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Whatever the case, I brush my teeth, toss the brush in the trash, and then face the door Now, I’ll leave He’s not here, so why arab my purse and head out the door I reach for the knob What if he is here? He’s not He’s not here I open the door and yelp as I find Shane standing in front me, already dressed to kill in a black suit, royal-blue tie, and starched white shirt

"You’re really good at scaringheart, elated that he’s still here when I should be welco to knock and aze lowers and lifts And I see you did" He dragskiss, the taste ofin my senses "Minty fresh," he says softly "Looks like you found the toothbrush too Unless you used my toothbrush"

"No," I say appalled "I’d never do that Has soet the chance since I don’t invite woain by this man, and by the fact that ht where I want it

"I never invite women to ot , but so is his under ed the air around us last night is back "What are we doing, Shane?"

"Figuring it out as we go"

"I’ure it out"

"No No, we can’t We said--"

"No PTA," he supplies "Just a lot of fucking and whatever else we decide to let happen"

"Shane--"

The doorbell rings "And that will be the coffee I ordered I was afraid mine would put hair on your chest and I like you how you are" He kisses me fast and hard "Meetand I’ers on my mouth where his lips just were I can’t do this Can I? Maybe just another night or ton’t hurt I can do that I want to do it I ae ht of day is truly a stunning bamboo staircase attached to the wall At the bottorab my purse and check my phone The minute I reach the bar, I find hi a Starbucks-style cup in front of me "That’s what they recommended downstairs"

I reach for the cup "Thank you" This ood "It’s my favorite" I take a sip "And it’s excellent"

His eyes light up "Then I owe Tai an extra tip"