New Game in Town(5)

When making her list of potential lovers and the sexual fantasies she intended to play out with them, she had initially added Connor to the list, only to delete him seconds later. Connor was a veteran playboy. There was a certain air about him that she found too daunting. She was too new to this game of casual sex. Little bites was how she planned to tackle her mission for a new lover who would fulfill the desires she had only dreamed about until now.

She needed someone easy to be with—someone who didn’t intimidate her or make her feel things that only frightened her. Nor was she going to get involved with someone she worked directly with. One of the reasons Gina had wanted Connor to pick the new spokesperson was that of the remaining two candidates, she was going to choose the man she intended to seduce.

As if reading her mind, he remarked, “Why bring anyone else into this? The season is just starting and the rookies have a lot to focus on right now. Maybe you need to broaden your list of contenders.”

His message was clear. He was volunteering for the position. And from the long hard bulge still evident against his pants, he was more than happy to volunteer to help her cross off a few items on her list.

Wicked longing had Gina squeezing her legs together in a failed attempt to relieve the growing pressure. Even with the desk between them, both of them were aware of the sheer sensual energy surrounding them. This conversation had entered dangerous ground from the get-go.

Knowing she was not going to gain any semblance of control over the volatile situation, Gina got up to leave.

“It’s been a long day, Connor, both of us are tired. Why don’t we touch base tomorrow to choose the new spokesperson?” Not giving him a chance to answer, she avoided his hard stare and strode to the door. With a casualness that she didn’t feel, she slipped into her suit jacket and reached for the door handle.

Two hands reached around her and, palms down, kept the door securely closed. His arms keeping her trapped between the closed door and his still-hard body, he continued, “Baby, that little sex wish list of yours is downright intriguing. If I’m reading you right, you want me as much as I want you,” he announced, his voice growing even more rough with desire. “The question is, are you woman enough to take what you want? Can you handle what we would enjoy in bed together?”

His words alone should not be able to weaken her resolve, but they created a yearning so profound that her body instantly creamed with need. Her wet panties chaffed at her pussy, making her want to turn around in his arms and take him up on his offer. It was hard not to feel his arms contract against her sides as he nudged closer against her. With his hard cock pressing along the seam of her ass, there was little doubt that he was as aroused as she was.

She could be that woman who went home with him tonight! He could fulfill some of the erotic items on her wish list. Longing ran through every fiber of her being. She knew if she gave Connor even the slightest encouragement, they would end up in bed together.

And then what, she asked herself.

What is going to happen tomorrow or the day after when he looks at you and remembers the woman you used to be?

How long would she be able to hold his attention then?

Gina remained absolutely still with her back to Connor, not wanting him to see the desire that she knew would be clearly reflected in her eyes. She knew she would inevitably crash and burn if she gave him even the remotest encouragement by giving in to her attraction to this man. A woman like her, regardless of her new look, just could not hold the attention of a man like Connor Waters for long. He was accustomed to the rink bunnies who made it a life sport to attract the attention of the players and Gina knew she couldn’t compete with them to hold on to Connor’s attention for more than a night. And for what Gina wanted, one night would not be enough. No, she couldn’t chance getting involved with Connor and risk losing what precious ground she had gained in carving out a new life for herself.

“It’s not going to happen, Connor. We work together and the last thing either of us needs is to complicate things any further between us,” she announced. She could handle him as long as she kept things professional between them, Gina assured herself.

“Why don’t you go find someone else to harass.” Her last words snapped out more forcefully than she intended. Just mentioning Connor with another woman had her blood heating up in an entirely different way.

“I didn’t take you for a coward,” Connor accused in a sardonic tone. Not giving her a chance to answer, he pulled her back to open her office door and then he walked past her, leaving her standing by herself in the empty office.