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January 26

Chase Garrett, known to most as Zyron, stepped off his bike and locked up his hel walk up the shadowy path to the familiar front door, he let out a slow breath Cal

He’d waited forever for the right to touch Tessa Lawrence He’d been her friend, her co-worker, and her protector But most of all, he wanted to be her lover

Today, everything had changed So tonight, that ht finally happen

Night enveloped hiht sky The world seemed to have stopped, as if it held its breath in anticipation Orand his head screwed on straight Thoughts of Tessa ry and desperate Always had He’d never craved a woman the way he did her

Would she finally say yes?

At the front door, he knocked and told hi a mistake He wanted to do this Yeah, but he had to do this His bosses hadn’t left him any choice

It took a ht came on He sensed Tessa on the other side, saw a shadow pass in front of the peephole Finally, she eased the door open Her face was bare, her blond hair in a messy bun on top of her head Her botto on it nervously She wasn’t wearing anything fancy, just a plain set of long-sleeved cotton pajaed every curve of that body he’d craved for ten see underneath

All his blood rushed south He started to sweat

“Zy” She sounded surprised, but she looked as if she’d half been expecting hi okay?”

“Did you really think that, after today, I wouldn’t come?”

“No”

“Is Hallie asleep?” he asked of her infant daughter

“She fought soo”

He enjoyed spending tiirl, but she was a distraction they didn’t need tonight “Good Can I come in?”

She hesitated “I don’t know if that’s a good idea”

“Did you get a new contract today?”

Another hesitation before she nodded “Joaquin emailed it to me”

“Did you sign?”

“Zy…” She bit her lip again, this ti

He wasn’t letting this go He’d waited for her He’d wanted her And he intended to take her “Did you?”