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arrived.
    The moment he set the cell phone on
the seat beside him, he started thinking about her. Taylor. Her shimmering
hair, her nipples and the way she stroked him with her tongue.
    Like yesterday and the day before,
she’d consumed his daydreams. He’d have thought the relief he’d given himself
last night would have lessened the tension. Instead, he kept remembering the
heat in her voice on the phone. Do it. Now.
    Considering his thoughts of a few
minutes before, he should have felt guilty for thinking about her. He was too
far gone for that. His guilt over Lou would never be over, but wanting Lou’s
wife was a whole different matter. That guilt could be relegated to the back
corner of his mind with the simple tactile memory of her mouth taking him to
heaven.
    Damn. Just like that, his pants
were too tight, and his cock rock hard.
    There was time before the sandwich
order was ready. Just enough time. He picked up the phone and punched in the
office number, hoping she was working today.
    Taylor answered instead of his mom.
He took it for a sign. “What time are you picking up the kids?”
    “One. It’s a short school day.”
    He glanced at his watch. Plenty of
time. “Meet me at your house. Leave now.”
    “You know I can’t do that.” She
lowered her voice. “And you promised.”
    “That was for Friday. This is for
now. Meet me.” He’d beg if he had to.
    She was silent so long, he dredged
up pleading words.
    Then she simply breathed her answer
in his ear, “Fine,” and cut the connection.
    He didn’t have a condom on him. He
doubted she would have one in her bathroom cabinet. For what he planned on
doing to her, he wouldn’t need one.
     
    * * * * *
     
    Lie number three. Taylor felt
awful. Wasn’t that what criminals and addicts did? Said they were sorry, but
kept right on doing it?
    “I’ve got a couple of errands to
run before I pick up the kids. I’ll take this stuff with me and finish it at
home this afternoon while the boys are doing their homework.”
    Her hands trembled as she stuffed
papers into her briefcase. Eleven-forty-five. She’d have to leave for the kids
in exactly one hour. Lord. She hadn’t had a quickie since before she and Lou
were married. Lou always said marriage and babies put a damper on that sort of
thing.
    But with Jace? The anticipation was
overwhelming, the fear and guilt debilitating enough to make her light-headed.
    “See ya tomorrow,” she called as
she barreled out the door. She hadn’t even looked at Evelyn. She felt like she
had a neon sign flashing LIAR over her head.
    Lies and sneaking around never did
anyone any good. And sneaking around with Jace? She didn’t even want to think
about the family’s reaction.
    Just until Friday. It would be over
then. They’d have their fill of each other. She’d have her thrill. And things
could go back to normal.
    Jace’s truck was in the driveway.
She pulled in beside it. Leaving her purse and briefcase on the seat, she raced
up the walk to the open front door. She heard water running in the kitchen. Her
heart pounded, her skin blazed, and when she saw him standing by the sink, she
almost threw herself at him.
    He’d sluiced himself under the tap.
Water dripped from his hair down his naked chest. After years working
out-of-doors, he was tanned and muscled and exquisitely delicious.
    “I’m sweaty. Want me to take a
shower first?”
    He looked good enough to eat. And
he smelled of honest sweat, all male heat. And suddenly she was so damn
frightened she couldn’t breathe. As much as being near him turned her inside
out, so did the fact that the family wouldn’t understand.
    “This is crazy, Jace. You can’t
call me up at work like that anymore.” She put her hands to her flaming cheeks.
“Good Lord, Jace, you’re Lou’s brother .”
    The sexy smile on his face died,
and his eyes darkened. “I know that real well, Taylor. But at least I’m not
some hick you picked up in a bar.”
    He’d neatly sliced and