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she scowled at him. 
    She refused to acknowledge his
massive, perfectly sculptured, muscled chest and torso that he flaunted over a
black loose fitting bathing costume. Nor would she take a glance towards his
corded, muscled legs or his damn bunching muscles of his shoulders, rippling
down his arms. He had the body of a magnificent and powerful animal.
    Unfortunately that left her looking at
his face, which has been inked into her mind for the past month since she met
him at the book signing in Miami.
    He had thick, wavy medium brown hair
that he negligently flicked backwards from his brow.  He exuded strength and
intelligence. He was physically imposing with a strong face and chiseled strong
jaw line. His aquiline nose rose over a strong wide mouth with a full bottom lip,
which she knew kissed like heaven.  The tanned body made his amber eyes shimmer
like liquid sunlight.
    There was an air of confidence that made
you believe he was capable to do anything and made you feel safe as a woman.  Add
to that intelligence that was visible when you looked into his eyes. There was
a quick and agile mind behind that handsome face.
    Mackenzie has always found intelligent
men extremely sexy.  His body and face added to that … she groaned inward.  She
was not staying on this Island with this man!
    She swung around and started walking to
the door. She flung the instruction over her shoulder at Billy.
    “I will be done packing within ten
minutes.  You can pick me up then.”
    “I am afraid, it does not work like
that, hotcakes.”
    She froze and turned to him slowly,
shooting green arrows at him.  Her lips were clamped together, refusing to
voice the question.  Chase’s grin widened.
    “I assume you were made aware of the
conditions?  If you leave, honey, so does your team.  All the way back to
Florida.”
    “You … you … you …”
    “As a writer I can assist you with
your vocabulary, honey.  Just make a few gestures …”
    Billy and he burst out laughing when
she flung him a finger. Mackenzie has never been subtle when she was angry and
they were standing so nice and close to the pool.  She stalked closer with long,
deliberate steps until she was toe to toe with them.  Her glare nearly scorched
them.  Her smile should have warned them, but there was no time.  She shoved
hard against their chests and they tumbled backwards into the pool.
    Mackenzie was on the four wheeler on
the way back to the cottage before they even got out of the pool.
    Billy stared at Chase who was laughing
as he got out of the pool.  He shook his head. He expected him to be livid, yet
there he was laughing with real mirth.
    “Some days, dear nephew, I really do
not understand you.”
    “Suffice it to say, dear uncle, I
believe I have met the one woman who is not intimidated by my fame or after my
wealth.  She might be after my body, but in this case … I don’t mind so much. 
I seem to have a severe hankering for hers as well.”
    Billy looked at his nephew.  There was
a flicker in his eyes, a yearning he has not seen for twelve years.
    “Are you sure it is only her body you
have a hankering for, Chase?  You have never made any effort before to keep a
woman close. Especially not just for sex.”
    “Aah … that would depend on the sex,
Billy and with this woman … it was crippling.”
    “You’ve already … when?”
    “Never mind.  I should not have told
you in the first place.  It is not … gentlemanly.”
    Billy laughed so hard, he nearly fell
back in the pool.  Chase chuckled with him.  They walked out onto the front
porch.
    “Since when have you ever been a
gentleman as far as sex is concerned?”
    Chase sobered and looked down at the
cottage clearly visible from there.  He noticed Mackenzie walking out onto the
jetty to sit down on one of the chairs at the edge.
    “Believe me Billy.  This woman is
different. I am not sure what it is but I have been drawn to her, from the
moment our eyes met in that book store.