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He laughed "I made the find, and you don’t want to have sex, so you’re believing what you want to believe"
She was startled to find herself blushing to her roots "That’s not the point"
"Maybe it is to ht On this matter, let’s call it a draw"
She arched a brow "Because I won?"
"Because I won"
She shook her head "Look--"
"We’ll call it a draw," he said firmly
She didn’t knohy she felt so comfortable about that She certainly didn’t want to take the man’s boat
And she didn’t want sex--did she? Not with him!
Why not? a voice at the back of her head teased
Because he was an idiot Because of the patronizing way he treated her
Still…sex, just sex…he was great to look at, would be exciting to touch…
"A draw," she et me to quit"
"Genevieve, I’m worried I think you’re exceptional, but…you’re just not on your gairl I’ve been ontime"
"Oh?"
She turned beneath his arm "My folks were killed in a car crash when I was nineteen I’m an only child," she explained
"I’s, hurtful things, are never long enough ago"
"But we learn to live with them"
She realized suddenly that the , but she was still leaning against him
She stepped back "Truce But please, don’t followterrible, and I won’t I swear, I’ll be courteous, hardworking and entirely professional"
"When we’re working?" he said
She didn’t quite understand "Of course while we’re working," she said, nodding
They headed back to the table She took a seat between Alex and Victor Bethany was across froreat out there"
"Hey!" Victor protested "She looks great withso nicely," Bethany said
"They don’t get along?" Alex asked
Genevieve took a long swig of her beer "We get along just fine," she said, staring hard at Bethany
"Of course," Bethany said
"Of course," Jack echoed, lifting his beer "To all of us One big happy farinned
A toast went around the table, and Genevieve finally let go and felt comfortable Eventually she danced with Jack, then Marshall Lizzie and Zach got out on the floor, too
Finally Marshall broke it up "Okay, tio home Tomorrow is a workday"
The streets were a little quieter as they walked back to the resort By then Genevieve had ditched her shoes When they reached the cool sand leading to the cottages, it felt good beneath her feet
The night was beautiful The dead heat of the sun was gone, and there was no hint of rain A soft breeze blew in frouys," Marshall called
"Eight?" Victor protested "Oh, God, not another history lesson"
"No, but we’re seeing a few coht have broken apart," Thor inforroaned "Don’t they knoe’ve all been on a zillion wreck dives?" he asked
"Hey," Marshall said "It will be useful You’ll see"