be using the light they routinely left on above the sink to do his work by.
    “What are you doing here? I thought you were working.”
    “Sam offered to cover for me so I could get some paperwork done,” he said, motioning to the ledger in front of him.
    “Where’s your car?” She knew her voice sounded high-pitched and almost accusing, but she was still on edge from being caught completely off guard.
    “It’s out front. I left the driveway for you to use,” he said, suspicion creeping into his voice at her odd behavior. Thoughts of Shane had taken over as soon as he helped her into her car, but not before he’d turned her into mush with another one of his devastating kisses. Her lips still tingled and she barely stopped herself from reaching up to touch them.
    “Savannah!” She jumped as she heard her name. Logan was watching her with obvious frustration.
    “What?” she asked, realizing that he had asked her a question but she had no idea what it was.
    “I asked if you went out with that guy from your class again.”
    Crap. She hated lying to him, but she certainly couldn’t tell him who she’d been with, much less what they’d been doing. “Um, no, I just had dinner and caught a movie with a friend.” That was close enough to the truth,