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She ran a hand through her wet hair in thought "What is your definition of girlfriend?"

He pointed at her through the mirror

"C’monthat sounds like a line Seriously, why me?"

Glen turned around with disbelief in his eyes "Why not you?"

"I can think of a hundred reasons Geography alone makes it difficult"

"I’ve seen you more in the past two months than either ofGive me another reason"

"I’m independent"

"A complete turn-on I like you needy in bed, however"

"I’"

"Women who roll over to please a man nauseate me They’re fake and it’s only a matter of time before they let their true self coly"

She still wasn’t convinced

"You’re beautiful," he told her

"Beauty fades"

"You challenge me" His smirk deserved a place on the billboards of snarky smiles "I like that!" He stepped closer "You surprise and inspire , huh? Well, you do Your honesty is refreshing and out of character for nearly everyone I know You don’t deliver your honesty in any way other than constructive"

"Side effect of my job"

"Don’t care how you cairlfriend-worthy" By noas standing over her, his hand on the side of her face

"And one "

"Yes?"

"My mom would have liked you"

The mom card nailed it "Okay, fineyou can have a drawer"

He grinned like a kid who’d just scored ice cream for free

Monday afternoon, she arrived home to find a bouquet of flowers on her doorstep There wasn’t a card, but she kneho they were from

She set them in her kitchen and s weekend, Glen flew her to Connecticut

Glen picked her up froated community offered a layer of security that he’d always taken for granted until the day he walked into Mary’s trashed condo

His house sat on over an acre of land, with enough distance fro fish The house was teht it shortly after his parents had died

He always thought he’d land in Manhattan Avoid the cos like airplanes and helicopters had its perks And Glen wasn’t opposed to public transportation He avoided driving at peak hours in the city Many would argue there was such a rush-hournightot hairy and business demanded attention, there was always The Morrison not far away