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me some time to check everything out first.”
    Maxie blinked in surprise. “They seemed like good people, though, didn’t they?”
    “They did.”
    She slumped in her seat. Right now, she couldn’t trust herself to judge up from down or right from wrong. Or sheriff from boyfriend. She fiddled with her skirt. There wasn’t anyplace to settle her hands. “Thank you for being here for me today.”
    “I wouldn’t be anywhere else.” He nudged her shoulder with his. “So back to the topic at hand. Right side or left?”
    “Of what?”
    “Of the bed, of course. Which side do you sleep on?”
    The question was so outrageous, she laughed. “You are insane.”
    “Hardly. Four months of dating? I’m the kind of guy who stays over, sweetheart.”
    She was sure he was.
    Suddenly, it wasn’t so funny, and she had to remind herself to breathe. Her thoughts were back on her bedroom, right upstairs. “They’ll never see that.”
    He lifted one eyebrow. “Maybe not, but they’ll probably see this.”
    Without giving her a chance to figure out what this might be, he kissed her.
    Maxie was stunned when his mouth settled directly onto hers. She inhaled sharply, but he followed, leaning in as she pressed against the chair. For a moment, she was frozen with surprise, but with lengthening nips, he coaxed her into relaxing. When she moved towards him, he opened his mouth wider, eating at hers and tasting deeply with his tongue.
    A long shudder went through her. He tasted like coffee and sex. She circled her arms around his neck.
    “I don’t like seeing you upset,” he said against her lips.
    He kissed her again, and her eyes fluttered closed.
    This should be the last thing she needed, but it was exactly what she craved—someone strong, someone steady, someone delectable . Oh God, what they were doing felt so good. He wasn’t hesitant, but he didn’t overpower her, either. He tested new angles and tried different pressures, learning what she liked.
    With him, she liked it all. It felt good to slip into fantasy, to drift away from the confusion and dismay.
    She slid her hands over his shoulders and reveled in the bunch and play of his muscles. “Zac.”
    She gasped when the arm behind her tightened. There was a quick tug, and before she knew it, he’d pulled her out of her chair.
    “I was on my way to do this earlier, before we were interrupted,” he said, his voice gruff.
    She was on his lap again, only this time she was wide awake.
    The kiss intensified, growing hotter and steamier. Their tongues slid against one another’s, sending shimmers of excitement through her system. He spread his hand wide on her back, under her hair. She could feel every one of his fingertips stroking, skin on skin.
    Heat poured through her, and her mind spun. Better than fantasy. She didn’t know what came over her, but leaning closer, she nipped at his lower lip. He went still, tension building around them, and she eased the sting with a lick of her tongue.
    He groaned. “You’re not that shy, are you, Beauty?”
    She hadn’t been until he’d mentioned it. Awareness gripped her, and she realized how close he was and how tightly she’d pressed against him. This wasn’t for pretend; it was real. As much as she wanted to keep rubbing against him like a cat starved for affection, that invisible hand was pulling her back, away from what she wanted to do.
    Breathing hard, she stared at him with wide eyes. His were heavy-lidded and sensual. She was so close she could see dots of darker blue mixed in with the lighter blue of his irises. His cheekbones were flushed, and his mouth was damp.
    She licked her lips, and the blue flecks in his eyes darkened. Her pulse jumped and her muscles flared, half of them pushing her up off him and the others straining towards him. She wanted…but she shouldn’t…but she needed…
    He was leaning towards her when the mobile radio on his shoulder squawked. “Unit 64?”
    She sprang off his lap as if it