body. She walked out to the living room and noticed how Parker was staring out the window that overlooked the city. “Parker?” He turned around. “Oh, I didn’t see you there.”
“Is something wrong?” she asked.
“No, just a little sore,” he said quietly.
“Are youmadat me?” she asked.
“No, I was just thinking. That’s all.”
“Oh, well, um, OK. I’m going to get dressed and then I want to get out of here for a little while.”
“Where are you going?”
“There’s something I want to do for myself. I’ll be back in a little while. Don’t worry,” she turned around and headed down the hall towards her bedroom.
As Parker watched Sam leave the penthouse, he picked up the phone. “It’s me. You know that list I sent you? I want it here now,” he said.
“What about the other stuff?” Drew asked.“All the things that seem personal, paperwork, photos, and things like that.”
“Parker, are you all right?”
“Yeah, I’m fine. I want it perfect. Her life has been disrupted. I want her to be comfortable in her new life.”
“So, you’re sleeping with her?”
“No, I’m not,” he cleared his throat.
“Take it slow, bud,” he said. “He’llkillyou if he finds out.”
“I’ve got it taken care of. Don’t worry. I’ll see you soon,” Parker said, as he hung up the phone.
As Parker shut the door, he noticed Sam strutting down the hallway. “Wow. You cut your hair,” he smiled.
“Do you like it?”
“It looks great.”
“I needed it. The long hair gets in the way and this is so much easier to handle,” she said, as she walked into the apartment. “What did you do?” she smiled at the newly decorated penthouse.
“I incorporated all the things that you told me. I also had your personal things from the storage unit sent here. They’re in your, um, our bedroom. You can go through them. If there isn’t anything you want here, we’ll send it back to storage.”
“You did this for me?” she asked, as she sat down on the new leather sofa.
“I want you to be happy here.”
“I am,PK,” she said.
“PK?” he smiled.
“I was thinking … if you’re offended, I won’t call you that, but I should have a special name for you. I like PK.”
“Oh, and you don’t likeParker?”
“It sounds … no, it’s fine. It is kind of … I don’t know … stuffy,” she laughed slightly.
“My mother likedThe Hardy Boys.What can I say.”
“Oh, well, I’ll call you Parker if you want me to,” she said.
“PK is fine. I’m going to have to think of something to call you,” he said.
“Sam isjustfine,” she said.
“Have you ever been called anything else?”
“Well, my mother called me Sammy. My brothers always called me Sam, and my father, always called meSamantha. When I was undercover, I used the nameLee.That’s my middle name.”
He sat down next to her and took her hand. “Um, you are a beautiful, sexy woman. I, um, I think…”
“What is it?”
He stood up quickly and headed down the hall.
She stood up and followed him. “What is it?” she asked, as she saw him sitting on the bed in her room.
“I’m sorry, it’snothing.”
She walked over to him and lifted his head with her finger. “You feel it, too. Don’t you?”
He stood up and walked over to the window. He lightly touched the cool glass and didn’t say a word.
“Tell me,” she said, as she placed her hand on his shoulder.
He turned around and faced her. “I’m sorry. It’s just been so long…”
“Since what?”
“That I’ve been this attracted … thisaroused… by someone,” he said.
“Is thatall?” she smiled.
“It’sembarrassing. All I have to do is touch you and … well …you know. It isembarrassing. I feel like I’m fifteen or something.”
“Don’t be embarrassed. I feel the same way towards you. I feel comfortable with you.”
He took a deep breath and gulped heavily. “I’ll keep my body in check. I promise.”
“Don’t. Don’t hide anything from me,” she whispered, as she leaned in and kissed his mouth softly.
He grabbed her head carefully and reciprocated with soft, sexy kisses. He picked her up as she wrapped her legs around his body. He leaned her body against the wall as he removed her blouse. She ripped open his shirt and ran her hands all over his chest.
He carried her over to the bed and laid next to her. She looked up and shook her head. “No,” she whispered.
“No?” he said sadly.
She slid on the floor and took his hand. “Here,” she said.
He laid on the floor next to her and pulled the blanket off the bed. “Are you sure?”
“Yes,” she said, as she rolled on top of him. “Let me start…”
He reached up with his hands and gently caressed her breasts as she slowly made love to him. She leaned down and kissed his mouth and then made her way down his body. He grabbed her close to him and gently rolled over on top of her as he kissed her passionately.
She curled up in his arms and laid her head on his chest. “Um, how wasthat?” she whispered.
“It wasamazing,” he said, as he lightly ran his fingertips over her back.
She looked up. “I guess we’reofficially lovers,” she laughed slightly.
“Is that whatyouwant?” he asked.
“At first, I didn’t because I didn’t know you. I know that we’re still getting to know each other, but the attraction isdefinitelythere,” she smiled.
“And, I think we’re pretty compatible, well, you know, here,” he said.
“Oh, I definitely think we are,” she rolled over and gazed into his eyes. “The next time,youcan lead first.”
“That…Ican do,” he kissed her mouth.
“See, there was nothing at all to be embarrassed about. Anytime you feel aroused, you know just what to do to get yourselfrelieved.”
“Um, then we’d be in hereallthe time,” he smiled.
“Is that abadthing?” she whispered, as she brought his lips to her.
“No, not really,” he said as he held her close.