in a panic , she slapped the imp across its face . then he pushed his chair back . all i had to do was take it with both hands and let go . he could have kissed that pink lipstick right off her , and within two seconds flat she would be totally turned on . or maybe he 'd finally realized they were a losing bet . it could n't hold that kind of power . she stared at him , her finger tracing patterns in the moisture on the table from the cold glass . 