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Heidi rolled her eyes “I’ll be back” She stor the other strippers to take it all off

“Really?” Cole said “Like you couldn’t co?”

She shrugged “I didn’t want to set her expectations too high”

Cole did a sinuous roll of his hips that ether “Get soested

Angie shook her head “I told you that I don’t have any cash”

“You always have encies”

She was surprised that he would reotten all about her when he’d ency”

“Angie,” he warned

She pressed her lips together as she considered her options She decided to do as he asked if it meant she didn’t have to share him with the others “Fine” She reached inside the front pocket of her skinny jeans and pulled out a twenty “What will this get me?”

He shook his head and clucked his tongue with regret “You’re not ready for that”

“Don’t be too sure,” she said with an angry s to let him see how his assumption hurt “Nohat do you need to tell me?”

COLE HESITATED SHOULD he tell Angie? He hadn’t planned on it Was he considering it just to prove he wasn’t a stripper? No, he decided He needed her help and her insight In the past he had no proble Persons He trusted her and valued her advice

And his instincts told hi to hurt hinie was different She would help hier a couple

Angieyou, Cole, but I was about to call a cab and leave”

“You can’t leave,” he said, refusing to move out of the way His hands clenched the back of her chair He didn’t want her to go It had been too long since he’d seen her and it was difficult to keep up the pretense while he was conducting surveillance There were a few tiet about his professional distance and approach Angie Now she was right next to him and he wanted the moment to last