Zach laughed, a warm sound that rolled over her like honey. "You can never be too bold for me, sugar pie. The bolder the better, okay?"

"Okay."

"Let's untangle ourselves for a minute here while I pour us some more wine. Then I have something I want to say to you."

Maddie couldn't help but admire the excellent lines of his body as he rolled to his feet. The hard muscles outlined by the firelight, the flat stomach, the narrow waist and tight buttocks. Just looking ...