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"But I thought we et naked, just like Adaotten all about that part of my conversation with Scott! Utter huhter ball

"Oh, come on You haven’t even thanked

"For saving you fro that plonker You didn’t really fancy hilad to be turned away from him I kept nored him "I alondered what it would feel like"

That h to turn to him

"What ould feel like?" I asked

"Rejection" He see? That no girl has ever told you no?"

"Not one"

Well, that explained a lot

"And what about you?" I asked "Haven’t you ever stopped or said no to a girl?"

He laughed as if I’d said so ridiculous "Why would I do that?"

"Lots of reasons," I said "Neverday to the thick pillow and laying my head down

"I suppose I did refuse one, but she doesn’t count," he said

"Why not?"

"Because she was Neph"

Disconawed at me

"This must be the part where I take a cold shower?" he asked

"Good idea"

When he was in the bathrooed into my pajamas Then I leaped back into bed and chanted to myself, Don’t think about the kiss Don’t think about the kiss Impossible

I lay very still with my eyes closed when he came back in the room A clean-scented steaed around the room for a few minutes, then I heard the door to our room open I sat up in bed and saw Kaidan in the doorway

"Where are you going?" I asked, just as he was shutting the door