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details, if you know what I mean.” Mark’s laughter rang out over
the phone.
    A dial tone buzzed in Seth’s ear
before he could reply. He hit the power button and shoved the phone back into
his pocket. He’d like to shove it down Mark’s throat instead, and he didn’t
want to analyze why.
    Seth started toward the front porch
past the mounds of flowers bordering both sides of the walkway. Maybe if he
explained the situation to her, she would understand the importance of his
project compared to a silly national lingerie contract. He had too much pride
to tell her about his job situation. But he shouldn’t have much trouble finding
another job. After all, he was a man of above average intelligence with several
years of teaching experience under his belt.
    No doubt, Kate would strut around in
skimpy almost non-existent clothing and tempt him at every turn. Why couldn’t
women leave him alone? He’d gladly pass them onto Mark or any other man stupid
enough to go in for all that sentimental crap.
    He stopped suddenly in the middle
of the sidewalk and frowned. Would he pass Kate on to another man? One word
resounded through his mind. No. Hell, the woman was making him crazy and the
week had barely begun.
    Seth shook the disturbing thoughts
from his brain and headed for the front door, resigned to his fate. All in the
name of science.
     
     
    Kate grinned from ear to ear. She
turned up the volume on the radio sitting on a shelf beside her bathroom sink
and listened to the snappy country tune. She tapped her foot on the pink and
green tiled floor and hummed along to the grinding melody. Kate shook her
underwear-clad hips while she bobbed her bra-strap covered shoulders to the
music’s rhythm.
    Finally, she had a chance to prove
her theory about astrology and underwear. Having Seth Fallon where she wanted
him would be a bonus. This morning’s horoscope had promised a bold new horizon
and a renewal of a past relationship. The astrologer was right on.
    Kate applied a coat of mascara to
her eyes, when the doorbell rang. She jerked at the sound then glanced at the
rose-shaped clock that hung on the wall. Darn it. Late again. She’d spent too
much time daydreaming about her first day with Seth.
    She jabbed the wand back into the
tube of mascara, fluffed her hair, and heaved a deep, cleansing breath. Remember,
Kate, you’re only doing this for the twenty-five grand. Nothing to worry
about, Kate thought as she slipped on her dress and shoes. She dashed down the
stairs and crossed the foyer to the front door.
    She peeked through the sidelight.
Seth stood on the porch with a small suitcase at his feet along with a large
pillow stuck under his arm. Kate’s heart tumbled in her chest. Oh, how sweet.
He brought his own pillow. She unlocked the door with a snick and swung the
panel open. “Good morning.”
    His dignified, scientific gaze skimmed
her from head to toe. She wore a simple, floral print cotton dress with a
hemline that reached her ankles and pink leather sandals. What he didn’t know
was that underneath she wore the teensiest pair of see-through bikini panties
with matching bra. She bit her lip and shifted from foot to foot. Oh God, she
hoped she was doing the right thing. She was no expert when it came to
seduction and romance for herself, just for her customers. She either overdid
the seduction or under did it.
    “Kate.” His voice, a low, silken
rumble, reached out and teased her senses. How did his female students handle
listening to his lectures in that sexy, come-and-get-me-baby voice?
    She’d never seen him in anything
but button-down shirts and dark suits. But today, oh my. He wore a long-sleeve,
navy-blue Henley with the sleeves shoved up over his elbows. A smattering of
dark hair covered his toned, muscular arms. The piéce de resistance was the
pair of faded jeans that molded to him in all the right places and hugged his
long legs.
    He looked casual, more
approachable, and infinitely touchable. Not to