Maria started to lean toward him, feeling awkward and unsure. Like she'd never kissed a guy before, when in reality she had plenty of experience. Once she'd discovered kissing as a teenager, and particularly how much she could get a guy to do for her by using kisses, she'd had her share of kissing practice. For some reason though, kissing Nic was a whole other ball game. She felt like an awkward newbie.

Luke saved the moment by climbing into the driver's seat and slamming his door ...