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I shrug "Don’t quite understand what you’re getting at, either"

"Yesterday On the beach You were staring at me while I was in the cabana Or maybe you don’t ree

As if I could forget "Can’t a irl when he sees one?" I s for the oops, busted look, and I see her expression soften the slightest bit

Alot her

"Well" She clears her throat and stands up a little straighter, thrusting her chest out Da to kill ot the aard part of the conversation out of the way, I want to thank you again for rescuing ot pulled under the water and started to panic and … I’" The worry in her voice is blatant and tugs at so the urge to wrap her up inI did then, huh?" I offer a s one this ti around with a permanent scowl on my face and I swear thewith exertion "Glad I could help you"

"Can I ask you a question?" When I nod, she continues "Why didn’t you stick around? After I blacked out?" She crosses her arhtest bit, offering e I try not to look, but it’s daht?"

"I knew you were in good hands" An exaggeration if there ever was one, since that kid orked for the hotel was an utter failure

"Really" Her gaze drops to ers linked, pose casual "Because I thought your hands were pretty good"

Her words stunher this close, listening to her lyrical voice, seeing the light sheen of sweat that coats her skin, inhaling the scent of her, heady and sweet …

Fuck It’s taking everything inside ofher intoforelse, so I fill the silence "Plus I had to leave"

Her arhtest bit defeated "Oh Of course Back to your wife?"

I glance at the e what she’s getting at

"Your girlfriend, then," she suggests, her tone flat First she flirts, now she fishes

"Don’t have one of those either" I shake , but then again, not That she wants to see if I’

And allows me an opportunity