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"Yeah, see, I learned my lesson It's better this way, isn't it? Avoid heartache, but still get your rocks off?"

Kellen touched his wristband and shook his head "No"

Oatched him for a moment and then turned his attention to Caitlyn "So does it bother you? Knowing I used to be so with?"

"How do you know that? Not everyone is superficial Though I must admit that I was first attracted to you because you're so easy on the eyes and I thought having you would make my ex-husband seethe with envy"

"Shit," Owen said "You want him back, don’t you?"

"What? Of course not Why would you think that?"

"Why else would you want to make him jealous?"

Caitlyn absorbed his words Why did she want to make Charles jealous? It wasn’t because she wanted him back Maybe she wanted the life they’d once had, but after his betrayal of her trust, even if they’d made amends, their relationship would have never been the saht I did, but I don’t love hi to ing was better looking than his nineteen-year-old co-ed Save face, you know?"

Owen laughed "Well I don't hed, sounding exasperated "Bullshit, Owen Will you just stop? Stop acting like this is all a ga you ooze self-confidence Just stop She knows, okay? You can drop the pretense and just be yourself, not the guy you present to wouy who still sees a miserable fat kid when he looks in the ood h to know She deserves to get to know hilanced at the"I have no idea what you're talking about"

"Of course not" The car pulled to a stop Both men silently fumed while they waited for the driver to open the door

"She’s not the kind of wo who you really are," Kellen said "She ing yourself and thinking it’s for the best If I have to look at you for another le the life out of you"

Apparently too annoyed to wait for the driver, Kellen flung the door open and climbed out of the car Caitlyn and Owen sat there in uncoazes

Had Kellen really just said she uy she’d only known for a few hours? She glanced at Owen and caught the flash of panic in his eyes Way to turn an evening of fun into so, Mr Kellen Whatever-Your-Last-Name-Is Guitarist Guy

"I think he’s a little freaked out because I brought you home," Owen said

"Oh, is that all?"

Owen shook his head "Don’t worry about what he said I just want to enjoy your co to let you hurt s I’ his denial for a s So what if he was sensitive? She liked that about hiainst hih He flexed beneath her palm At least she understood why he did that now He was still self-conscious about his body

"Are we allowed to one?" she asked

"I’d say yes," he said with a grin

His lips had barely brushed hers when her cellphone began to bleat in her purse

"Who’s calling you at two in the ainst her lips

Caitlyn didn’t knoho’d call her this late, but it had better be an eain, and she wanted to exploit every second they had together She fished her phone out of her handbag and saw Jenna’s name on the caller ID