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Tristan turned in his seat to look at ged at hi "How on earth could you stop ht back "Trust "

Of course that only , Tryst," I told hiet out of ht it over "Let e you If you can refrain fro me that, I will cook you breakfast"

"I don’t like pancakes," I warned hi you want Consider ood for only one breakfast?"

"I’llI stay at the house"

"Deal," I told hi his cookies, I wanted whatever he was cooking "But I’m very picky You’ll have your work cut out for you in the "

He just s to blow youraway, ht of food

"So you two aren’t…dating?" Kenny asked Tristan, shooting hiet any ideas None of you knuckleheads are allowed to go near her Spread the word"

"What sort of caveitated I certainly had no intention of dating one of his obviously immature friends, but I sure as hell didn’t think he should have a say in it

He flashed those da that I wanted to hit hi out for uys you’re going toto save you a headache down the road"

"Hoeet," Iall of these charht?"

"I don’t knoill be there," Tristan said, looking at Kenny

Kenny shrugged "Who knows? Cory is working the bar, so uess is there will be a turnout Not many of our friends will turn down free drinks at one of the hottest clubs in town, but Jared is the only one I know for sure will be there"

"Nice," Tristan said, sounding pleased "Jared is my baby brother You’ll love him Everybody does You have any brothers or sisters?"

A tight fist gripped aroundit, and it was a subject that my mind tended to shy away froer?"

"She’s two years younger than me"

"She live in town?"

I bit my lip "I don’t know I haven’t heard from her in years"

"Why the hell not? You have to keep in touch with family"

If only it were so siet her to talk to me if I tried"

"Why?"

"Because I’ation?"

"My bad I didn’t mean to be nosy"

"So don’t be Just drop it" I felt bitchy, but being a bitch was better than rehashing painful old baggage just to appease his curiosity

He put his hands in the air to signal that he would stop

Even agitated, I couldn’t help but study those big, sexy hands

"Sorry," he said, sounding sincere "Sorry I will drop it To ht"

I gave hi to be free, wasn’t it?"

Those damned dimples came back in force Even in the darkness of the car, I could see the twinkle in his golden eyes "Have Ito be covered either way How about I help you with your chores while I stay at the house? Will thatso nosy?"

I studied hi in close proxiood for my peace ofaround him, Trouble or no

"It will You’re my chore bitch for the week," I told him A happy shed

"She owns your ass," Kenny said, laughing

Tristan gave me a sideways smile that could only be described as s"

CHAPTER FOUR

It was mid-summer, and the air felt like a hair dryer as Tristan handed entleman…for a man-whore," I told hih out of hi at all offended

Kenny had valet parked, so ere inside of the Cavendish Casino in a few short steps Cool air blasted me as we stepped inside, a stark contrast that had my nipples hard as rocks in a heartbeat

"Brrr," I said