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Fuck I sink back against the bench, huo" I say quietly, turning away "You don’t want et this ever happened"

"What? No, that’s not what I meant" In an instant, Emerson is at my side "Jules, look at ently turns my head so I have no choice but to look at him "It’s not that I don’t want you Da your clothes off and fking you senseless"

"So what’s stopping you?" I blink back at hiht I was just going to walk in here and slaainst the bench?"

"Well, yes!" I exclaim, embarrassed

He laughs "I caht to take you out"

I stare "Like, on a date?"

"Yeah" Now it’s Emerson’s turn to look embarrassed "You said we needed to talk, and… I didn’t want you thinking I only want you for sex"

"No, that’s rin "Believe et you nad right now But, Ime wild until after your surprise…"

"I can try," I tell hih me It’s all OK I haven’t screwed this up "But no proh" E et this show on the road"

CHAPTER TEN

Eo clean ht of the setting sun, I can see that he’s cleaned himself up: he’s clean-shaven, with his da a sky-blue shirt with his jeans that sets off his tan and makes his eyes look like deep pools of crystal water

He looks flat-out, drop-dead gorgeous

Good enough to eat Again

I get to the truck, but as I reach for the door, Emerson cuts in front of me to open it He holds out his hand to helpon once I’ht"

I blush "I had, like, threeround et ht way around