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tunneled beneath her hair, holding her head in place as his lips nudged her hair away from her ear.
    “I know what I want from you, but do you know what you want from me?” she asked.
    “I want to kiss you,” he said, because he couldn’t have stopped the words from emerging if God himself had clamped his lips shut. “All over. All night long.”

Chapter Two
    Beth stumbled at Jake’s words. Kiss her all over? All night long? Oh dear Lord. Breathing became an issue and her brain shut down.
    “Are you okay?” he asked, tightening his grip on her as she regained her footing.
    “Fine.” She was anything but fine. She never expected this, even if her friends had. A dance was all she thought would happen, but now that Jake voiced the words, she couldn’t get the idea of hot, sweaty sex out of her mind. And she wanted this man.
    The music stopped and she gazed up into his incredible forest green eyes. Her insides turned to jelly and her body heated. Never had a man turned her on so fast.
    “Shall we sit down and have a drink together or would you rather keep dancing?”
    “Can we go some place more private?” If she didn’t get out of here, she’d jump his bones in the middle of the dance floor. And the thought frightened her, that this man could cause such a reaction in her.
    No! He wasn’t asking for a life time and neither was she. One night. She could be a modern woman and have a one-night stand and her heart was going to stay blissfully uninvolved. Her mother might fall in love at the drop of a hat, but not her.
    “I like your thinking.” Arm around her waist, he guided her back to her table where her friends sat watching with rapt attention.
    Reaching down, she plucked her purse off the table. “I’ll talk to you guys on Sunday.” She was surprised at how normal her voice sounded, when her entire body was burning for Jake’s touch.
    Her friends’ mouths dropped open and Beth couldn’t help but grin. “Let’s go,” she said to Jake.
    He chuckled as he ushered her away from her gaping friends.
    “What are you laughing about?” she asked.
    “Your friends didn’t expect your announcement, did they?” He pushed open the door of Raven’s and held it for her.
    “No, they didn’t.” Beth knew she was acting out of character, but didn’t care. Glancing up at the night sky, she saw the traditional San Francisco fog rolling in. The cool night air kissed her bare arms and she shivered.
    Jake stopped at the next building, turning her to face him. “If you don’t want to come with me, Beth, then don’t. I’ll understand.”
    He was giving her a way out. And she didn’t want one. She wanted this night, she wanted this man, she wanted everything.
    She cupped his cheek. “I want to be with you, Jake.”
    Relief filled his green eyes before a smile creased his lips, then his hand was at her chin lifting her face to his.
    Warm lips brushed against hers, once, twice, almost as if he was testing to see how she’d react. Letting her arms slide around his neck, she opened her mouth to his.
    Tonight she wanted to let go and have fun. To have no strings sex. She was more than attracted to Jake, there was something about him that made her want to throw caution to the wind and live.
    His tongue caressed hers briefly before he pulled away. “My apartment is a few blocks away, if you don’t mind walking. Or I can hail a cab?”
    She rested her forehead against his shoulder, trying to catch her breath. Instead she took in his scent of spice and leather. A honking car brought her head up. They were still in public.
    “Let’s walk.”
    His grin lit up his face, grasping her hand, they continued down the sidewalk.
    His apartment. Well, he wasn’t a visiting business man, he lived here. Oh man, what if they frequented the same places? Having a one-night stand might be a little difficult if they ran into each other. San Francisco maybe big, but it could also be very small.
    “Do you go to Raven’s a