"But People magazine?" Mo said. "That's pretty public."

Ross was quick to answer. "It was the only way I could think of to prove to you that you're more important than any film. After the way I behaved the last time Milton pulled an ambush, you deserved it." His eyes darkened. "As Stephen Dagger would say... 'You're my air. I can't breathe without you.'"

"Stop it," Mo said. "I can't take you seriously when you quote Dagger." But in her heart she gloried in his words. She'd thought no man could be this romantic.

"Okay," Ross said, dropping a kiss on her lips. "You're like a cheeseburger with peanut b.u.t.ter and onions."

"Like a what?" Mo laughed.

"A PBO cheeseburger." The sincerity in his voice shot through her whole body like electricity. "I can't resist you. You were hard to find. And life hasn't been the same since you came along. I can't give you up." He stroked a hand through her hair. "I'm hooked."

Tears welled in Mo's eyes. A lump in the center of her chest exploded into a thousand pieces. She was finally someone's PBO cheeseburger. Laughter bubbled up and turned a bit hysterical.

"What is so funny?"

"I stopped Milton's story."

"You what?"

"I stopped it. Milton's story isn't going to run in a tabloid or anywhere else."

"What about your job?"

"I quit. No job is as important to me as you are," she said.

Ross shook his head. "I can't believe it. How did you do it?"

"Milton had a great website."

Ross shook his head uncomprehendingly. "I don't understand what that means but it doesn't matter." He rubbed himself against her. "With you in this position, I have more interesting things to think about than Milton."

"Oh yeah? Like what?"

"Like what was your choice of underwear for this little skirt."

Ross's hands delved up her calf, over to the inside of her thigh.

Mo groaned. "Well, I couldn't wear panties. It would cause a panty-line," she said breathlessly as his hand caused tingles to shoot up her leg.

"I'm just hoping I won't encounter any resistance," Ross growled, biting her ear as his hand continued upward.

"I'm not even wearing a thong," she murmured.

"Hmmm, perfect," he said, kissing the side of her neck.

She gasped as his hand delved inside her and found an interesting, sensitive, spot.

"More than perfect," she said.

Author's Note.

**Thank you for reading In Deep s.h.i.take. If you enjoyed it, I hope you will post a review at Amazon.com. And if you would like to know more about me, please visit my websites at http://www.patriciamason.net and http://www.prmason.net. You just might find out about some freebies there.

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DEDICATION.

To Kim F. who was my inspiration for Imogene and is a lovely friend.

Acknowledgements.

Thank you to my excellent editor, Wendy Ely. My appreciation also goes to the designer of my beautiful cover, Kate Sterling. I also thank my friend George G. for his "one liner"...he knows which one. Thank you to my BFF, Paul S, for his counsel on the strip club scene. Special Thank you to Elena Gray for a new proofing of the ma.n.u.script.

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