Free Just a Little Faith by Amy J. Norris Page B

reasons. ”
    H er face warm ed . “Well, I admit I’m glad you did too… And having someone of your caliber as one of our spokespeople will help in letting others know about our charity and what it has to offer. Perhaps in the future, people won’t just have to happen upon us in a charity listing. They will know who we are first and want to be a part of what we do.”
    Pax started to put the remaining food up in the refrigerator when s he popped her head up from the open door of the fridge . “How are you feeling? Any adverse reactions to the cats? If so, I can make your to-go plate before I put all the food up?”
    G roan ing , he grabbed her waist from behind and spun her around in his arms.
    â€œYou are right. You do have quite a mouth on you . ”
    Before she could react, he leaned his head down claiming her lips . His touch was gentle . S he remained frozen in place with shock , b ut as he continued to move his mouth over hers, her arms instinctively came up to intertwine behind his neck. She inhaled his breath as it mingled with hers. Lost in the moment, she felt her back press against the cool metal of the refrigerator door . T he intensity of the kiss grew . The feel of his lips on hers ignited a flame within her she’d never experienced before. A battle between what she wanted and what she needed to do raged on in her mind. She had to stop before the feelings s urging within her swept her out of control.
    S he p ressed her hands on his chest , forcing him to step back so she could escape his arms. She walked the length of the kitchen before she turned to face him. She touched her lips with her fingers still feeling the burn of his kisses, passion overwhelming every part of her body. Suddenly, she felt a chill, missing the warmth of his arms around her. She inhaled a deep breath , and her heart raced against her chest.
    â€œSeb… I, um…”
    Pax had never felt a rush of emotion like this before and didn’t know what to do.
    Seb motioned toward the living room . “Why don’t we go and put in a movie or something? You had some titles on the shelf I haven’t see n yet.”
    Pax nodded her head , her legs on the verge of collapse. She hop ed by the time she reached a chair her heart would have slowed down enough he couldn’t hear it beating across the room.
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    For the first time, a woman walked away from him in a passionate moment. It wasn’t as if Seb expected things to escalate to her bedroom, but for Pax to cut him off just as things were starting to heat up stunned him. He wasn’t sure how to take her reaction. He replayed their kiss, his heart racing when he remembered the soft touch of her lips and her hands as they splayed across his neck. For the life of him, he didn’t understand what happened. He ’d been enjoying himself . Hadn’t she?
    I n the living room, he sat on the couch; she chose the chair across the room. Her actions reminded him of a timid creature , afraid to be touched , but somehow he couldn’t imagine it. She was a beautiful girl. He felt confident she had been with other men before. What woman in her thirties hadn’t?
    She didn’t stay seated long before vault ing up from the chair.
    â€œWhat movie were you interested in? I can get us some popcorn if you like. Or perhaps something else? Maybe something to drink?”
    If Seb hadn’t been so confused , he would have laughed at her behavior. She chatter ed like a magpie.
    â€œPax. I’m fine. I don’t need a thing. How about we watch Apollo 13 ? I’ve only seen bits and pieces of it.”
    Nodding , s he picked the movie up off the shelf, slid the DVD in , and returned to the chair across the room.
    â€œPax? Did I do something wrong? I may need a bullhorn to talk to you way over there…”
    His attempt at humor f e ll flat . S he refused to look at him , choosing rather to look down at her legs curled up in the