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Then again, as she leaned back and assessed Drew, his angular looks and athlete’s body, ould be a better showcase for her work? She could already picture hins His body was perfect for them Not too bad a sacrifice to ," he said

"I was I was picturing you in my clothes"

The corners of his mouth lifted, a sexy half smile that sent a jolt to all her female parts

"I would look terrible in a bra and lace panties But I’d like to see you in thens for ht hit her She hadn’t put any clothes on her ns to life yet That ht really spark her creative juices

"Actually, yes I do Could you stop by o home?"

"Sure"

"I have a few things I’d like you to try on They’re not exactly finished, but if I could get your measurements and fit you, it would help propelI can to help"

"Great"

Heath brought their sandwiches and they dug in Suddenly in a hurry, Carolina wasn’t even e hers down One, she hadn’t realized how much time had passed since they’d last eaten, and tith the proet Drew into her designs

Unfortunately, he seemed to savor every bite of his sandwich After that, there was the pie, which he see into his mouth bite by bite, while she tapped her foot and looked around the rooive this table to people who have reservations," she said

"You just want to leave so you can get aped at him, then scanned the tables nearby to see if anyone had heard Thankfully, the people at the other tables were too engrossed in their families to eavesdrop "You do realize we’re in a packed restaurant"

"So? Did I say anything that wasn’t true?"

"Yes"

"What did I say? Aren’t you going to get et back to your place?"

"I a theave her a sidewise smile "So, you want a striptease, huh?"

She rolled her eyes "Now you’re being ridiculous"

"Am I? Or is this just some nefarious plan of yours to see me naked?"

"Are you sure there isn’t alcohol in that coffee?"

"Why? Do you think I need to be drunk to tease you?" He wiped his naled to Heath "We’ll take the check"

"Let ave her a look "Why would I do that when I’ every ti, other than hi all the ti Which they weren’t At all And never would be As far as she was concerned, Dreas nothing , huht their check, Drew paid, and they left through the front door The car pulled up and they climbed in

"This poor driver has been at your beck and call all day What a terrible Thanksgiving for him"

"Jason has been very well paid for it, too, haven’t you, Jason?"

"Yes, sir Making all hed and leaned back in the seat

When they got back to her apart what she’d like to see hi I need to do is leahts in his head as if he were telegraphing them from his brain directly to hers

"No, not that Already seen it"

"Yeah, but one, you haven’t seen it in a very long tiled his brows

He was such aguy "Not necessary But you could strip for me"

"Now you’re talkin’" He undid his belt and reached for the zipper of his pants

If he thought she was going to balk, he was in for a surprise In fashion, she dealt with ned or near ned et rabbed her supplies As she ca out of his jeans

She stopped ht at the dor as Drew took off his clothes, and vowing to remember that moment forever as every inch of his skin was revealed

Just like now, as he pulled off his shirt, revealing a body she had spent hours exploring, and years re

Except now that he’d stripped down to his boxers, she realized how eous then, a youngto fulfill his destiny

Noas the man she’d always known he’d become His body had filled out, become leaner in spots, more muscled in others And as she forced herself down the stairs and came closer, she realized he bore scars he hadn’t before, because she still re every part of hi every inch of his skin to memory

The scars only added to his attractiveness, rown-up, and so much more a man

He had a tattoo noell, on the inside of his upper right biceps Two hockey sticks, crossed, with a puck in theout from the sides That hadn’t been there before It added a very badass appeal to a very badass body

She couldn’t help the sigh of pure feminine appreciation And as her hand curled over the tape measure, she realized how very much she wanted to lay her hands on hiers and straightened the tape measure