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"I did too" He leaned closer "You’re not nearly as uptight as I thought you’d be"

She couldn’t help but chuckle "And you’re not nearly as annoying as I thought you’d be"

"A good start then"

"H her The taste of coffee and chocolate mixed with Glen was edible Unlike when he’d kissed her in the kitchen, this tiue He accepted her invitation and explored Even at the late hour, or et closer She hadn’t been kissed in a long time and enjoyed every second, every minute as he dreay and came back for more She clawed into his shirt with one hand and felt the one holding her purse inch down his hips before Glen ended theirinto each other’s eyes "You should probably go before I invite you inside"

"I probably should" Only he didn’t walk away

"Glen?"

"Hhtened around her waist

"Thank you, for tonight"

He pushed himself away and kissed her forehead "It was ht"

He took his cue and stood back while she opened her door "Sleep well, Mary"

She closed the door behind her, leaned against it, and hugged herself with a completely adolescent smile

Chapter Eleven

Mary’s phone buzzed next to her bed One glance at the screen had her rolling over and texting back

Yes, Dakota I’m alone

She tossed the phone down and rolled over

She’d no sooner fallen back asleep than Dakota’s voice rang froroaned "I hate you," she yelled

"Hate imp, remember? And what the hell is all this plastic down here?"

She forced herself upright in bed The first thing she saas Glen’s jacket, which he’d failed to take off her shoulders before he drove away She crawled toward it and brought it up to her nose Everything twisted inside

Mary pushed into a bathrobe and padded barefoot downstairs

Dakota stood on crutches as she re?"

Dakota turned and staredshe waited a few seconds and said, "You didn’t get laid"

"Ohless fro-awaited first date And you haven’t had sex since Jesus was a lad"

Mary moved to take the cups out of Dakota’s hands "So about my sex life"

"No, you don’t"