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Oh God, she was terrible at this, didn’t have the first clue how to proposition Marcus for the second tiht, she’d been able to play off the loud , her leather dress and heels But sitting here in a kitchen drinking coffee in an oversized sweatshirtshe had none of those sexy trappings to help her find her way

The thing was, she already knew she’d regret it like crazy if she walked away froht She deserved one night with a guy like this, didn’t she? Just because she’d blown last night by falling asleep, didn’t ive up If that had been how she’d approached theopen mics at coffee shops

Of course, she’d have to tell hiht with her Heck, she knew she needed to tell him anyway How unfair would it be to hiot a call fro hi Nico’s newest fla forward to that part of the conversation one bit, she decided to lead with, "I’hts" She picked up her cup again and gulped the rest of the coffee

His expression was unreadable She didn’t have the first clue what he was going to say to her proposition But she knew she needed to make it anyway, or forever brand herself a coward

Her throat felt tight and dry as she said, "I’ve got to get going in a few et together tonight?"

She swore she saw heat flare in his eyes, the heat neither of them had been able to bank Oh please, please, please let him say yes! Because now that she’d put herself out there, now that she’d adht of not getting it

"How old are you, Nicola?"

"Twenty-five" She tried not to say it defensively

"I’m thirty-six" He pushed off his stool and picked up both coffee cups as he headed for the sink "I shouldn’t have been in that club last night" His shoulders were tense as he explained, "I was angry about so to a club and taking someone home for sex"

It was the first time either of them had used the word

Sex

One syllable, three little letters, sizzled between theh he was trying to use the word to back away fro to set up reasons why they couldn’t have their night

Her parents had always said what a stubborn child she’d been, and nothing had changed for her as an adult If anything, her experiences in thewith al to bounce back from it, had only made her more stubborn

"I had ed Last night had been all about getting soht she had