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“Tellto sit beside her on the sofa Act like a friend Not a hungry wolf ready to pounce “According to Erik, he was a douche”

“He said that?”

“Well, not in so ht much of him”

She shrugged as if it was no big deal, but beneath that negligent shrug was the faint show of heartache that surprised hi the heartbreaking, it was her and not the other way around

“What can I say? I’e of character,” she said

“I don’t believe that”

“No? Well, I can’t deny that I’ve been drawn to the worst sort of guy My track record isn’t the best”

“We all have unfortunate hookups in our past,” he said “It’s called live and learn”

Alexis laughed and adjusted the ice pack “Yeah, well, until I get through with oing on”

“Sounds like a solid plan”

And it was So why did he want to make her break it?

4

CIRCUMSTANCE WAS A funny thing Alexis stared at her ankle, ae in the blink of an eye Last night she was lobbing objects at Layton’s head and today, she was noticing how nicely his cropped, dark hair set off the masculine cut of his jaw Maybe she wouldn’t mind if Layton played nursemaid after all Even if she had the very best intentions to keep her hands to herself, she could certainly enjoy the view

And the vieas quite spectacular Muscled chest and ar to a trioods

“Okay, so tell me the real reason you volunteered to stay behind,” Alexis said, putting Layton on the spot, trying to

“Whatcompletely altruistic in my offer?”

“Were you?”

Layton paused, then that little glint in his wondrously dark eyes gave him away “Okay, full disclosureyou’re a beautiful woman and I happen to have a weakness for women like you, but even with that said I pro inappropriate”

“Such a gentleman,” she murmured as her heart rate did a little juining hirief, her hormones were out of control