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“You look like a slinker” She pretends to studywith surety “Definitely a slinker”

Christ, she’s cute and funny Now that she’s talking and looking all sexy, there’s only one thing to do I roll on top of her, settling in between those legs and bringing my lips to her neck “I’uy”

Jai me down to hersex at all, but I actually have to get ready for work”

Once again, I blink in surprise Fuck… it’s a weekday, yet it never occurred to ht have to be somewhere at a certain time

Noould be the time for me to slink—I mean, saunter—out of her apartment and her life That’s what I would do in every other instance if I’d had a one-night stand

Instead, I find , “Can I have your number to call you sometime?”

Her eyes soften as she shakes her head “You don’t have to do that”

“No, but I want to”

“Let’s just call it a one-night stand and be happy with it,” she replies firht You’re the one who brought it up, so it must have been important to you”

I’ht stands I most certainly don’t ask for phone numbers But now I desperately want hers

“It’s because I’ jaded I should have co a bit h for you”

“You’re plenty sexy,” she says with a laugh “I’m sure it’s a noble profession People need transportation”

“It’s because I didn’t play hard to get then?” I venture

She lowers her gaze, peeking at me coyly from beneath her lashes “You could have made me work for it a little more”

I bust out laughing, then give her a hard kiss before rolling off her “Okay, you’ve got to go to work, but I’ive me your number”

Searching around for et dressed while Jairabpointedly at Jaime “Number Now”

She rattles off her digits, and I type them in my phone All the while, she smiles at me with an amused expression She doesn’t believe I’ll call her

I pocket the phone, slip e of the bed to put my shoes on Jaime just silently watches, hand tucked under her pillow

“I’ to call you,” I say over my shoulder “Just you wait and see”

“Uh-huh” Nothing but doubt in her tone

I need to get out of here before I feel the urge to strip back down andher a swift kiss, I ht before I close the door, I yell, “Make sure you lock up”