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No matter how hard he tried not to let it bother him, his apprehension mounted. Was she like the other women he’d met?

Chapter Two

    Carter is, by far, the hottest man I’ve ever seen . Kelli’s eyes squinted to get a clear view of him. Tall in height, his dark brown sugar skin accentuated the color of his chestnut hair which lay on his shoulders. He looked at her with brown eyes that surely read her inner thoughts. A small gold hoop earring pierced his right ear. Kelli’s gaze roamed over his body, taking in the corded muscles, narrowed waist, and muscled thighs. Upon further inspection, she saw no body art, nor gaudy body piercings. One word came to mind in her appraisal of his good looks. Roguish . He mesmerized her. Her insides trembled with eagerness to know him. What fascinated her more about him wasn’t his looks but the fact that no other woman showed interest in him! Are they blind or stupid ? Can’t they see his good looks? On the other hand, she didn’t care if they noticed him or not. All the more for me! At least with no competition, she didn’t have to fight for his attention. Unless he has a girlfriend. Stop it and f ocus, Kelli .
    The cut on his hand gave her the opportunity to examine it up close. Small calluses covered his fingertips. What does he do for a living?
    Guitar player?
    Piano player?
    She blushed at the thoughts that filled her mind. She inhaled deeply and filled her lungs with the smell of his expensive, woodsy cologne and sunblock. She licked her lips, and tasted beer, lip balm, and the last remnants of the kiss.
    “Yes, it was good.” Kelli sensed Carter’s famous suspicion. The telltale signs of his cocked head and narrowed eyes gave him away.
    “I’m glad to hear that. How do you know me?”
    “My cousin talks about Dex all the damn time.”
    Kelli looked in the direction of the celebrated athlete with the four women that gathered around him. She shook her head slightly at the public display of affection. “I sometimes feel I know more than I want to know about him.”
    “Your cousin?”
    “Yeah, Tonya Lambert.” Kelli pointed in the direction of the lounge chairs where her cousin sat watching Dex and the group of women surrounding him. “Tonya actually seems peeved that he actively engages in a conversation with his little group of women.”
    “Oh, well, Dex has so many women chasing him. I can’t keep the names straight,” Carter replied but continued to stare at her.
    She felt awkward and shy with his close observation. Like being under a microscope. He undressed her with his eyes again, and his gaze rested on her breasts for the second time. Unsure of what to say, she watched the activities in the water. What should I say next? Should I be coy? Be flirty? No, be yourself. She turned back to him. “Do you sometimes feel like a fly on the wall around here?” Kelli wished she could take back the question. Why would he wish or think such a thing? He and his friend had a ton of women sitting around and waiting to go out with them. Carter associated with these players on a daily basis and seemed comfortable doing it. She wouldn’t be surprised if Carter gave the team members some competition. He had a body that would put some of them to shame. He had more muscles than Dex. However, his face looked like a rock star god. And his long fingers. Calloused, long fingers that would be masterful. Her nipples hardened just thinking of his long fingers stroking her like a taut string on a guitar.
    His lips formed a smile. “Not really. I get a kick out of seeing Dex with his uh…fan club.”
    Kelli tried to hold back a laugh at the innuendo, but it came out in a snort. Carter gave her a sidelong glance for the unladylike sound. She couldn’t have been anymore embarrassed if she passed gas in front of him. “Do you have a…fan club?”
    “No, I don’t play with the team. I’m a businessman.”
    Kelli thought she saw a moment of uneasiness in his posture.
    “What business