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"You alright?" His body stretched out above mine A hand rubbed carefully at the back of my skull

"Um, yeah" The scent of his soap and sha ht scent of spice There was so down in front of my face momentarily distracted me however "Three hundred dollars?"

"It’s worth it"

"Holy shit No, it’s not"

He hung the thong froer, a crazy cool smile on his face "Trust me I’d have paid ten times that aet the exact sa for less than a tenth of that price in a normal store That’s insane"

"No you couldn’t" He balanced his weight on an elbow set on the step beside"See, this exquisite lace is handion of Northern Italy famous for just such craftset that at Waluess not"

Hesound and looked at me with eyes soft and hazy Then his s up in his hand "Anyway"

"Wait" My fingers curled around his biceps, keeping hi

"Just, let est there I breathed hih off the scent of him I shut my eyes and remembered

"Evelyn?" The muscles in his arood idea"

"We were in the gondolas at The Venetian You said you couldn’t swim, that I’d have to save you if we capsized"

His Adam’s apple ju onto ht I could barely breathe"

I drew back so I could see his face

"Why do you think we stayed on the in hed quietly "Of course I can swim I don’t even think the water was that deep"

"It was all a ruse You’re tricky, David Ferris"

"And you’re funny, Evelyn Thoain "You re else?"

I gave him a sad smile "No, sorry"

He looked away, disappointed, I think, but trying not to let it show

"David?"

"M to kiss hiain My hopes dived "Sorry I’ you?"

He said nothing Jaw rigid, he looked away

"You’re allowed to kiss erie and I can’t kiss you back?" My hands slid down to his and he held the me totally

"Why do you wanna kiss ers for a hts in order "David, I’ about that night in Vegas But I thought we couldwe can both share"

"Just this weekend?"

My heart filled my throat "No I don’t know It just … it feels like there’s meant to be more between us"

"More than friends?" He watched me, eyes intent

"Yes I like you You’re kind and sweet and beautiful and you’re easy to talk to When we’re not always arguing about Vegas I feel like …"

"What?"

"Like this weekend is a second chance I don’t want to just let it slip by I think I’d regret that for a long time"

He nodded, cocked his head "So as your plan? Just kiss me, and see what happened?"

"My plan?"

"I know about you and your plans You told me all about how anal you are"