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I clenched h

Hard

Pace caught ave it a squeeze

“I didn’t hurt you, did I?” I asked worriedly

Pace’s face tipped down and his eyeswith humor

“Honey,” he ru, but you have puny hands My legs are muscular You couldn’t hurt me if you tried”

My lips twitched

“Are you gonna finish that salad?” he asked as he turned his eyes to glance down at my half-eaten bowl of salad

I pushed it toward him “No, but I drenched it in ranch Unlike you”

He grinned “That’s okay I can still eat it”

And he did

I alternated watching hilare holes at us, then his wife

And by the ti tobattle

I was nervous

Not only did Pace make butterflies swar me uneasy

“Shit,” Pace said as he looked at his watch “If I don’t leave now, I’ to be late”

I pushed hiet out of the booth “Go I drove myself here I also have a wallet”

He opened his ree with h money to cover dinner for once Go Hurry Then call me to tell me hoent”

He looked torn, but he did get out of the booth

However, before he was too far out, he turned, grabbed

My arms went around him almost uncertainly

Not because I didn’t want to hug hi o

“Be good,” he growled “Let et home, okay?”

I would have even without hi me to call

I was addicted to the man Why would I waste an opportunity to talk to hi him that I was home?

That’s right, I wouldn’t

“Yes, sir,” I teased

He gave ulp of his sweet tea

With one final roll in his hand, he quickly pecked me on the nose and took off before I could process that he’d just kissed me