“I know that. But by tomorrow evening it’ll be official anyway: we’re closing the investigation. I’ll discuss it with my boss tomorrow afternoon. We have no evidence against you.”

An expression of satisfaction appeared on his face.

“But you knew that already.”

Zach nodded. “And you, Rochelle? Do you really believe that I’m innocent? Not just because you couldn’t find any proof?”

Her heart beat faster. For a few moments she looked deep into his eyes. “Yes, I believe you.”

“Thank you. You can’t imagine what that means to me. I don’t care what others think or whether they believe that I got away with something, as long as you believe in my innocence.”

His words surprised her. “That’s how much you value my opinion of you?”

He nodded, serious. “Now we have a chance, you and I.”

She felt her chest rise and fall excitedly.

“Tomorrow afternoon I’m going to my house in the Hamptons for the weekend to take care of a few things there. Why don’t you join me?”

“But—”

“Please. Nobody will recognize you there. The house is very private. There’s a pool. Or if you’d rather go out on the water, we can go sailing. My boat is docked in front of the house. Please say yes, Rochelle. The entire weekend could be like tonight.”

The offer was tempting. “Only you and I?”

“You said yourself that the investigation against me will be closed. We won’t be on opposing sides anymore.” He smiled. “We could stay in bed all weekend. Or lie naked at the pool. Nobody will see us.” He winked at her mischievously. “I would love to rub suntan lotion all over your body so you won’t get a sunburn.” He lowered his gaze to the point where her bathrobe was gaping open.

Her cheeks heated. Zach was right. He wasn’t a suspect anymore, because by Friday evening the case against him would be closed. Yet it didn’t mean she could be seen with him.

“Ok, but I’ll drive there by myself.”

He looked at her full of anticipation. “I’m looking forward to it. I’ll leave here around midday so I can get the house ready and fill up the fridge. That way we won’t have to leave it the entire weekend if we don’t want to.”

Euphoria hit her. She would be spending the weekend with Zach. Alone in his beach house in the Hamptons. Far away from all her problems. Because for certain her boss wouldn’t be pleased once he found out tomorrow afternoon that they’d have to close the case against Zach.

But before she left, she had to take care of something for her brother.

“You’re not changing your mind, are you?”

Zach’s question pulled her from her thoughts. Quickly she shook her head. “I can’t wait to spend the weekend with you.”

He smiled and placed his napkin next to his plate. “Well, in order to tide us over until then, I think we should move the rest of the evening back to my bedroom.” He pushed his chair back to get up.

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“Why do that when it’s so beautiful out here tonight?” She smiled at him wickedly and rose. Slowly, with catlike grace, she undid the belt of her robe and walked toward him.

“What are you planning?” Zach ran his eyes over her, while she pulled open her bathrobe and exposed her nakedness to him.

She stopped in front of him, pushed him back into his chair and bent over him. “Can’t you guess?”

He opened his own robe. “I have a vague idea.” He placed his hands on her hips and pulled her down to him, so she sat on him astride.

His cock had already filled with blood and stood fully upright like a soldier on the parade ground. Without haste, he pulled Rochelle closer, until his erection pressed against her sex.

“It looks like we both had the same idea.” She slid her hands underneath his bathrobe, caressed his shoulders and rubbed her groin against him.

“If I’d known you were this adventurous, I would have suggested this earlier.” He grinned and grabbed her ass to pull her even closer to him. The contact of skin on skin, of pulsing cock to warm female flesh was electrifying.

He dropped his gaze to her tantalizing breasts that called to him like ripe fruit.

“I think I’m in the mood for dessert.” He winked at her before lowering his lips to one breast and sucking her nipple into his mouth.

She moaned softly. “Do I also get dessert?”

“Later.” He rubbed his cock against her and swiped his tongue over her hardening nipple. Slowly he let it pop from his mouth. “As soon as I’ve eaten my fill.”