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She wanted to laugh, she really did It’d been ages since she’d e for deter sexual preference?”

“No, the best indicator is sex How often did you have sex?”

“I don’t see how that’s relevant,” she snipped

Chase leaned closer “It’s the only thing that’s relevant Because if he wasn’t dragging you to bed at least twice a day, the y Probably both”

That was kind of sweet…in a cave has to do with sex”

“Oh yeah? If that’s true, then this Jake guy wouldn’t have left you to have sex with a dude, would he?”

Ava’sWhat I meant—”

“No Don’t” She placed her hand on his arm “I think you’re the first person who’s been totally honest with me”

He relaxed Sh “So this is what sent you running fro kicked froot tired of the pity Of the trade et away and prove…”

There was that aain “Don’t clahed at his ie you? Think again”

“You were dead-on with the sex question One of the reasons I’et ith To prove I’m hot between the sheets To prove I can keep a ht?” he drawled

Her brain slipped into seductress mode as she channeled the femme fatale she’d played on TV for two seasons “Maybe…you’re theback to bite you in the ass, McKay

Of all the times to have sworn off sex, this had to happen? Now? When the hottest wo hi eyes? Oh, and she wanted to prove—with hier between the sheets

Fuck

He wondered why God hated him

He wondered if it was too early in the day to start drinking

He wondered if Ava had any condoht any

No, no, no He would not break the vow he’dexcuses for his behavior for far too long This “break” was supposed to get him back on track, not drive him off the rails completely

“Chase?” she asked softly

He tore his e of her oh so curvaceous body twined around his as he fked her blind “Ah, well, that’s the thing See, after the last…incident, I swore off women”

She blinked with confusion “Forever?”

“No For a while”

“How long?”

He started to say two et down and dirty with her, but a deal for you, going without sex for aI deserve it”