Jensen hadn't meant for the kiss to get so intense. All he had wanted to do was to calm her down a bit. To taste her beautiful lips for a few seconds. But it had escalated.It had always been that way with them right from the beginning. Those had been special times, times when he’d taken her in his arms and kissed her until the world melted from existence. Anytime he touched her, they couldn't seem to keep their hands off each other. All rational thought flew right out the window. He loved the way she always responded to his touch... Like she was made just for him.Like right now.Katherine relished the taste and texture of him. A moan of protest curled up her throat when he finally pulled away. Her brain barely had time to register the fact that he had unclasped the halter top of her dress and the material now bunched at her waist. Her bare breasts trembled from the sudden rush of air and she felt a moment of self consciousness.

"Oh, hello. Claire" Katherine replied. "Your sons dragged you here too, huh" "Oh, yes" Claire replied. "Oliver has been so excited about this. If I missed it, he would be so upset" "Same with Tim. But it's good to be out for something else apart from work" Katherine said. Claire nodded in agreement. "So what's new, Katherine?" she asked after a moment. Katherine grinned at her. "Absolutely nothing, Claire, except the heat" she replied. Claire squinted over her first puff of a cigarette. "I know good and well that something is new. I heard you have a store at Crimson bay. A friend of mine mine saw you with Jensen at the party. So how is it being reunited with your 'best friend' from high school?" she asked. Katherine sighed. She knew Claire. She would pick at facts until she arranged them to her satisfaction. "Why are you saying best frien

Thrusting his hand into her hair, he tilted back her head and covered her mouth with his. He didn't ease into the kiss, didn't bother with preliminaries, but stamped his ownership in the most primitive way possible.She instantly yielded, offering sweet surrender in the face of his determined assault. It was that unexpected capitulation that almost sent him over the edge.With an incoherent murmur, her lips softened, parted, encouraging him to plunder within. He didn't need a second invitation. He forged a union between them, mating his tongue with hers. She trembled in his arms, clinging to him as though he alone sustained her. And he, heaven help him, worshiped her with both hands and mouth.Not now. He reminded himself. No matter how much he wanted to.Ultimately, it was that thought that restored his sanity.With a muttered curse, he dragged his mouth from hers. He had made a mistake touching he

Suddenly, the afternoon had become more torpid than before. Even the insects had ceased their droning buzz. The air was too muggy to inhale. Katherine became aware of her clothing, and every place that it clung damply to her skin. Her hair felt heavy and hot against her neck.A butter colored sun beat down on the earth, which released it's heat in rising shimmers. It was like being in a perfumed sauna—only they weren't naked.She became very conscious of how close to her Jensen was standing, how near her shoulders were to his hips. Mere inches separated their hands on the rope.His scent mingled with myriad others, but she could distinguish it."I shouldn't have said that" she said."It's fine" he said. He lowered his hands and moved away from the swing, keeping his broad back to her."I have to go now. I will go say goodbye to Tim".------------------------"Mom" Tim said as Katherine tucked him into bed that night after his birthday party."Yes, sweetie" Katherine replied as she cove

Katherine doggedly ate what was put in front of her, assured Kate the food was great without knowing whether it was or not, forced adequate responses to the general chat at the her table, smiled when a smile was expected.She sat through the speeches without hearing a word, though her gaze remained fixed on each speaker as though she was listening avidly. But she was dying inside, drowning in a sea of painful confusion and frustration. She could only hope no one noticed.-------------------------It was her brother's wedding.Jensen grilled his teeth, fighting the surge of violence that urged him to wipe the smirk off the Kevin James face. He had obviously asked Katherine to dance with him and Jensen wanted to tear his arm from Katherine's waist, and break the fingers that were feeling their way up the erotic curve of her spine."She's very beautiful." His sister's voice filtered through the battle