Part Six

It took Zak much longer than a "few minutes" he told his friends it would take for him to get ready. He stopped more than once to kiss Lilly, a part of him wanting to forget about the investigation and spend the day with her in his bed.

But sadly to his protest, Lilly shooed him away, threatening him with a smile that if he didn't get ready she was walking out the door without him. It was tempting enough for her own to cave into his needs but she had to be the logical one. She didn't want his friends beating down the door wondering what was taking so long.

"I never did ask you why you were here." Lilly asked him from her spot on the bed. She pushed her hair back from her face smiling as the night before came rushing in. "I got distracted last night..."

Zak finished the final touches on his hair before coming out of the bathroom. His smile was just as wide as hers as his own memories flooded his thoughts. "It looks like we both were distracted last night." He said, making his way over to her.

Lilly knew that look of desperation, the same look he gave her last night before they made love. If she didn't move quick she would be trapped and give into what he was trying to persuade her. She laughed and shook her head as she rolled out of his needy grasp. "I don't think so, Mr. Bagans. You have a show to do."

"I wasn't even going to try anything." He protested, throwing his arms up in defeat. "Is it so wrong though that I want just a simple, little, tiny kiss?"

"No." She said, watching as he took a few steps towards her. Lilly took those steps backwards. "But I do know what leads from kisses. Kisses lead to touching and touching leads to clothes being thrown off. And we can't have that. Not right now."

Zak grinned as he took more steps towards her and backed her up against the wall. He grabbed her around her waist and pulled her close to him.

Lilly pressed her hand against his chest, feeling the rhythm of his heartbeat against her palm. She tilted her head up and looked into his blue eyes. "Are you always this persistent with girls? Smooth talk your way into their pants?"

"Only the ones that I want..." He inched his head closer to hers and stopped just before their lips could touch.

She could feel his soft breath upon her cheeks. She shivered slightly. Their lips oh so close to touching, tempting fate he surely was and it was enough to drive her crazy. Forget about meeting anyone. Who cares if anyone came to the door looking for him. Why not just throw out her being the logical one and take it.

How could she deny him the very thing she was feeling?

"Zak..." His name got caught in her throat.

"Just a kiss..." He muttered brushing his lips gently across hers.

"Just a kiss..." She mimicked, taking his head into her hands and crushed her lips to his in a hot kiss.

...

The kiss was short and sweet and out of control. It took much of what little will she had left to break the kiss and pull back from him. "We should go..." She told him, easing out of his grasp and went to go grab her jacket from the couch. She chuckled when he cursed after her.

"You're evil." Zak said, grabbing his hotel key card and walked to the door and opened it.

Lilly agreed, tapping him lightly against the chest and walked past him. "It's in my blood."

He was flustered, flushed in his cheeks and frustrated that she would go that far and torture him. Kiss him in such a seductive, teasing way and than just simply walk away.

Zak closed his door behind them and walked beside her. She carried a smug look on her face as they made their way to the elevator. Zak slung his arm over her shoulder. "Pay backs, Lilly girl. Pay backs."

Lilly laughed. "Whatever you say Zaky."