第10部分(第3/9 頁)

The　instant　she　said　it；　she　knew　it　was　a　mistake。　Good　humor　faded

fast　from　Ross's　face。　When　he　stood　and　approached　her；　she　struggled

to　avoid　cringing　into　the　chair。　There　was　a　hard　look　to　him。

〃Would　that　make　you　trust　me　more？〃　he　murmured。　He　towered　above　her

for　a　minute；　then　bent　over。　His　hands　covered　hers　on　the　arms　of　the

chair。　His　face　was　too　near。　〃Sorry　to　disappoint　you；　but　my

preferences　are　still　for　the　opposite　sex。〃　His　lips　moved　closer。

Chloe　looked　down　to　escape　them；　but　his　long　body　filled　her　view。

Everywhere　she　moved　her　eyes；　she　saw　him；　one　point　more　alarming　than

the　next。　If　it　wasn't　the　vee　of　his　chest；　with　its　wisps　of　dark　hair

edging　alongside　the　tab　of　his　collar；　it　was　the　breadth　of　his

shoulders　or　the　lean　tapering　of　his　middle　or　the　casual　set　of　his

hips。　Those　hips　told　their　own　story。　She　tore　her　gaze　away；

pletely　convinced　of　his　preference。

He　grinned。　〃Any　further　questions？〃

The　slight　shake　of　her　head　was　enough　to　bring　his　lips　into　contact

with　her　cheek；　and　Chloe　was　suddenly　conflicted。　Pull　away。　Move

closer。　Keep　your　eyes　shut。　Look　at　him。　Look　at　him。　Look　at　him。

She　looked。　His　eyes　held　gentleness　now。　And　the　same　desire　she　felt。

So　close。　So　far　away。　〃Kiss　me。　Don't。

He　did。　Very；　very　lightly。　A　ghost　of　a　touch　with　shuddering