HER EVERY FANTASY

nd da

lf out for a woman he hadn't seen, knew nothing about, and wou

initely not doing that.

Leonard Cooper asked with a

aid so" Coll

ner," Leonard

in my world. All of them

home time in Australia, remember? Loo

ith a confused look on his face. His derisi

time ago... Probably even never. Which is why you're here spending a week with me. A night o

lcony of a house Leonard had recently acquired-his getaway from the pressure of being a dealer for an international bank. It was only an hour

onard was geared to competitive risk-taking while Collins had sought the creative fields opened up by comput

nd prepared for a series of important meetings, but today was still about recapturing the carefree days of their youth; eatin

nard had done all the things they used to do-playing chess, challenging each other to

ling. Not until he absolutely had to. Here it was, Saturday

even want to think about it. His broad chest rose and fell

date with your girlfriend. Go out and enjoy yourself. You don't h

Leonard's unhappy frown p

he went on, making it clear that Collins refusal

he being a spoilsport, ducking

le position in the Treasury Department and living here on the central coast because she worked two days in Sydney and threein Newcastle. This could develop into a

to ease down from that creamy crest. He didn't have the time or the inclination to link up with a woman who wanted any kind of commitment from him. Too

rst, I'd probably be chasing after her sister," Leonard

ble on a Saturday night?'

time out. Spending the

doesn't want to leav

pped into the truth, he screwed his face into a hangdog

seen in terms of a good catch. Which he certainly was, financially. And he wasn't bad in the l

baldness. Definitely a testosterone thing, Collins thought, but it had the advantage of never looking untidy, not like the w

ious grin and his green eyes could quickly radiate a mischief that invited fun. Collins knew his ow

p some of the special effects he created for movies. His olive skin tanned darkly, his eyes

e to Leonard. It was a fact of life outside of his control. He just hoped

you accept that if I find this... Jasmine a tot