Possessed By Passion. Brenda Jackson

getting married, now or ever.”

      “I don’t blame you,” she said, not able to stop herself. “I tried it once and once was enough.” He would never know just how much she meant those words.

      “Are you going through the ‘I hate all men’ stage?”

      She tried not to notice the breadth of his shoulders when he leaned back in his chair. Or the way his jeans stretched tight over his muscular thighs. “I have no reason to hate all men, Tyson. In truth, I don’t hate my ex. I pity him.”

      He held her gaze. “So the reason you won’t share my bed has nothing to do with him.”

      “No. It’s mainly because of your attitude.”

      “My attitude?”

      “Yes.”

      “What’s wrong with my attitude?”

      “You act entitled.”

      “Do I?”

      “Yes. I guess it’s from women always letting you have your way. Giving you whatever you want. They make it too easy for you.”

      “And you intend to make things difficult, Hunter?”

      A smile touched her lips. “I intend to make things impossible, Tyson.”

      “Nothing is impossible.”

      He stood and she couldn’t help but admire how sexily his body eased out of the chair. “And since you won’t have dinner with me, how about lunch tomorrow?”

      “Give me one good reason why I should.”

      “Because I’m a potential client who merely wants to discuss ideas about the kind of country home I want you to design for me.”

      Hunter stared at him. Was he really serious about wanting her to design his home? There was only one way to find out. “Lunch tomorrow will be fine. Make an appointment with Pauline on your way out.”

      “No, I’m making one with you now. Put me on your calendar for tomorrow. Noon. At Gabriel’s. I’ll meet you there.”

      He headed for the door. When he reached it, he turned around and smiled. “And you look good today, by the way. Good enough to eat.”

      And then he opened the door and left.