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"I had actually gone to school for business because h-end spa," he explained

I rose

"She was a real city type, and we had a plan to open her company in Dallas because that’s where the clientele was But things didn’t work out that way"

"What do youunder, and my dad was too I had to colance under h me at the pain in his voice "And Duke did the same?"

Luke nodded "No-brainer"

"And what happened to" I let the question hang in the air, studying Luke’s face as I waited for him to fill in the blank He didn’t look pained any it all up either

"Sarah," he finished for me "She came back with me For a while, at least Like I said, she was the city type, and living in a small town--especially one where everyone already knew me--wasn’t her style"

"I see" I nodded "Thatand--"

"Looks like we’re here" Luke cut me off as he pulled in front of the inn

I stared at it, stunned we’d gotten here so quickly Why did time seem to fly by so quickly when I ith him?

"Okay then Well, thanks for that and the pretzel," I said, shaking it at him like a stick "I had fun"

Ibreath before turning to face Luke

"Do you want to colanced fro her head to the side, letting her silky hair cascade over her shoulder "Don’t feel obligated or anything I just thought I’d ask No big deal" Her cheeks went pink as she scrabbled for the door handle again

"I’ll coed "But only to help you pack," I said softly

She blinked in confusion, her mouth half-open "What do you er over the line of her jaw "Your car isn’t going to be fixed until Monday It’s just plain silly for you to keep staying here when I’d rather have you inin to nip at her earlobe before pulling back

She dropped the last bit of her pretzel into her lap and let out a nervous laugh "Are you sure about that?"

I nodded "Look, we both know the deal here You’ve got to get back to your life and I’ve got to focus on the distillery, but for the rest of the weekend" I shrugged "I don’t see what’s stopping us fro?"

Her eyes glea--like I was--of the way I’d poured maple syrup all over her body that afternoon and lapped it up with ue I was careful to ensure her nipples and the delicious spot between her legs ell and truly clean before I dragged her into the shower and lathered the rest of her body with sha a little breathless

"So, it’s settled Let’s go get your stuff"

She quirked her lips to the side before picking up her pretzel and pushing open her door "Fine I’ll grabidea that I’m a woman of looseyou, if you’re going to tease me like this, you’d better be ready to hurry back to your place and rinned and watched her disappear behind the inn’s front door,to how she’d looked beneath the bleachers and in , coot here

There was no use in co different about her now Back e first h-class New York mode But under the bleachers, and inand pretty, and all mine

But then, Sarah had been like that too