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pocket. They were black leather and he shoved his hands into them with hard motions before tugging the tension cord around the wrist tight. No Velcro to announce his movements. The man was definitely lethal.
    He extended his right hand toward her, palm up, the invitation clear.
    Well, challenge actually.
    â€œI’m not into bars, so if you want to get to know me, let’s go someplace we can explore personal details about each other.” Arousal flashed in his eyes. “I’m real interested in doing that. The hard points of your nipples tell me you are, too.”
    They’d be naked before she learned his full name.
    She wanted to.
    Hell, she felt like she needed to. The heat was still swirling around in her belly so intense, it felt like her skin might blister. But she shook her head.
    â€œSorry, it’s still not my style.”
    His gaze lowered to where her loose top was just revealing the very tips of her hard nipples. She shivered again because he had such a commanding presence; it was so tempting to let him call the shots. Bending beneath that arrogance would be a very convenient way to sidestep guilt.
    Zoe straightened her spine; she made her own choices and shouldered the load. She wasn’t going to turn into a woman who blamed her lover for everything. When she had sex, it was her choice. No excuses. No playing the blame game.
    â€œNot tonight,” she insisted.
    He frowned, looking like he wanted to argue, but he pulled a key from his pant pocket.
    â€œLater then.”
    A tiny chill touched her nape. He didn’t sound like he was saying good-bye to her, which didn’t make any sense because she could see the hunger blazing in his eyes. Hunger she wasn’t going to be satisfying.
    A man like him wouldn’t have to search very far to get what he wanted. But there was something in his gaze that made her think she’d see him again. He walked toward the bike, taking a moment to strap on a helmet before swinging his leg over the machine and kicking the kickstand up. He revved the thing only once before letting the sleek machine glide across the parking lot.
    He was an animal.
    Zoe took a deep breath and felt her desire turning into an unsatisfied ache guaranteed to hound her for the rest of the night.
    I could have gotten lucky …
    She scoffed at her inner voice. Yeah, she could have thrown caution to the wind but she hadn’t. Maybe it was the wiser choice but she felt like cussing.
    â€œOh, tell me you did not let that man get away?”
    Roni’s heels clicked on the walkway. Zoe felt her friend’s gaze on her face and watched her eyes narrow.
    â€œI am so jealous,” Roni announced with a huff. “How did you get a kiss out of him so fast? I could barely get a once-over from those devil-dark eyes. He must taste delicious.”
    â€œHe didn’t…” Zoe rolled her eyes when she realized she was trying to cover up. What was she? Sixteen? “So he did. Big deal.”
    Roni chuckled. “Oh, that man was a big deal, and I’ll just bet he is big everywhere it matters.”
    â€œMaybe.”
    Her friend clicked her long fingernails together, warning Zoe that Roni was in the mood to pick apart her responses.
    â€œDon’t start, Roni. Even you have to admit riding off with a guy whose name I don’t know isn’t a bright idea.”
    â€œOh man … he offered to take you for a ride on that machine of his?”
    Among other things …
    Zoe dug in her pocket for her keys. “That’s it, we’re leaving. We are rapidly exiting reasonable, logical thinking land. You know, that place where we”—Zoe gestured to the pair of them—“live because we’re not pathetic enough to need to score with intoxicated dudes.”
    Her friend only laughed at the disgust in her voice.
    â€œYeah, right, you did the sensible thing but damn he was hot .”
    Zoe offered her friend a smug