She opened the drawer and pulled out a condomâ¦
âOh, my God, Portia, this is like a fantasy come true,â Rourke groaned, âbut Iâm not sure Iâm up to it. Wait. What the hell am I saying? The sexiest woman in the universe is standing next to my bed, unwrapping a condom. Hell, yes, Iâm up to it. Youâll have to do most of the work, but stillâ¦â
It took Portiaâs hormonally oversaturated brain about a nanosecond to imagine herself pulling off her clothes and going for a ride.
She picked up an ice cube. âIâm making you an ice pack. For your back.â
âOh.â Rourke lay there for a second, his eyes closed. It was suddenly incredibly hot in his room. Portia proceeded to pack ice into the penis-shaped rubber, struggling to hold it still. Damn, why had she grabbed a lubricated one?
âOkay, Iâve just forfeited all my pride today, so Iâll just confess that I canât watch you do that. Or letâs just say that I shouldnât,â he admitted.
Portia felt a surge of sexual power. She stood there teasing him with her deliberate stroking movements. The sexual energy between them made her feel almost drunk.
âYouâre a wicked woman, Portia Tomlinson.â Rourke choked out the words. âBut I wouldnât have you any other wayâ¦â
Dear Reader,
A look across a crowded roomâ¦the flight of butterflies in your tummyâ¦the slow tingle of awareness down your spineâ¦the sizzle of the briefest touch. This is chemistry, the magic elixir of romance, the inexplicable, undeniable blossom of attraction between two people.
Thatâs what finally happens to Rourke OâMalley. Rourke made his first appearance in âThe Last Virgin,â the final story in the anthology Getting Real. What a guy! The proverbial Mr. Tall, Dark and Handsome, and a nice guy to boot, Rourke had hero written all over him. Unfortunately, the heroine of the story, Andrea Scarpini had other ideasâ¦.
But a potential hero is a terrible thing to waste. How could I just let this awesome, sexy guy walk away? There was only one thing to doâ¦find him some chemistry. And what better way than to give this hottie his own reality TV show, complete with a bevy of beauties to choose from? Only, the woman he wants is âdonât go thereâ associate producer and single mom Portia Tomlinson.
I hope you enjoy reading Portia and Rourkeâs story as much as I loved writing it. The only thing I like better than writing is hearing from readers. You can look me up at www.jenniferlabrecque.com or drop me a note by snail mail at P.O. Box 298, Hiram, GA 30141.
Happy readingâ¦
Jennifer LaBrecque
Books by Jennifer LaBrecque
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To Leslie Kelly, Julie Elizabeth Leto and Vicki Lewis Thompson, talented writers and extraordinary people, and the chemistry behind GETTING REAL.
âROURKE OâMALLEY is an orgasm waiting to happen,â Portia Tomlinson read aloud. She rolled her eyes and scrolled down the screen, following the postings on the fan site for The Last Virgin, the latest reality show sheâd worked on as associate producer. âGive me a break. Some women donât have good sense.â
Rourke had been the favored contestant, but the showâs bachelorette hadnât picked him. He had, however, captured the hearts of female viewers around the world and they were in a veritable lust frenzy. Amazing. She swung around in her office chair.
âYou mean you donât think heâs an orgasm waiting to happen?â Sadie Franken, an administrative assistant, asked.
More than once, Rourke OâMalley had intruded on Portiaâs dreams, but she wasnât about to make that public knowledge. And she wasnât happy about it, either. Portia shrugged. âHeâs okay. Great face, great body, but thatâs nothing new in Hollywood. Of course, thisââ she gestured over her shoulder toward the computer screen ââshould mean great ratings for our new show.â This time around, theyâd signed Rourke on as their star bachelor and lined up twelve wealthy single women for him to choose from. Sheâd read an article citing that the latest trend among the twenty-something idle rich was to push their parentsâ buttons by putting themselves in a controversial spotlight. They had twelve young women who were living proof. Portia, however, was the lucky duck saddled with baby-sitting Rourke, the star, through production. She eyed the petite redhead. âObviously youâve joined the legion of women ready to drop at his feet.â
Sadie raised her hand. âGuilty as charged. Iâve enjoyed several orgasms with him lately. I just crank my vibrator, close my eyes and Rourke OâMalley and I have a grand time.â
Brash and uninhibited, Sadie usually left Portia laughing. âThat was so much more information than I ever wanted to know. Please feel free not to share in the future.â