Chapter Four
Trust, missing from her life for so long, seeped back into her heart. Buddy had always been her protector in college. Not that she’d needed it. But every once in a while, his presence had proven handy. No one had dared give her a hard time or come on to her when Buddy was around.
He wrapped his fingers around her shoulders and lowered his mouth for a sweet kiss. “Baby, I want you, but I won’t do anything unless you give me the okay.”
His soft words and gentle caress seduced her. The fluttering inside morphed into full-fledged flames. She craved his touch. Raising her leg to hook it over his hip, she slid closer. “I know you’re a bad boy, but I want you anyway.” Emmy ran one long fingernail down his rough cheek.
Buddy kissed her palm. “Are you sure?”
She nodded. If he didn
