Lauren LaurenI saw the hot intent in every taut line of his powerful body as he stalked toward me. This was it. What we"d done up to this point was just fun and games. Mouths, hands, kisses, touches. Now, we were about to take an irrevocable step— – and he had no idea. To him, it would mean nothing. I"d be one in a long string of women who had succumbed to the charm of Rye McAllister. To me, it would be a landmark event. Something I"d never be able to forget. Never want to forget. want As long as my heart didn"t break in the process. I knew only one way to make sure it didn"t shatter. Build a wall. Separate myself. Body, go have fun. Heart, take the day off. Mind, shut down the warning system. I got this. Pinned like a butterfly by his hungry stare, I swayed as he approached. Swayed to

