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When it cas had been between thein to assume the outcome of any interactions between the twothe doorbell and stood patiently as she waited for Luke to appear

To her surprise Cole answered, looking just as devastatingly handsome as he had the last ti after when he careeted, a small smile on his lips

“Hey” Sierra was stunned silent by his appearance at Luke’s house As far as she knew, the two ed her when she didn’t move forward “I don’t bite”

The blush that suffused her face was unavoidable, but she tried to cover it with a smile “Thanks”

Once inside, she expected to s, but to her dismay the house was eerily quiet and the only smells she could make out were those of wood and some sort of lemon cleaner Her stomach rumbled in protest

“He’s out back” Cole shut the door behind her and led the way back through the living roo there, but then that would sound rude Obviously Luke invited hiht hadn’t occurred to her, it wasn’t a con idea

When they walked out onto the back patio, she was taken aback One of the patio tables was set, three plates and utensils to go along with thehts hidden in the bealow What in the world was going on?

“Don’t tell me you didn’t realize today was Valentine’s Day” Luke stated fir her into his ar hot kiss directly on her mouth

Valentine’s Day? No, she had no idea How had she ht is all about you” Luke whispered seductively in her ear, using his teeth to nip the sensitive lobe before he took a step back “But before I ravage you, I’h she had stepped into an episode of the Twilight Zone She had apparently been so wrapped up in work that she had forgotten it was Valentine’s Day and to top it all off, Cole was standing there like this was just any normal day Despite her confusion, or maybe because of it, heat suffused her Just what did Luke have planned?

“Dinner will be ready in two rill “Cole, can you get the wine and a couple of beers?”

Cole didn’t say a word, he just turned and walked back into the house, leaving Sierra standing there, trying to figure out if this was all just a drea air was brisk, but the heater that sat on the patio chased away the chill, adding an orange glow to the area around it

“Can I help?” Sierra asked, trying to pretend she wasn’t fluht You can take a seat and we’ll have dinner on the table in under a minute” Luke told her as he pulled what appeared to be steaks fro the her purse down on one of the others and took a seat She felt out of place, and wondered if she should pinch herself just to make sure she ake Before she had the chance, Cole returned with a single wine glass, a bottle of wine and two beers

Apparently thethe wine, and she was more than fine with that At this rate, she wasn’t sure one bottle was going to be enough for her

Along with her confusion, a serious case of nerves had settled over her and her sto with anticipation Yes, anticipation of as going to co to consu, and apparently Luke and Cole were as well Either that or they just wanted to get on to the next course Which she assulasses of wine, she was feeling a little less anxious and more relaxed The men didn’t allow her to help clear the dishes, so she sat at the table glancing out over the sparkling dark waters of the pool and listening to the water in the hot tub gurgle gently And then thebehind Cole and closing the French doors gently behind him They took the seats they had vacated moments before, and Sierra did her best not to look at either one of them At least not until Luke chuckled

“What?” She asked, trying to sound normal