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or ulterior motives. The idea of
sleeping with Lizette in his arms sounded pretty sweet to him too.
    He brushed a stray curl away from her cheek. “Yes. I’ll
stay.”

Chapter Six
    Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar.
    Sigmund Freud
     
    Colin had finally agreed to let her photograph him, though
he’d talked her out of doing it while they were having sex. She was nuts for
thinking they could make love and art at the same time. Every time either one
of them was naked, the inevitable soon followed. She chuckled to herself. If
I do this for a living, I’ll need a model to get anything done at all.
    “Look toward the windows. I want the light on your face.”
    “Only if I can twist my body the other way so it’s in
shadow.”
    Lizette popped her head up over her viewfinder.“Don’t
tell me you’re ashamed of that beautiful body!”
    “Not ashamed. Just self-conscious.” He twisted so his body
was shaded the way he was comfortable. “Even men can be a little shy about
exposing the full Monty.”
    “The full what?”
    He smiled. “That’s an expression that means complete
nudity.”
    “Ah, but that’s silly. The human body is art—especially one
like yours, Colin.” She ducked behind her camera and centered his gorgeous
figure through the viewfinder. Then she began clicking and moving to capture different
angles.
    “How many are you going to take?”
    “Enough to enjoy choosing the best of many.”
    “Okay, tell me when to move. This pose is only comfortable
psychologically.”
    “Oh. Well, then, move.”
    Colin adjusted to another position that hid his genitalia from
her. Knee up and arm extended over it, casually.
    “Why are you doing that? I like your cock.”
    “I’m glad you do, but I only agreed to this in the interest
of education.”
    “It’s a good thing I’m not paying you,” she huffed.
    Colin gave another big grin and she continued snapping
pictures.
    “If you stand with your back three-quarters to me—”
    “You’ll see my ass. No thanks, Lizette.”
    “You’re even shy about showing yourself from the back? Are
you afraid you’ll blush and ruin the shot with pink blotches?”
    He laughed. “How about if I face away from you? If you can’t
see my face, I’ll agree to it.”
    She tucked her hair behind her ears. “Fine.”
    Colin stood and let her pose him. She photographed his
gorgeous back muscles and taut, round bum. When she crouched, she caught part
of his generous ball sac dangling between his legs.
    “Okay,” she said. “I’m happy now.”
    “At last.” He shot her a teasing grin and stepped into his
underwear, t-shirt and jeans.
    She couldn’t help wanting to touch and kiss him every time
she saw that sexy smile. She even liked watching him get dressed. Those
perfectly formed muscles bunched at even the slightest movement and she wished
she could capture that on film too. Maybe she would sometime. “Colin?”
    “Yes, love?”
    She strode over to him and planted a hot, wet kiss on his
lips. He grabbed her before she could pull away and held her to him, tight.
    Now she remembered why she didn’t let anyone get too close.
Leaving Seattle—specifically, leaving Colin—was going to hurt like hell.
Lizette hung her head and frowned.
    “What’s wrong?”
    “I didn’t mean to… I guess I wear my heart on my sleeve
sometimes, no?”
    “Depends. What was your heart saying just now?”
    She tried to give him a smile, but it was a weak attempt.
    “Sweetheart, what is it?”
    She sighed. “I’m sorry. I shouldn’t even bring it up and put
a damper on our time together.”
    “Look, if something is bothering you, I want to know what it
is.”
    “It’s just that I’m going to miss you when I have to go.”
    She shrugged out of his embrace, moved to the windows and
opened the curtains. Looking out at some children playing, she felt another
pang of loss. She’d never have the pleasure of being a mother. Colin deserved a
family if he wanted one and there was always