Free Thief of Mine by Amarinda Jones Page B

out.
    “Why?” And what exactly was his idea of “keeping company”,
as if she did not already know? And while having sex again with him was not an
unwelcome idea, it was also not a smart one. Her thoughts and emotions were
screwed up enough at the moment.
    “Because I’m a friendly guy.” He smiled down at her.
    “I have enough friends.” Though none had that killer smile.
    “What about lovers?” Kit could only think of one lover in
particular for Stella Rowallan—himself.
    There was no way was Stella was going to allow herself to
get all hot and flustered by Kit and he could take that sultry come and get me
look and shove it.
    “Okay, what is it?” She put her hands on her hips and went
on the defensive.
    If Stella was trying to turn him off her, she was failing.
Her jacket was riding up once again and Kit tried hard not to look down.
    “Can’t a man hang out with a woman who intrigues him?”
    “Do most women fall for this line, O King of Crap?”
    Kit threw back his head and laughed.
    “I really like you.”
    And Stella could say the same thing back, but where would
that get her?
    “I’m taking a punt here but I reckon you don’t want to
venture to your bat cave because you’re worried about Camille and her merry
band of weirdos attacking you and nicking the idol back. Is this correct?” It
had to do with her “intriguing” him, which was disappointing but she could deal
with that.
    “Yes there is that possibility but there is another reason.”
Kit moved in close to Stella.
    “And that is?” This habit of his of being up close and
personal made her heart beat awfully erratically. The man should have a warning
label attached to him.
    “I want to make love to you again.” Kit put his finger to
her lips to stop the words he knew she was gong to say. “And you know it’s not
just sex between us.”
    Stella pushed his finger away. She had never felt this alive
at anyone’s touch before. A simple finger on her lips could undo her.
    “And how do I know that?” She knew the answer but when
unsure of herself playing dumb and being stubborn was her forte.
    “Because you feel the same thing I do.”
    “What? Tired and wanting to have a shower?”
    Kit pulled the photos that had been taken earlier out of his
pocket and handed them to Stella.
    “Look at us together. Look at you…the passion in your eyes
as you give yourself up to the moment. Have you honestly ever felt that way
with anyone else?” Kit knew the answer was no, he just wanted to hear it from
Stella.
    No, she hadn’t. She looked down at the photos. They were
back and white and her hands shook as she took in the images. Bloody hell. Was
that her with her back arched and breasts flung forward as she rode Kit to
fiery completion. She looked wild and out of control and like she never wanted
to stop. The photos were so hot. She had never seen anything like them. Kit’s
mouth on her breast and her hands cradling his head as she held him to her,
made her feel a familiar tingling and tightening between her legs. Stella
wanted to do all that again with Kit but slower and longer, then faster and
harder. But where would that get her? She wasn’t into one night stands and Kit
Kincaid looked like a definite one nighter to her.
    “The bottom line, Stella Rowallan, is that you are a smart,
sexy and beautiful woman who I want to spend time with. I like the way you
think and talk and I like the way your body fits mine so perfectly. Is it a bad
thing having great sex with someone you’re so in tune with?”
    Wow. The sincerity in his voice really got to her. How did
she answer that with anything other than “No”? Anything else would be a lie.
    “Um, I’m…going to have a shower.” Stella desperately needed
time to think and she did her best thinking in the shower. “You can leave or
stay or whatever…” Stella shook her head in wonder and confusion. “I don’t
really know what to do with you.”
    Kit could see the vulnerability in