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July, 2008
Edie Stevens is shocked when überhottie property owner Joel Roberts appears at her vacation cottage because of a mix-up with the dates. Seems they'll steer clear of one another...yeah, but how will they handle the sizzling chemistry? Excerpt from What I Did On My Summer Vacation"That was so good, Joel," she said dreamily. "Fun." He turned her around and tipped her chin so she could see him. He looked like a Greek Adonis in the sunlight streaming through the window, looking down at her, his eyes lazy from satisfaction, but serious. "No regrets?" "There's no way I could regret that." She shook her head, letting it rest on his shoulder. "I have to admit, I've never even slept with a man on the first or second date, let alone doing what we just did within hours of meeting, but that's what vacation is for, right?" She was saying it for herself as much as him. She'd remember this moment until her last day, in fact, she was quite sure it might come back as her final thought. She'd die with a smile, for sure. He grinned and her heart tumbled in her chest. Had a man ever smiled at her and made her entire reality crash around her like that? "Yeah, I guess that is what vacations are for." "You know what?" "What?" "I want to do it again," she said mischievously. "Wildcat," he said approvingly, but then turned serious. "I just don't want there to be any misunderstandings." He pulled back, assessing her. "Temporary fun is all I'm up for, Edie. I really don't want to get involved right now. I did come here to be alone." She nodded, satisfaction making her supple, the warm afterglow hanging on and making her mellow. "I can understand that, and our original deal holds, as far as I'm concerned. We can go our separate ways and enjoy our time, but if we decide to do this again, I wouldn't argue." He looked at her like she'd given him the most amazing gift, quickly followed by a flash of disbelief and doubt. "I promise, no strings, Joel. I want the same thing you do, just some summer fun." She slid her hand around the back of his neck, pulling him down and kissing him with everything ounce of desire inside of her. She was quite sure this would be the best vacation of her life, even as her heart made her question how sure she was about what she said to Joel. She'd never really had really casual sex before, sex that she knew would never lead anywhere, but she was planning on sticking to her word, no matter what. As Joel gathered her up and covered her lips with his, he proceeded to erase any nagging worries from her mind. |   | |
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