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His eyes closed as he murmured a low “mmm…”
The sound reverberated from her breasts down to her belly.
Amy could have kissed him forever. She ached to deepen the intimacy. To part her lips and invite his tongue into her mouth. Wrap herself around his body, press her breasts against his chest, and nestle her pelvis into his.
The pressure in her chest coalesced into a sense of rightness. This moment, here, kissing her best friend, was absolutely meant to be.
The less-than-subtle ahem from across the room broke the spell, shattering the intimacy, reminding Amy where she was and where she needed to be. She pulled away reluctantly, her lips warm and tingling.
It took a good few seconds before she could catch her breath long enough to speak normally. “I have to go back to work. See you later.” With a wave at Leona, she walked out of the room, feeling certain something life altering had just taken place, yet unable to put her finger on exactly what that something was.
…
Daniel watched Amy leave with a barely repressed smile, his misery over seeing Vicky in such a bad state temporarily masked. What a stroke of luck running into Amy like that. If he’d thought about it before, he’d have choreographed the whole damn thing himself. He laughed out loud, grabbed Leona, and twirled her around.
“Put me down, you stupid lug.” She was chuckling by the time Daniel set her back on her feet.
“You were brilliant. I can’t believe how quickly you fell into character. I hadn’t even introduced you to Amy and already you were playing the hard-nosed bitch.”
“Beside the fact that I recognized her from the party, the look of undisguised adulation on your face was a dead giveaway. There was no question about who she was.”
“What can I say? I’m a man possessed.”
“Say you’ll never subject me to such nonsense again.”
“I can’t promise. You do it so well. So did Amy. It took a while, but when she realized who you were, she played her part.”
Leona looked thoughtful. “Amy wasn’t playing. She took those kisses very seriously.”
“You think?”
“I’m well qualified to know how a woman responds when she’s enjoying a kiss. Amy enjoyed those kisses.”
Exuberance made Daniel grin like an idiot. “Know what I think, Leona? Deep down, there’s a woman with a big heart and a soft spot for romance.”
“I have no problem with romance. I’m just choosy about who I get to be romantic with.”
“Man, that’s no lie.” When Daniel had met Leona a few years back, he’d found her aloofness toward him refreshing. He’d made a move. She’d turned him down cold.
“You weren’t my type.”
Daniel laughed. “Yeah. Learned that the hard way.”
“Your advances were flattering.”
“Your rejection…not so much.” He attempted a frown but grinned instead.
“Are you really cooking Amy dinner tonight? Or was that all for show?”
Daniel sighed. “All for show. Trust me, the next time I cook her dinner, I’ll be making her breakfast the next morning, too.”
Leona looked at him, her round eyes filled with compassion. “Oh, you poor man. What a pity your self-confidence is so low. It must be your lack of experience with women.”
Daniel gave Leona a halfhearted smile. His only lack of experience was with Amy, and it was just about killing him.
“I wouldn’t worry,” Leona reassured him. “I have a strong suspicion all that is about to change.”
Back at work, Amy drummed her nails restlessly on her desk as her mind raced.