That Perfect Moment

That Perfect Moment
Carmen Green

Kimberly Thurman is used to life throwing her curves. The beautiful, fiery judge has struggled hard to get where she is and nothing's going to make her back down.That includes the high-profile murder case that has suddenly plunged her life into danger. And into irresistibly handsome Zachary Hood's arms. Kimberly hired the virile P.I. to guard her body. But who's going to shield her heart?Taking risks may be the Hood Team's stock-in-trade, but Zach will die before he lets anything happen to Kimberly. For beneath those judicial robes is a fiercely feminine seductress who's tempting him to open up to the passion she's offering. As desire mounts–and the threats against Kimberly escalate–is Zach ready to take the biggest risk of all? For a love that may never come again?

Zach sat next to Kim, and before she knew what was happening, he had her on his lap

She squealed, but his lips were against hers in a kiss so hungry he thought he might have hurt her. He tried to pull away, but her arms went around his neck, and she held on to him. “You’d better not start something and not finish,” she whispered.

“I wouldn’t think of it.”

He pulled the pins from her hair and pitched them onto the floor. “Zachary,” she protested lightly, “I need those for later.”

“Too bad,” he said as he pulled the last one from the bun, and then he unwound it and let the soft strands of hair spiral into his palm. Kim let her head fall back and he drove his fingers through her hair from her scalp all the way to the soft ends. She purred and he bit her neck. Kim dissolved in his arms, curling into him. “You’re going to make me be very bad, Zach,” she said, her mouth against his neck where she licked him.

“Baby, sometimes, bad is good.”

CARMEN GREEN

was born in Buffalo, New York, and had plans to study law before becoming a published author. While raising her three children, she wrote her first book on legal pads and transcribed it onto a computer on weekends before selling it in 1993. Since that time, she has sold more than thirty novels and novellas, and is proud that one of her books was made into a TV movie in 2001, Commitments, in which she had a cameo role.

In addition to writing full-time, Carmen is now a mom of four and lives in the Southeast. You can contact Carmen at www.carmengreen.blogspot.com or carmengreen1201@yahoo.com.

That Perfect Moment

Carmen Green

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That Perfect Moment is dedicated to

Trevor Malcolm McCray for being an ardent supporter

forever. And to the sparrow for always having my back.

I miss you.

Dear Reader,

The Hoods are the best, aren’t they? I wanted to create a family of men and women who worked hard at being good and doing good for everyone. They are the law and order we dream about—upstanding people who would risk their lives for what’s right—and they’re sexy, too. What an awesome combination.

I hope you enjoy Zach Hood’s story. He’s so easy to fall in love with.

Thinking of you,

Carmen Green

Thank you to The Art Institute of Atlanta-Decatur

Fashion Department, most especially Tonya Felton

and Chanel Thorpe for making me look wonderful

for my photo shoot. Also, special thanks to

Professor Courtney Hammond for all his sage advice.

To my photographer, Marie Williams of Top Studios,

I very much appreciate your ability to make me

look so wonderful. To my family: Jeremy, Danielle

and Christina, my parents, and brothers and sisters,

always amazing, always in my heart. Finally, to the

team of doctors, nurses and everyone else who put me

back together again, and continue to work with me,

I thank you all so very much for everything.

Contents

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

Chapter 8

Chapter 9

Chapter 10

Chapter 11

Chapter 12

Chapter 13