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"Oh, that’s bad"

"It ful In the end I didn’t end up with either guy and didn’t date for close to a year" She shivered "Ugh!"

"I take it Modern Lit thought you were an itee wasyou were too much trouble for his time"

"That about nails it"

"So how is it you still like surprises after that?"

Good question "I drank the Starbucks It wasn’t the coffee’s fault I got caught in the walk of sha a coat suitable for an early spring night in New York Glen kept his arm around her as they quickly walked back to the hotel

The minute they reached the room, he took the phone and ordered room service "Red or white?" he asked her

"Stick with red"

"Chocolate, fruit, cheesecake, or ice cream?"

Mary shook her head "I’ll have a bite of yours"

She didn’t pay attention to his glare and didn’t answer his question When room service answered his call, he ordered a bottle ofdessert "We’d also like a slice of that triple chocolate cake and your chocolate covered strawberriesyou have cheesecake, right?"

"Of course, Mr Fairchild Plain or with a fruit topping?"

"Plainand do you have ice crea?" Mary stepped in front of him, hands on her hips

Glen simply smiled "You didn’t tell ed the phone from his hand "We’ll take the chocolate covered strawberries Only the strawberries"

"And the chocolate cake," Glen told her

"And the cake," she told the attendant "No, we don’t need the cheesecake or the ice cream The wine and two desserts will be plenty Thank you"

He really did like getting his way

"You’re a brat"

"I arabbed her purse,under her breath, and walked into her bedrooht back"

Glen opened the blinds to take in the New York skyline

When Mary returned from her room, she had twisted her hair back in one of those twists woh to dress down in front of hi hard to impress would have left the roo sexy If he was being honest with himself, he’d say he wouldn’t ," she said

He’d be doingit "You’re easy to stare at" And Mary was surprisingly easy to fluster

She moved to theand turned her back to his stare "This doesn’t get old"