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Release Party for Book 4 with Tonya Kinzer

You're Invited!

      I'm so excited that you've stopped in to check out information on book four. Thank you. I want you to help me celebrate the release of Their Submissive Switch, book four in The Boss's Pet series! By 9 PM tonight, the book will be available at Smashwords and hopefully Amazon. Hang in there with me, I promise you won't be disappointed in this much awaited release that just might be rated a six on the heat scale! Stop back Tuesday for contest information!
     For your reading pleasure, here is an excerpt of book four:
Forcingherself to remove her bra and panties, she knew she needed to change into herleather corset, fishnets, gloves and black heels. The feel of the warm leatheragainst her skin made her feel so sexy, knowing Nick loved seeing her breasts protrudingfrom the nipple holes in the bra. Even now, her nipples hardened as she tweakedthem the same way her Master would; she squeezed them as hard and as long asshe could manage, knowing it helped her endure what he would do.PleasingHim got her so excited; she loved posing in the positions He described for her,like tonight...how long would she have to be on her hands and knees waitinguntil He came through the door?Shecollected her tweezer nipple clamps with the red feathers, the new flogger,ball gag, her largest vibrator and her wet thong, and then sauntered out to Hisend table. With careful attention, she displayed the items in the order Hewould want each of them. She knew her wet thong would be first; He'd pick itup, hold it to His nose and breathe in her musky scent. Men loved the smell ofdamp thongs! Next would be her nipple clamps, then the ball gag, flogger andvibrator.Quickly,Sondra went to the kitchen for His glass of Single Barrel Jack Daniels andpoured it over ice, taking it back to His end table.Thenshe glanced at the clock.Fiveminutes to spare.Carefully,she got on her hands and knees in front of His chair with her back to hisview...or rather, her ass. She spread her knees as far apart as she couldhandle, then balanced herself on her forearms, palms up, forehead to thecarpet...and waited, listening.Thecarpet tickled her hard nipples; her own punishment.Thegarage door sounded and her heart began to race, knowing soon she'd hear Hisfootsteps in the kitchen. He'd probably be able to smell her scent even fromthat distance.Theback door closed ever so quietly.Bloodpounded in her ears. Even for as long as they'd been doing this, each time waslike the first time. The excitement sparked along her nerves and made herjuices flow before she was ready.Damnit!Hiskeys hit the table by the back door.Hisfootsteps sounded softly on the kitchen tile as he made his way toward her.Slowdeep breaths still didn't calm her racing heart. She wanted whatever Her Masterhad in mind for her. Pleasing Him was priority number one.SuddenlyHis footsteps stopped at His chair and He groaned aloud. She knew thatsatisfied groan of His. As He moved to sit down, His shoe bumped the toe of herhigh heels, causing her to jump and she waited for Nick to scold her butnothing came of it.Theice in His drink sounded as He took a sip. She imagined the amber liquidseeping over His tongue and she wanted so bad to taste that right now, but...Heknew that. He knew she loved the taste of Single Barrel, the smooth burn, thecool feel of his tongue as He swirled it over hers.Waitingseemed the hardest part but moving before He gave her permission would bring onthe flogger and she wasn't ready for that just yet."Tipyour hips more, slut....that's it. Gawd I love seeing you like this...yourknees so far apart that it separates your lips and cheeks to show me exactlywhat I rushed home to see."Theice in His glass sounded again and she wanted a taste so bad.Suddenlyicy cold hit her lower back, tracing even lower and she gritted her teeth,feeling the melting ice trickle down between her cheeks, over her hot pussy butshe knew not to moan."Thered welts on your ass will recede in a day or so...unless you require more thisevening."Hegroaned again and she imagined his gaze taking in the red welts against hermilky white skin, making them appear more prominent."Ican see your nipples love the rough carpet. That should harden them for theclamps later."Sheheard him place something on the floor between her feet."Reachyour hand back for me and take up that huge vibrator. With as wet as you appearto be, it should slip in with ease. I want to watch."Hecouldn't be serious? Her fingers couldn't even wrap around the entire thing!

2012 is YOUR Year!

Welcome to 2012! I hope your entrance to the new year was a wonderful experience. Like most, we think about what we want to happen that we didn't make happen in 2011. We do have a bit of control over that if you consider we control what we think about and how we act on accomplishing our goals.
Are you a procrastinator? I do have to raise my hand on that one because I do put things off until tomorrow when I could easily do them today had I not been lazy about it. Or is it prioritizing what we do and when we do it? No matter...because obviously I don't do it! LOL Now where'd my list go? I know it's here somewhere.
I could start my New Year list with wanting to clean up my work area because I'll admit it - I'm a piler! I get lost in the piles on my desk, on my work area, on the kitchen counter and we won't even go into how many piles are on my desk at the office!
One thing I do know is that book four, Their Submissive Switch, has been great fun to work on and it's so close to being finished. Nick and Sondra are revisiting Palm Spring and heading for the hills to a vast estate hidden behind ten foot high walls up in the hills. Can that hide their evening outdoor activity from prying eyes? We shall see...but I wanted to take you to Palm Springs with them so here are a few pics to get you in the mood!

New Year's Blog Hop

  Merry Christmas  and Happy New Year!!  Thank you for stopping in and I hope you have a great time during the hop. Book mark sites you want to return to, then head out to enter on all the other hops so you get your contest entries in on all the blogs! You might even win on more than one blog. Good luck everyone!
PRIZE:   Two winners    1st Place - a $20 Gift Card! (Amazon, B & N, All Romance book bucks)   2nd Place - One of my mouse pads and a goodie bag filled with author promo

MY Contest Rules: 4 things to do:

Leave a comment Include your email addy (santa.claus at yahoo dot com)FOLLOW my blog in Google or Networked (winners will be chkd)Tell me where you want your GC toYou're done!   Nothing difficult and not a bunch of hoops to jump through. (I don't like it when I have to visit other sites to enter a contest either!) Leave your comment here then begin the hop! Leave this window open, right click on the next blog and open in a new tab. Close that window after you've finished their contest requirements, come back here and right click the next blog. Good luck and have a great time!  Happy New Year to all of you!        

Casey Crow - Erotic Romance

Casey Crow Erotic Romance Author
     Oh boy! Hurry up, come on in out of the cold and grab yourself an Irish Coffee or pour some Bailey's in your mug, just so long as you have something warm to drink. Brrr...here, come join us in front of the warm fire while we chat this week with Casey. She'll be around to answer your questions and chat with those who want to talk about the new book.
     Casey Crow is a Summa Cum Laude graduate fromthe University of Alabama with degrees in Business Management and Dance.  She received her Master of BusinessAdministration from the University of Mobile. Casey resides in Mobile where she stays busy with her two youngchildren.   She also works as a dancechoreographer, pageant coach, professional emcee and model, and certified MissAmerica preliminary judge.  In fact, sheis a former Miss University of Alabama. Casey writes erotic and spicy contemporary romances with the tagline"Sexy, Southern & Sassy."  
Tonya: You are one busy woman, Hon! I'm so glad you're with us this week and excited to let our readers know about your new book - Can't Fake This. I love the cover! Readers, there will be a contest and a winner picked on Saturday, Dec 24th. One lucky commenter will win an e-copy of Casey's new book! Let's get to the excerpt!

Casey:  You know that showMillionaire Matchmaker on Bravo, right? Of course you do. Patti Stanger rockswith her take no crap from anybody self. I love it when she says "thepecker does the picking." Well, that got me thinking about a scene in mydebut released Dec. 6th! In CAN'T FAKE THIS,Anna's ***that other P word** does the picking. The attraction she feels forChase is instantaneous. Here's a snippet to illustrate what I'm talking about:
Excerpt:
As I rummaged through my clutch for a dose of lipgloss, Marisol cleared her throat and cut her gaze across the room. I followedher line of vision and… Holy shit. I do believe my freakin' heart stopped. Hewasn't supermodel gorgeous, not with his shaved head and height a tad on theshort side, but his swagger… His near-predatory confidence as he maneuveredthrough the room made my eyes zero in on him. He locked on me, and I felt aslow, lazy smile spread across my lips. Suddenly we were the only two people inthe room. My blood pressure hitched a degree with every step he took, and thatfeeling a girl gets when her heart beats so fast she's on the verge of throwingup? Yep, I had it. I believe the technical term is "lust at first sight."A second later, his warm hand brushed my shoulder, andI'm not kidding, I thought I might melt right off that stool. Even the finehairs on my arms stood on end, completely attuned to him and begging forattention. Needless to say, my nipples gave him a proud salute."Hi, I'm Chase Harris." His heated breath tickled myear as he leaned in to be heard over the country rock band jamming out twentyfeet away.My lungs folded and decided breathing was no longernecessary. The brief contact ignited a fiery liquid in the bottom of my tummy.My pussy simmered for the first time in years without the aid of batteries."Anna Ryan," I answered. "It's nice to meet you." Was it ever. I extended myhand, which he ignored for a hug.My nostrils filled with the citrus scent of cologne,but underneath I detected something more masculine, more primal. I longed tobury my face in his soft gray fitted T-shirt. The garment outlined everyperfect bulge. I couldn't make out its graffiti design, but it very wellcould've said Eat Me and I would've happily obliged.His gaze roamed my body, and the sexy glint in hiseyes told me the risk of catching a cold in this black strapless mini wastotally worth it. I might be in dire need of a boob job, but Chase didn't seemto mind my negative As. Then the space between us grew cold as he left my sideto hug Marisol."Cuba! Hey, woman. Great to see you.""Hey, yourself." She flashed me a shrewd grin.I so owed that girl.

A divorcee ready to reenter the dating world, AnnaRyan is determined to be the best "product on the market," which requires a lotmore experience so she propositions sexy police officer Chase Harris to teachher how to make hot, passionate love as opposed to just having sex. He takes ita step further, instructing each lesson based on The Twelve Days of Christmas.
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CAN'T FAKE THIS Excerpt
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Tonya:  Casey, again, thank you for being here all week with our readers. I love stories about finding new love when one finds themself on the 'market' again. Thank you all for stopping in to learn more about Casey's new book! Don't forget to leave a comment with your email addy so she can get in touch with you! I also have a blog hop below in the next post for those who want to hop around for more prize chances. Good luck to all of you!

Casey:  Tonya, thank you for having me. I know we'll have a great time, especially for those who may find me as a new author to them! Readers, I'd love to hear aboutmoments you've had where the attraction blows you away! I'm giving away ane-book version of CAN'T FAKE THIS to a lucky commenter too!

12 Days of ChristmasBlog HopCongratulations ~ Winn...

  12 Days of Christmas Blog Hop

Congratulations
~ Winners ~


Meghan P & Linda H
I hope you have a great time during the hop. Book mark sites you want to return to, then head out to enter on all the other hops so you get your contest entries in on all the blogs! Good luck everyone!
PRIZE:   Two winners - Each a $15 Gift Card! (Amazon, B & N, All Romance book bucks)
MY Contest Rules: 4 things to do:

Leave a comment Include your email addy (santa.claus at yahoo dot com)FOLLOW my blog in Google or Networked (winners will be chkd)Tell me where you want your GC toYou're done!  Nothing difficult and not a bunch of hoops to jump through. (I don't like it when I have to visit other sites to enter a contest either!) Leave your comment here then begin the hop! Leave my window open, right click on the next blog and open in a new tab. Close that window after you've finished their contest requirements, come back here and right click the next blog.Good luck and have a great time!

12 Days of ChristmasBlog HopI hope you have a grea...

  12 Days of Christmas Blog Hop

I hope you have a great time during the hop. Book mark sites you want to return to, then head out to enter on all the other hops so you get your contest entries in on all the blogs! Good luck everyone!
PRIZE:   Two winners - Each a $15 Gift Card! (Amazon, B & N, All Romance book bucks)
MY Contest Rules: 4 things to do:

Leave a comment Include your email addy (santa.claus at yahoo dot com)FOLLOW my blog in Google or Networked (winners will be chkd)Tell me where you want your GC toYou're done!   Nothing difficult and not a bunch of hoops to jump through. (I don't like it when I have to visit other sites to enter a contest either!) Leave your comment here then begin the hop! Leave my window open, right click on the next blog and open in a new tab. Close that window after you've finished their contest requirements, come back here and right click the next blog. Good luck and have a great time!
  

Erotic romance authors and sexy stories

Are you an avid reader of those sexy stories that DO bring you closer to your partner because you read together? I'm guessing that over 50% of you actually perform some of those naughty scenes right in your own bedroom! I'll also go a step further and guess that over 95% of the other 50% of readers wish they could approach their partner to act out the scenes they read about!
Before we go further, reading erotica should be something that can bring you and your partner closer together. I'd love to think that both of you read - it's not fun if only one of you do. If your partner doesn't read, why don't they enjoy reading sexy stories? Can you change their mind? Maybe they think enjoying sex is not part of the deal. That in itself is sad so try to change their perspective toward erotica. It should be something that pulls you closer to each other.
Moving on...I want to talk about that last 50% - what is holding you back from approaching your partner to act out some of those sexy scenes? You don't have to start full force into leather straps, bondage gear and gags. Start with a simple act of deprivation - think blind fold here which is one of my favorites. By not being able to see what your partner is about to do to you raises your arousal meter 100%! I knoooow! We all love to have our meters raised!
Keeping your libido in high gear when your partner is around also keeps the blood circulating, which is good for the heart, so we're also helping ourselves stay healthy! Head out to search the type of books that will keep you healthy and if you're having trouble finding a list of sexy authors, I have a few on my website to help get you started! Don't forget to check out book four in my series coming Dec 26th if all goes well.

Happy reading, my pretties! Come back tomorrow and join the blog hop where you can win prizes and books and find a few new authors in the process, which is what the hops are all about! Happy hunting! Muah!

Come and join us!

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You're all invited to the Christmas Party over at Ravencraft's Romance Realm blog where they're giving away books! Love to read? You won't want to miss this party then. Comment today to be in the drawings tonight.
Then starting Monday, come back and join everyone in the holiday blog hop running Dec 12 -24th for even MORE prizes. Each blog will be offering up a prize package and you could win on more than one blog. Mark your calendar now to stop back in HERE on Monday to start your hopping! Of course you can share the links! Let all your friends know, tweet the links, post it on FaceBook, however you choose to get the word out.
Thank you and have a great time at the party!

Erotic Authors Lani Rhea and JP Archer

Lani Rhea and JP Archer Erotic Romance Anthology

     Today is Friday, fun day! Tonya, thanks for allowing us to poston your blog all week. We start you off with a few fun, silly things about us.We will follow up with the blurb to The Ark Hotel: Before the Dawn and our buylinks. Remember to visit Lani's blog to enter for achance to win one copy of The Ark Hotel: Before the Dawn. The further you go down*get your mind out of the gutter* the blog the more fun that awaits—interactionwith us. *WEG*
Tonya:  Lani and JP, it's been fun having you here allweek and by looking at the numbers, our readers are enjoying you also. Nowsomething fun! Ladies,  Chocolate or  Vanilla? Jp:  White Chocolate
LR:  Chocolate
Tonya:  Pepperoni/Cheese/Supreme pizza?
Jp:  Pepperoni and Mushroom.
LR:  Cheese please
Tonya:  Favorite Movie?
LR:  The Goonies
Jp:  Oh wow. I am such a movie buff. I can'tnarrow it down to one, depends on the genre.
Tonya:  Favorite Actor & why?
LR:  Anthony Hopkins, he's the best.
Jp:  Sean Connery. He's sexy, distinguished and didI say sexy? Yes.
Tonya:  I have to jump in here and second SeanConnery! His eyes and accent get me every time! Favorite Actress & why?
Jp:  Whoopi Goldburg. I love to laugh and she makesme pee my pants.
LR:  Natalie Portman, she is very beautiful anddoes very well in her acting roles.
Tonya:  Favorite Book & why?
Jp:  Anything by Laurel K. Hamilton. She can writesexy and paranormal like no one else.
LR:  The Host
Tonya:  Favorite Writer & why?
LR: I have to agreewith JP here, Laurel K. Hamilton.
Jp:  See above…
Tonya:  Werewolf or Vampire?
LR:  Vampire!
Jp:  Probably vampire. I think they are inherentlysexy. But Jacob Black is way hot and I'd be seriously torn on that one.
Tonya:  Urban Fantasy or Paranormal?
Jp:  Either. Both are great.
LR:  Paranormal

Tonya:  Where would you travel to & why?
Jp:  On my bucket list is a European tour. I wantto go to Scotland, Ireland, England, France, Italy and Rome. I lovearchitecture. I would love to just wander around the old castles and palacesseeing how they built and decorated them before prefab and modern tools.
LR:  Italy. I've always wanted to visit Tuscany.When I watched Under the Tuscan Sun, I fell in love with the idea. 

Tonya:  JP, I'm with you on the European tour. I lovethose old castles! Erotic or vanilla Romance?
LR:  Erotic.
Jp:  Erotic.
Tonya:  Any Fetishes?
LR:  Nope
Jp:  Well, not really a fetish I think, but I lovemy husband's skin. The smell, texture and warmth of his skin is very enticingto me.
Tonya:  Favorite color?
Jp:  Shades of green and blue
LR:  Gray. Black is overrated sometimes. LOL
Tonya:  Favorite restaurant?
Jp:  Furr's or Golden Corral- I like variety. Don'tpigeon hole me.
LR:  Zios/Furr's. Now I'm hungry.
Tonya:  What makes youlaugh?
Jp:  Love, sex, comedy- anything can be funny. But I think that laughter is a very important part ofromance. The best sex I ever had was not so much the sex, but that afterward,my husband and I lay awake until four in the morning telling each other dirtyjokes until our cheeks ached from smiling and our bellies were sore fromlaughing. We both had to be up by six for work but we just couldn't stop. It'smagic.
LR: Anything funny. I like to watch America's FunniestVideos. 
Here's the blurb fromThe Ark Hotel: Before The Dawn:
With the Mayan's predicted doomsday a year away, inspires many to take aspin on the Wheel of Pleasure at the risqué Ark Hotel.Running north from an abusive relationship, Angie Perkins, neversuspected her life would change by a chance encounter. Repulsed, she despisesThe Ark Hotel.Noah Hawthorne, part owner and CEO of The Ark Hotel, can't know that fatewould serve up his true love in a small town diner. With Christmas around the corner, can these two give of their hearts,finding their way past their pasts to each other as the clock ticks down on theworld's final moments?
Tonya: Where canyour readers find you?
JP Blog Facebook
LR Blog Facebook FacebookFan Page Twitter Website
Tonya: Great! Where can people buy the anthology your story The ArkHotel: Before the Dawn is featured in?
RenaissanceeBooks Inc. Amazon Barnes& Noble
LR: Okay, so we wanted to end the day with you spinning The Wheel ofPleasure. The wheel is mentioned in book one, but more so in book two. (Releasesometime 2012). If you want to spin the wheel and find out what Kama Sutraposition you landed on, leave us a comment. Tonya, you're the best. We had a lot of fun on your blog this week. Ilook forward to blogging with you in the future. If you ever need my pTonya:  Ladies, we'veall had a great time and you've had a room full of guests all week. Lani, I'dlove to visit you in January when book four in my series is released. I'll bein touch for sure. Readers, refill your glasses, tease our bartender, he lovesit, and hang around as long as you like! Don't forget to visit Lani's blog to get into the drawing for an e-copy! Again, thank you all for joiningus, grab your copy of their anthology today! Muah! Merry Christmas, everyone, from all of us!

More of Lani Rhea and JP Archer!

More of Lani Rhea and JP Archer Erotic Romance Authors
     Readers, thank you for stopping in again today to see what these to are up to! They're both busy little hotties bringing you just what you wanted...more hot sex! Grab your drinks, kiss the bartender and gather 'round!

LR: On behalf of theother two authors featured in the anthology (Clarice Clique-Winter andElizabeth J. Kolodziej-Demon Protection Plan) We would like to say thank you toSascha Illyvich for helping us all make this anthology for what it is today.Happy Holidays!
Tonya: Thanks forstopping by and spending some time with us. I hear The Ark Hotel: Before theDawn released November 22nd. Can you tell us about it?
LR:  An emotionally wounded woman finds anunexpected Prince Charming in a small town in Washington. When you're ready togive up on love, love finds you, and in the damndest places.
Here's the blurb:
     With the Mayan's predicted doomsday a year away, inspiresmany to take a spin on the Wheel of Pleasure at the risqué Ark Hotel.    Running north from an abusive relationship, Angie Perkins,never suspected her life would change by a chance encounter. Repulsed, shedespises The Ark Hotel.     Noah Hawthorne, part owner and CEO of The Ark Hotel, can'tknow that fate would serve up his true love in a small town diner.      With Christmas around the corner, can these two give oftheir hearts, finding their way past their pasts to each other as the clockticks down on the world's final moments?
Tonya:  Ofcourse we have to know how you got started writing. So, what prompted you topick up the pen?
Jp: I have alwayshad a creative urge. I wrote my first short story when I was in the firstgrade. I am sure my mom still has it somewhere in her trunk of keep sakes. Iwrote poetry, song lyrics and had great ideas, but never finished anythinguntil I met Lani. She helped me to finish what was started.
LR: I neverthought about writing as a career until 2005. I took some creative writingclasses and started some work, until someone ripped me a new one withcriticism. I laid my pen down and didn't pick it back up until 2009. I've comea long way since then. I found that critics are everywhere. Some will try tomake you better, some not. Learn from those who want to help you be better.
Tonya:  If youhad to pick through your gems of works, which would you call your favorite(s)and why?
Jp: (Bouncing onthe seat, raising her hand like a maniac) Ooooh, can I answer this one? "RisingCurrents: Louisiana Moon…." It's not even mine and it's my favorite!
LR: I have toagree with JP here. Rising Currents: Louisiana Moon is by far my best work. Ican't wait until it's published!
Tonya: LouisianaMoon?
Jp: Lani's soonto be paranormal erotic romance with suspense best seller! I have faith. It isawesome!
Tonya:  *writingdown the title so I can watch for it* Back to The Ark Hotel: Before the Dawn,who is your favorite character?
LR: Lizzy. She isa straight talking, pulls no punches kind of lady. I love her!
Jp: Sadly, Iidentify with Angie. I haven't always been happily married. 
Tonya: I always dream up and envision my characterswhen I write. Who would you choose to represent your characters in The ArkHotel: Before the Dawn?
LR: Not in looks,I can see Kathy Bates as Lizzy. As far as Angie and Noah go, I'd say they arepeople of their own.
Jp: I see Angieas a Kate Hudson Or Piper Perabo, the girl from Covert Affairs and Coyote Ugly.I see Noah as Bradley Cooper. (He's hot!) As for Lizzy, I see her as RosanneBarr.
Tonya: Where canyour readers find you?
Jp: Our sites are listed below. Please stop in to visit!
JP Archer Blog  Facebook

Lani
Blog Facebook    Facebook Fan Page Twitter Website
Tonya: Great! Readers, make a note of those!Where can people buy the anthology your story The Ark Hotel: Before the Dawn isfeatured in?
LR:  here are the web addys…
Renaissance eBooksInc. Amazon  Barnes & Noble  
JP: Thank you so much, Tonya, for allowing us to blog today.((hugs)) We will be back on Friday. You are more than welcome to leave commentswhen you get the chance to stop by. Remember to visit Lani's blog to enter the contest under the blog TheSexiest Time of the Year. But before you run off read this excerpt from The ArkHotel: Before the Dawn
Excerpt:
     Hours later,exhausted but content, Angie hopped inthe truck with Noah. "You're something else."     He was back in his jeans andsweater, looking sexier than ever. Still, she couldn't forget the fake whitebeard and spectacles he'd worn that somehow failed to detract from just howsexy he was.     "How about a kiss forSanta?" he winked.       Angie smiled. "Will Iget on the naughty or nice list?"       Noah chuckled. "Dependson the kiss I guess."     Angie scooted over to themiddle of the cab, eager for a kiss from Noah. His lips were soft against hers.     His masculine scent filledher senses. She melted into him.      His tongue cautiously tracedover the seam of her lips.     She accepted him.      Their tongues dueled.      A deep throaty groan escapedNoah. Strong arms encircled Angie's torso, pulling their bodies closertogether. Her breasts ached with longing when they crushed to his well-muscledchest. She was lost in the sensation of Noah.       Both breathing raggedly whenthe kiss broke. They came up for air.      She couldn't say for certainhow long their make out lasted, but long enough for the windows to steam over.Guilty like a teenager in a back seat, thrilled and excited, she agonized overhow far to let the moment go.     Noah broke the tension by saying,"Definitely on the nice list."     Angie couldn't help noticingthe large bulge in the front of his Levi's.      Noah smoothed his palms downhis thighs, readjusting his hips.    A warm zing tingled in hercore. A powerful rush came from the recognition of how she affected him the wayhe affected her.     His Adam's apple bob when hecleared his throat.     "Angie, I would love toplay Santa some more with you, and I mean I would truly love to, butLizzy is expecting us back at her house for a debriefing. She said she wantedfull, color details since she wasn't able to come tonight."    Angie blushed with pleasure.Noah wanted her.    "I understand." Shelaughed quietly. "We can't have you getting grounded by your mom beforeChristmas. I'm counting on Santa to leave me something special under the treethis year."     Noah's return grindelightfully wicked, he winked. "You might have to sit on my knee laterand whisper what you want from Santa."     Angie winked. "I mighthave to."     He started the truck andturned on the defroster.      Angie scooted back to herseat by the door and buckled up. With a single hand she wiped away thecollected moisture from their heavy breathing.      Through the window, acrossthe almost deserted parking lot she spied a white Ford Ranger idling. Was ither imagination, or did it have a dent on the driver's front fender. Buddydrove a white Ranger with a dent. All the pleasant moods frommoments before spiraled away, leaving a chill of anxiety behind. No damn way!    He didn't have any idea whereshe stayed. The stashed credit card remained unused in the pocket of hersuitcase. She called her sister once to say where she was and that she wasalright, but Lisa hated Buddy and would choke before she told him a thing.      Angie was being paranoid. Atleast, that's what she told herself.