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“Means you have a fifty-fifty chance of guessing…wrong” When she glanced up and saw his gaze focused on her lips, she knew he’d been iirl liplock In full detail

“True,” he said hoarsely

“Sorry A total lie”

“Shit” He was a bit slower knocking that one back But when he looked at her again, he had a glimmer in his eye “My turn First time I rode a bull, my cup damn near pinched off my balls”

She winced in syular face, noticing the color spreading across his cheekbones Talking about it e srin appeared and he topped off her glass “Lie Bull riders don’t wear a cup”

“Da poker with you” Ava sucked in a breath and held it while she slammed the whisky She let out a strea to feel the effects of your losing streak, Ava Rose?”

God she loved the husky way he drew out her whole na streak? I believe we’re tied” Orbecause the shots were blurring together Ava squinted at hihtweight?”

“I’m feelin’ it”

She tried really hard to concentrate on those te lips and s out of focus

“Ava? You okay?”

Instead of ad s about the subject of lies”

“What about it?”

“What’s the biggest lie you ever told?”

That I’onna sleep with you

Jesus Where had that co about alcohol-fueled mistakes No ould Chase let his whisky throith her become an excuse to take her to bed

Besides, Ava Cooper, TV star, was out of his league Way out The rich girl bombshell wouldn’t have looked at hi out at the same place Plus, her feminine pride and sexual self-esteey ex-boyfriend, so naturally she wanted to prove her sex appeal to a man Any man He just happened to be convenient

Chase didn’t like being convenient

“Hey, cowboy, are you ignoring iggled

“I think we oughta call it a night, Hollywood”

“Fine by me” She stood Swayed And would’ve hit the floor if Chase had slower reflexes

“Whoa, there Not so fast”

She inhaled deeply Exhaled gustily “You know today when you said I sreat all over too” She nuzzled the side of his head

“Stop sniffing me It tickles”