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Annoyed I’e into jaive the Waters beaver a rub under the chin as I pass hiifts I’ve received from Alex, the beaver is the most bizarre It’s found a special holed with it last night The stupid thing is cuddly

Once I’ve changed into boxers and a V-neck tee, I grab a stack of client portfolios and the box of Godiva and settle on the couch again Two paragraphs into the report, I’ot so, such as an industrial-sized bottle of hand sanitizer He’ll need it after he sleeps hatever puck bunny he’s called upon this evening I shove lasses up et up

I wrench open the door, scathing comment ready to fly Except it’s not Buck

It’s Alex He looks like shit Hot shit, but shit nonethelessVIOLETAlex has a nasty gash over his right eye with one of those tiny fly bandages holding the skin together He looks like he hasn’t shaved since the last time I saw him My mind imhs Coht slu hie to control myself

“Um, hi What happened to your face?”

“Hey” He touches the wound, looking uncoument”

“You didn’t get into a fight during the last game”

A tiny grin appears “So you watched it?”

Da “Yeah I watch ames That looks pretty bad”

“It looks worse than it is” His eyes dart below my neck

I crossa bra “Buck left a few o”

“I saw Kirk pick hiht noould be a good tiae?”

I’m not sure what I’m supposed to say Yeah, you sexy stalker freak, I must be some sort of rock star in bed and it turns me on that you seeo with the truth instead

“I was out with a friend I didn’t get the ot home, and it was late”