To Protect the Heart of a Brazen Woman [Brazen Sisters 6] (Siren Publishing Classic) by Rita Sawyer Read Free Book Online

even though they both knew she didn’t have much of a choice.
    “Sure.” Bobbie’s sister , Frankie , would have been so proud at the surliness in her tone.
    His chest rose and fell behind her as Jake let out a deep sigh. Bobbie barely held back a moan as his warm breath tingled against her neck. At least with him behind her back he could n’t see the way her traitorous body reacted. With just a thin tank top and bra on , there would be no way for him to mistake the way her nipples hardened. The jerk should be forced to see the effect he had on her.
    “Damn it. You make everything so hard.”
    She wiggled against the firm bulge his cock made beneath her ass. “Well , you should have thought about that before putting us in this position.”
    “I didn’t mean it like that.”
    “I know . ” She sighed , wishing he did. “But really it is uncomfortable. My legs are going to be all scratched.”
    “If I let go , do you promise not to try and run so we can talk?” She nodded and he got to his feet , keeping her in his arms as he did.
    He settled her on her feet and took a step back. She crossed her arms under her breasts and waited. Jake surprised her , bending down and running his hands up the back of her legs. She held her breath as his fingers slowly brushed away any dirt that might have been stuck to her skin. She glared at him over her shoulder as he stood up. He moved in front of her with a smile and glanced at her breasts. Bobbie knew he was fully aware of what he was doing, or trying to do.
    Not about to let him think he still had the upper hand , she turned her gaze to his groin. Jake looked down , too. The ridge behind his zipper was quit e telling. He just shrugged his shoulders and smiled. Bobbie used to love when he looked at her like that, but things had changed , and it was time for him learn that.
    Don’t start this unless you’re ready to finish it, a little voice in her head warned. She wasn’t going to. Not there and not then. The next time one of them made the move they were going to finish it.
    This wasn’t the right time. “So what’s so all - fired important that you won’t leave me alone ?”
    “Look , before we get into that I want to explain about that thing with Kerri on e more time.”
    Thing. She wasn’t going to let him off that easy. “You mean your date?”
    “It wasn’t a date…I mean , we didn’t go together as a couple. We just went as two people who…were required to make an appearance, but didn’t want to bring a date.” There were enough pauses in his explanation that she could have interjected at any time, but she didn’t.
    “So you went as each other’s date?” Her question was more of a confirmation.
    “Yes. N o !” He took a deep breath and ran his fingers through his hair. “You’re determined to twist anything I say , aren’t you?”
    “It wouldn’t be so easy if you weren’t trying to make up a lame excuse, not that you even owe me one. Besides , if you’d just stop talking and leave me alone I wouldn’t have to.” It would also make things easier if she didn’t love him so much.
    “Maybe we should just skip all this, because I have a more immediate situation to deal with and you happen to be a major part of it.” Whatever his issue was he didn’t sound happy about it . M ore likely it was the “ needing her ” part that he didn’t like.
    “Really?” She didn’t plan on being a willing participant in anything he had up his sleeve.
    “Yeah. You and I are going to disappear for a little while.” He dropped the bomb and just stared at her.
    She shook her head and stabbed her finger at her chest. “I’m not going anywhere. I just got home.”
    “You’ve been here for almost two weeks and we’ve barely talked at all, because you won’t give me a chance.” There was hurt in his voice, but she refused to take all the blame.
    She gave him a small smile. “I told you there’s nothing to say. Things happened while I was gone and we