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He hadn’t used his hand in a da another wo, but he needed more than a physical release He wantedmore

With Raven

More The terured on a future when it ca to try If she’d give hihts, she strode out of the kitchen, refusing to glance his way She threw so and looked around the bar like she was packing up for the night He walked over, stretching his ar solance "Yes Are you alet one more stool done before end of day"

A frown creased her brow "Fine I need to run out for a few hours"

"Oh, I’ in your bar without supervision You should probably stay here with me"

She was kind of adorable when she got mad Her mouth half opened, then slammed shut "Excuse me? I’ve left you alone in the bar before!"

He rocked back on his heels, as if trying to remember "Yeah, but that was different"

Her face flushed "Hoas it different?"

"We were talking then I felt like you trusted me more Since we had that kiss--"

"I don’t want to talk about the kiss!"

"Okay Since we had that encounter, you’ve been all gru atso and that would mar our business relationship"

"What could I possibly accuse you of doing, Dalton?" She threw her hands up to encoister is empty The kitchen is shut down I’ll lock the doors behind onna vandalize my dartboard?"

He shook his head "You’re the one who needs this work done in a short a you I can’t finish the last stool unless I have so her even sexier "Why don’t you finish the stool at your workshop?" she asked reasonably

"I already have two drying here, and onevaluable tilared, frustration si in a cloud around her He wished he could walk over, yank her into his arms, and kiss the mad off her face, but she’d probably chop off his balls for such a move Another reason he was so nuts about her

"Fine I’ll babysit you so we can get this work finished and be out of each other’s hair One rabbed her phone and sto a few ered, ood hour to force her to converse with him

God, if his brothers kne he’d fallen he’d never live it down Practically black a woman for her damn company

Pathetic

The structure of the stool had already been cut, and sanded, so he was ready to apply the varnish Raven ca around his nostrils inanticipation He felt like Balin and Gandalf and tried not to sloppily drool

"Tell me this isn’t Menudo"

He refused to blush He never listened to Menudo if there was anyone around "Of course not You should givebored?" she challenged "I had to reschedule ym appointiving you a workout Too many have been disappointments No vision or creativity"

She snorted "Not my personal trainer Unfortunately," shein charge ofme what to do What not to do How to do it"

"Is that how you like your women?"

"I like my women to be themselves I like my women comfortable in their own skin, open to possibilities, and unafraid of who they are I think too et what they want"

Her startled gaze told hi the rough wood, evening the grain, bringing out the beauty Waited for her response

"That’s quite insightful of you," she co to say to a woman you still want to sleep with"

A set you to likeit ’cause it’s the truth"