The Switched Baby Scandal (A Scandals of San Sebastian Novel) (Entangled Bliss) (20 page)

Find your
Bliss
with Jennifer Shirk’s

Kissing Kendall

Then she glanced up and froze. Running toward her about a block away and quickly closing the distance between them was Brad.

And he was shirtless.

Oh God.

To make matters worse, Brad spotted her. He slowed down his jog to a walk and made his way over to her. “Hey, Kendall, enjoying the view?” he panted. She stared at him. Almost like a
Playgirl
scene come to life, he took the shirt he held in his hand and began wiping the sweat from his perfectly chiseled chest and abs.

I am now
. She felt her throat close a bit but cleared it quickly. “Um, yes. You look beautiful—I mean, the view looks beautiful. The
beach
looks beautiful.”

She wanted to die. Right there and then.
Calm down. Brad happens to have a good body. A fantastic body. You’re only human
.

He smiled, casually tossing his shirt across his shoulder. “Mind if I walk with you?”

“Oh, uh, don’t let me ruin your workout. Deuce and I were about to head back anyway.”

“Perfect. I only wanted to get in a few miles today anyway. A walk will help me stretch my calves a bit and cool down,” Brad said, scratching underneath Deuce’s chin.

“Cool down,” she repeated, watching a trickle of sweat roll down his middle. “Right.” She put a hand over her heart, which was picking up speed.

Looking is okay, she reminded herself. Acting on it is another thing. Whatever you do, do not
act on it
.

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Jane’s Gift

Their eyes met, locked, and she was held captive, her hand frozen for the briefest second. He grabbed her by the wrist, pulled her hand to his mouth, and pressed a fleeting kiss to her knuckles.

Oh, God
. Shock froze her in place and she knew she should pull away, brush it off as nothing. But she couldn’t ignore the heat that coursed through her at the mere touch of his lips, and she swallowed hard, blinked slowly. Anything to try and bring back the normal, everyday emotions she lived with.

But they were gone, wiped clean by the touch of Chris’s fingers, the brush of his mouth.

“Jane.” He whispered her name, his voice achingly gentle, and her lips parted to answer him but nothing came out. The intensity of his gaze, the way he watched her left her paralyzed, speechless. “Don’t be afraid. I won’t hurt you.”

Her eyes went wide as she stared up at him. His face hovered above hers, his hand tightening on her cheek as he drew her closer. Oh, he was going to kiss her, just as she’d imagined only moments before. Panic set in. Her breathing accelerated, her chest heaved with the effort, and she licked her lips in preparation.

Earning a quiet groan from Chris. Feminine power sparked within her. Who knew she had such an effect on him?

“I shouldn’t do this. But…you’re so beautiful.” His words made her heart flutter.

“Chris, I—” she started, but he didn’t let her finish. His head swooped and his mouth captured hers, silencing her, swallowing her words.

She forgot what she wanted to say. Her mind had been wiped clean by the touch of Chris’s mouth upon hers.

And she never wanted this kiss to end.

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