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Chapter 1

Reese

What a waste of ss

“Jules? It’s Reese Where the hell are you? I need you This is the worst date I’ve ever been on I’ my head on the table a few times to keep awake Unless you want ency Callend call, I blew out a frustrated breath as I stood outside the ladies’ room in the dark hallway at the back of the restaurant

A deep voice frouard “Unless he’s also an idiot—in addition to being boring—he’s going to know”

“Excuse ainst the wall, his eyes pointed down as he texted away on his phone He continued without looking up

“It’s the oldest trick in the book…the eency phone call The least you can do is put in a little et a reservation at this place, and it’s not cheap, sweetheart”

“Maybe he should be the one to put in iant hole under the arht”

“Ever consider that your snobby attitude makes him nervous?”

My eyes nearly bulged out of my head “You want to talk about snobby? You eavesdrop ondown at your phone You haven’t even ”

The jerk’s fingers frozea leisurely path starting atat the he to trace their way overto rest briefly onon my face

“Yes, that’s right Up here These are my eyes”

He pushed off the wall and stood tall, catching the lone ray that had been lighting the hallway The streak illuminated his face, and I could see him clearly for the first time

Really? Not what I was expecting With that deep, raspy voice and attitude, I assumed I’d find souy was gorgeous Young and gorgeous Dressed entirely in black—sie to the way he looked Golden brown hair tousled in that sexy I don’t give a shit way, but still looked perfect Strong, ed jaw coated with day-old stubble on sunkissed skin, a straight, pro, sexy, sleepy eyes the color of chocolate Those were now staring intently at me