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at Joe who stood about eight inches taller than I.
    “Hey, Corey, did you get the report done already?” He glanced at Mitch, a smirk on his face, and I wondered about his expression. Mitch’s attention was on Joe, but I saw him glance in my direction for a brief moment.
    “Actually, I do have it done.” I stepped towards him, which put me within five inches of Mitch. His musky cologne filled my nasal passages and made my knees weak. I moved away from him before my body could override my mind and move closer.
    At the same time we focused on each other, inches apart, my gaze went from his eyes to his lips and back again—oh, damn.
    Joe took the papers from me, “Thanks. Did you meet Mitch?”
    “Not officially. Hello, Mitch, I’m Corey Hamilton.” I put my hand out to shake his, not even thinking about what might happen.
    “Hello, Corey, Mitch O’Reilly.” His right hand found mine, his fingers sliding gently over my palm. Tingles rippled up my arm. The shake was a brief pump, but neither of us released our grip right away. The heat from his hand seared into mine, while his blue irises sucked me in further. The urge to lean into him was stronger than I had ever felt, like two magnets being drawn together.
    A throat cleared, breaking the moment, and I pulled my hand back quickly, smiling at Joe. The smirk on his face told me he had noticed the length of the handshake.
    “Well, I better get back, shift is almost over.” I moved to slide past Mitch. He stepped out of my way. “You guys be safe,” I called out over my shoulder, afraid to turn to him again.
    I pushed open the glass door, thankful for the cooler night air. My body felt hot, my face on fire from the blush that had colored my skin.
    What the hell was that? Never had a man blown me away like that. With just the touch of his hand, he had caused my knees to shake and my body to respond. Not even Matt had had that effect on me when we’d been married.
    I stopped by the side of my car, inspecting the moon, attempting to compose myself before I got in. The three-quarter moon was bright in the cloudless sky.
    “Your eyes are the color of the night sky,” the husky voice from the radio had me turning. My heart sped up.
    Mitch stood two feet away. So lost in my own thoughts, I hadn’t heard him approach—dangerous, very dangerous. “Funny, I was just thinking how yours are like the summer sky.”
    He took a small step forward, changing his weight from one foot to the other in a nervous manner. I almost laughed. If he was one bit as nervous as I was standing next to him, I knew how he was feeling. I fought the urge to do the same and forced myself to be still.
    “I didn’t thank you for earlier,” I said quietly.
    The smile on his face lit up all his features, my heart skipped a beat. “I should be the one thanking you. Your body slam was pretty amazing.”
    We both laughed.
    “Yeah, well, if you hadn’t been there, the body slam might have been just mine.” We locked gazes again, a small flame burning between us that I knew we both felt. “I better go.” I moved towards my door, and he sidestepped me and reached with his left hand to pull it open. Around his left ring finger, I noticed a platinum band. The fire instantly went out and my heart sank.
    Not meeting his intent observation of me, I thanked him and climbed inside. He pushed the door shut. I turned the car on and put it in reverse while he stepped back, watching me.
    I could tell he was attracted to me, but he was married. Anger progressed through me slowly. He was just another man who only wanted to get me in bed for some fun. I pulled out of the parking lot, stepping on the gas harder than I needed to, pushing the image of him from my mind like I did the pedal under my foot.
     
    ~ Mitchell ~
    The skin of her hand was softer than I had imagined as I held it in mine. Instead of releasing it after shaking, I pulled her closer, staring at her lips as they moved towards me. My hand moved