Fire and Ice (16 page)

“Dammit, Sam! Is this gorgeous ruby and diamond concoction for my belly button piercing?”

When he nodded, she laughed until tears ran down her face.

Sam reached over and wiped them off.

She held his hand, not wanting to let him go. She pointed to the two smaller versions of the most outrageous belly button ring she’d ever seen.

“What are these? Earrings?”

Sam raised an eyebrow and shook his head. “No. They’re a little large for earrings, don’t you think? But I can think of a couple other places they would look beautiful—and be more private.”

Annika gasped and pressed her hands over her breasts to protect them from the wild rush of heat tightening the tips to hard beaded nubs.

Sam threw back his head and laughed. He took hold of her hands and rubbed his knuckles against her nipples that were crying out for his touch.

“I have an idea, Annika.’

She groaned. “I can’t imagine what it is, Sam.”

He chuckled and his eyes danced with amusement.

“It just so happens that I reserved the fanciest suite I could find in Glynco, Georgia. I have another present for you there. A graduation present of sorts. It’s a bigger box and frankly I didn’t think it was appropriate to have you open it here.” He glanced around the restaurant, making the point that was already crystal clear.

Annika fought through the emotions zapping her frazzled nerve endings. To her relief her fears and insecurities were miniscule compared to the excitement she felt.

She pulled her hands away from his. Primly folding her napkin, she put it on the table and rose to her feet. She smiled when he leapt up beside her.

Turning toward the doorway, she grinned over her shoulder.

“I think that’s an excellent suggestion, Commander. But one small caution. Part of what I learned in my ATF training was things that you can do with hand-cuffs that even you’ve never heard of.”

She nodded toward the exit and quirked her finger, signaling he should follow her.

“Shall we, Commander?”

Afterword

Thank you for reading
Fire and Ice
. I hope you enjoyed reading it as much I enjoyed writing it. I loved Sam in
Trial by Fire
and decided he deserved his own story. And who better than the sexy police commander to melt the lovely but damaged Annika.

If you loved Nate, Erin, Connor, and now Sam and Annika, the heroic first responders in the
All Fired Up Series
, and want more of their brand of sizzling romantic suspense, watch for
Ring of Fire
and
Trapped by Fire
, to be released Spring 2013. AND if you haven’t read
Playing with Fire
, the first book in the series, get it now!!

If you enjoyed
Fire and Ice
, do me a huge favor. Go back to
www.Amazon.com
, and please leave an honest review. Authors live and die by their reviews. The few extra seconds it takes really helps us authors out. Thank you!

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