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Gage cleared his throat "You shouldn’t be out here"

She ju to his She instantly hopped off the crate, s out the front of her dress as a frown creased her lips "Why not?"

"A pretty girl all alone in an alley at ht--I don’t think it needsof the e-cigarette The mint-flavored vapor was no substitute for a real smoke, and he wasn’t sure why he even bothered with it

"I just needed soined it would be Sexier "I’ll go back inside soon"

Wait--she’d only co about prostitutes in her absence? Wow Real stand-up guy

"It’s so crowded in there," she added

"Nightclubs usually are," he said dryly

"Yeah, I guess they are I’m not much of a clubber, but Mick wouldn’t take no for an answer He said I haven’t lived until I’ve gone to Sin" A sigh slipped out "It’s our first date…"

Gage waited for her to continue When she didn’t, he filled in the rest "And you’re not at all into him"

"Why do you say that?"

His gaze slid back to hers, slow and purposeful "Because if you were, you wouldn’t have been eye-fuckingthe ?"

The denial he’d expected didn’t cos he could say to that, so s he could do Dirty, dirty words and dirty, dirty acts But he reined in every single wicked urge Just because herinferno didn’t rownhis base ied on for far too long

He nodded

"Maybe you’re new to civilized society, but nor your own naht?" His lips twitched "Well, what makes you think I’m at all civilized, Skyler?"

That made her falter She bit her lower lip Tucked a strand of hair behind her ear, and the scent of her shareen apples A sweet and fe as a re to her

"How old are you, sweetheart?" His voice cah