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The drinks appear and I’ in front ofone of them to his lips, that spicyaway everything but him

"Wait," I say as he lifts the cup and then pulls a face that only he could ly sexy

"What the hell did I just drink?"

I laugh, amazed at how easily the rest of my worries have faded "That was your father’s tea"

He reaches for the other coffee, and takes a sip "Nohat did I just drink?" he asks, setting the cup down

"Jessica’s coffee"

He laughs, one of those deep, sexy laughs of his that ignites a fire in ed pieces of my soul these past few years have created "Not what I had inin close toona little taste of you," he murmurs, his breath a warht"

He has officially and easily seduced me, and for just a moment or two or three, all my worries fade from black to a cool rosy hue "Why not now?" I ask, and even to my own ears, my voice has a raspy, affected quality

He inches back to look at loith flecks of warood, sweetheart, but I prefer our private conversations to be without an audience"

"Is soirl behind the counter asks

Shane strokes a lock of hair behind ht," he says softly, releasing me to turn to the counter "The drinks are fine," he replies, and with the absence of his touch, just that easily, too easily, hts My brother’s call The security guard The Ge Shane turns back to me "I reordered the drinks and had them made extra hot" His eyes narrow oncorner display "What’s wrong?"

"Nothing is wrong," I say, "but I’ve been waiting to see you in person to tell you that ers flex at o, but--"

"Why didn’t you call me and tell me you needed to see me?" he demands, his voice low but fierce

"It was uneventful and I knew you had things going on"