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I studied his face, looking for a lie, but strange as it was, I believed him, and it scaredup If I was this relieved that he hadn’t, just how hurt would I be when he finally did? I kneas co

"I have an idea," he said,room

He opened up a drawer of the desk that ran along the far wall

"That sounds o him

"On a scale of one to ten, how uy that you slept with?" Tristan askedthose dis like a weapon

"My ex? Negative five, since I’ht now," I said instantly

He nodded "Exactly The last girl I hooked up with threw a drink at another chick for safter we’d hooked up one ti psychos, and it turns ht-up assholes No much do you like ht this second? Well, this little speech is kind of annoying but I do kind of like you ive you a solid five"

He just grinned, not at all offended I don’t think he would have knohat to do with ive you a ten, which averages our friendship out to a solid seven,you one of my favorite people of all tie, so I say we otten a pen and paper out, and I rin just widened "That’s what I loveIt’s all right there on your lovely face"

My scowl just deepened as I sahat he riting

‘THE FRIENDS DON’T LIST’ –

Because I like you too hed loudly "What is the point of this? We don’t need to write it down"

He straightened, giving s low in aze was borderline obscene as he eyed me, top to bottom

He sed hard "I need to God, Danika, even your feet are fucking sexy tomuch to screw it up I want to be around you I’d be sad if you we didn’t see each other anyood friend, though, so yeah, I need a real clear ‘don’t’ list, so I don’t screw it up"

I smirked at him "My feet, huh? My feet are really that sexy? You crazy horn-dog"

I didn’t want a relationship with him, either I knew that it wouldthat he found me that sexy made me warm all over It didn’t make me feel dirty to have him look at me like that, it made me feel special It was a novelty forood eye contact "Yes It’s a problem I’m a man-whore, and you would tempt a saint Let’s find a way to keep our friendship safe"

I liked that, liked that he valuedhim smile for smile "Yes That makes sense Sex isn’t worth it anyway It never leavesbut a need for a date with roaned and slapped his forehead "I need to get that ie out of my head That was cruel Do you ot off?" He asked the question like he just couldn’t help hih to know that he couldn’t

I laughed, trying not tothat none of them did They couldn’t find a clit with a map Selfish pricks"

He ran a hand over his face, and it went a little slack before he looked at ain "That hurts me deep in my soul, Danika I wouldn’t do that to you I’d o down on you every time, if that’s what you like I’d lick--"

I held up a hand, giving hih I was far from unaffected by his little speech I wanted badly to see if he was really that good, but I shook rimaced "Sorry, sorry That was out of line You can’t tell me stuff like that It s to you that do not need to be spoken out loud But it does provea ‘don’t’ list"

I nodded It was beco apparent that we both needed one "Yes Don’t you worry about poor old me I like my vibrator just fine Better than any cock that’s ever come near me, in fact"

He closed his eyes, lowered his head, and held up one finger as though he needed ato tore in his jeans that I’d succeeded

I snapped et on with it Get started with your list"

1 No sex, nooff and thinking about you?" I asked Yes, I was trying to torle again He looked like he was thinking hard for a longhis head "Nope Can’t do that Sorry It’s like saying I won’t get hard when I see you wearing a bikini It would just be a lie But I won’t torture you with the details, I swear"

I nodded, still sot old with hi fun "The same," I told him "I’ll try not to be too loud when I cry out your naetpained "So jacked up," hepause, he started writing again without another word

2 No getting jealous or co up with

"That goes for you too, right?" I asked archly "No hitting guys in bars for looking at me funny"

"I didn’t hit him I just choked him a little"

"Uu

3 We can hang out whenever ant, but on’t call it a date, even if we’re doing date-like things

"Would oral be considered date-like?" I asked, justwith him, as usual I’d never been able to have sexual banter with ame feel like shit It was just the opposite with Tristan For some reason, it made me feel warrin "I’ rule"

"Pretty sure leaves wiggle rooave"I do love the way you wiggle"

I giggled

He went back to writing