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Georgia’s jaw dropped and she shrank back in the booth
“Is that such a repulsive thought to you?” he asked sharply
“God no Not at all You’re just so—” Her mouth snapped shut on whatever she’d been about to say “Who is gonna believe it?”
“Everyone, if we play this right” He leaned in, trying to hard-sell it “See, we’ve already got the ball rolling We were seen in the park together today We’re sitting in the Golden Boot right now I told off my friends’ wives for their bitchy behavior toward you, and Leah and Roxanne are two of the biggest gossips in town It’ll get around Trust irl shit don’t fly with , he started to get annoyed “Why’re you so shocked?”
“Because I wasn’t expecting it”
“You expected I’d be happy just holdin’ your hand and s your hair?” Had he really said that? Be a er-to-please pup “Wrong Nothin’ comes for free We’ll be lovers Not friends There’s your deal Take it or leave it”
“No rooia’s chin came up and her eyes were pure skepticism “Oh really? Not even when a no on ned to more rodeos?”
“Yep” He finished his beer and slid out of the booth “Letto make up my mind, sweetness, because you are not the only woman who’s asked me to be her reunion date”
Damn hard to do, but Tell walked away
When did you turn into a ia Hotchkiss?
She’d scurried out of the bar and was pacing in the parking lot, a little shocked by Tell’s aggressive side He’d always been so laid back Then again… Hoell had she known hio?
Not well at all
But she’d really like to get to know him now On the most basic, carnal level
What was the worst that could happen if she said yes to Tell’s deia couldn’t shake the feeling this ree to attend the reunion with her, have sex with her beforehand, but back out at the lastthose lines, but she had to put that possibility into the equation Along with the fear that Tell was living out soh school fantasy As soon as he bedded her, he’d revert to locker roo queen
Where did that leave her? Sorting fact from fear
Fact 1: Tell McKay was undeniably hot
Fact 2: He wanted her on his terms