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“For what?”

“For understanding For not thinking I’ over my dead brother”

Tell hauled her into his lap “I’d never think that”

Georgia curled into him “I’m sorry this has turned out to be a shitty date”

“Sweetness, it’s always a good date when I’ve got you in my arms” He kissed her forehead

“Sorry to rip you away from the end of the movie”

“I kno it ends John Wayne wins”

“Wouldn’t be much of a John Wayne movie if he didn’t”

He stroked her hair “Can I ask you so? I’m not clear on why you chose to return to Sundance You had to know there’d be ia absenters “Maybe I caot quite a lot of them”

“Don’t we all” Tell eased her back so he could take his tiainst his Enjoying a lazy exploration of herthe kiss “We’d be more comfortable in my bed”

“Of that there’s no doubt”

“Is that a no?”

“For now”

Georgia disentangled herself from his embrace and sat up “Thanks for supper”

“My pleasure”

“I’ll see you toht soe in the air when Georgia walked into the back rooy’s His eyeballs had popped out like a cartoon character’s when he got a load of her outfit—a cleage-baring black lace lingerie thingy topped with a sheer black blouse Painted-on jeans that highlighted every juicy curve Her inky-black hair was a hot lossy And those eyes God Daoddess

Georgia Hotchkiss was here for hi one ar his other hand on the side of her head, bringing her mouth to his for a possessive kiss A public kiss that no one would mistake as friendly

His dick perforia was around, so he hoped his friends wouldn’t razz hiaze kept zipping to her She distracted him to the point he’d almost sent his last dart into the wall instead of the dartboard

“Focus,” Tiht It was freakin’ darts But he also had the need to iia—and he hadn’t done squat this round

When his turn rolled around again, he threw perfectly and broke the tie to win the third game

His buddies clapped him on the back and offered to buy him a couple of beers, but he only had eyes for her

“Hey, hot lips,” he said, pulling her to her feet

“Hey yourself Pretty i at the end”

Tell put his uys take darts way too seriously”

“But you didn’t want to let them down”

He inhaled and the scent of her hair filled his lungs Lord, she sood Like vanilla cupcakes “No sense in doin’ soh rolled over hi out for a bit”

His friends had left one chair at the crowded table Which ia had to sit on his lap