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"Well, we are surrounded by theesture at the tropical enclosure around the bar "I honestly don’t think they all have coconuts Just the island ones, like where Toht maybe you knew the answer I’m a naturally curious person"

CJ stares at h a shake of his head "You’re a naturally curious person," he repeats

I nod, replying, "Yep"

"And you’re curious about palm trees"

I feel my lips curve up "Yep"

He steps back and looks around the bar while gripping the back of his neck I watch his white tee ride up a little, exposing a hard, tanned stomach

Would it be weird if I reached out and touched it?

Good Lord, what is wrong with ?

Rule number then in the presence of CJ Tully: Do not touch anything Don’t even think about touching anything And don’t iine he wants you to touch, because he doesn’t

After surveying our surroundings, he drops his ar between his hand and his face

"You wanna know so bad, let’s go find out"

I blink at hio solance around the bar Did anyone else hear that? I’hs, drawinga smile full of mischief "Come on, darlin’ Go so the bar with CJ, and itlike he has so darlin’s while offering his hand like a gentle this I’m not crazy And as much as I want to thinkthis particular hand so much, I can’t I like CJ And I want to knohat this feels like

Even if he only holds my hand for a second

"The shots were on the Tennyson tab," I infor held out for h the crowd, and he does this while keeping hold of

And that only quickens my steps and o of et to the other side of the resort andthe villas fro directly underneath one with his head tilted way back and his hands on his hips "But I can’t really see shit frole, slapping a hand overbranches and uses it to hoist himself up the tree I move closer and watch him climb up "You’re crazy! I don’t think you’re allowed to do that"

"What are they going to do? Call the cops? I aer "And it would be a cri A, babe," he calls out

I press my hands to etting caught quickens my breath