Romance Author Sylvia McDaniel

    He shrugged and then leaned across the desk. "Marian, I need to talk with you."
     "Can it wait until tomorrow?"
     "No. It must be now," he demanded.
     "Okay, let me just finish this ledger and put it back."
    He reached across the desk and shut it for her.
    "Now!"
    She gazed up at him, her eyes widening at his urgency.
    "What's wrong?" she asked.
    Louis placed his hands on her desk, gripping it and leaned in closer to her. "You are a gorgeous woman working in a man's business. For the last three weeks I've sat across from you and tried my damnedest not to notice how beautiful you are. How your lips seem to beckon me every time you flick your tongue across them. I've tried to deny how I feel, but I can't stand it anymore."
    Her eyes widened and she leaned back away from him.
    Louis stepped around the desk, took her chair and whirled her around to face him. He took hold of her arms and roughly pulled her to her feet, until she stood within inches of him. Her lips glistened, beckoning him not to hesitate, but in fact do the deed.
    "Really, Louis, I'm not falling for this ridiculous attempt at persuading me not to come back," she said, her voice breathy and trembling.
    He smiled. "Good, because this is not an attempt, Marian. This is for real."
    He'd only meant to scare her away, but when she called his bluff, he reacted by covering her mouth with his.