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Roxannea tape measure out of the jacket pocket of her very tailored and body-hugging suit "Just hold your hands at your sides and relax"

Marina leaned against the counter as Roxanne did a very thorough job of thethat even Todd started to look uncoht," Roxanne said when she finally finished "Let’s get you into a dressing rooet the sarinned "I hope she’s quiet, because I e, I’ive ripped her ar anywhere That wo, bad irl in the tux shop? Poor Todd"

He narrowed his gaze "You think this is funny"

"It kind of is"

It would be different if she were in a relationship with hi But as it was, she could just have lots and lots of fun at his expense

There was a tiny twinge of so to worry about whatever stray feeling she ht have It wasn’t jealousy It couldn’t be This was Todd Someone she could never in aarea with hi now?" he asked as he jerked open a slatted door leading to a big dressing area, complete with a wooden chair "Have a seat"

She folded her arms over her chest "Excuse ot hot just fro about it She lowered her voice "I barely know you"

"I’ briefs," he said "What’s the proble to be left alone with that woman"

He was serious She wasn’t sure if she was shocked or about to break out in hysterical laughter "You expect ht"

She felt her lips begin to twitch, but she ht If it’s that important to you I’ll sit here and watch you try on clothes But I have to tell you, I’ht you’d be better omen than this It’s another hope dashed Any lared at her "I know her type She’s not going to take no for an answer"

"And the big, bad s," Marina said,him with a baby voice

His eyes narrowed, but before he could respond, Roxanne appeared with several tuxedos She ca area

"You’re helping?" she asked in a voice that indicated such a thing could not be possible

"Absolutely," Todd told her "Marina has perfect taste"

"He’s pretty helpless without me," Marina said with a saze lasered in on her face and she had a feeling she ht have to pay for that later, but who cared? This was a side of hiined and she planned to enjoy everyhiht as Roxanne hung the tuxes on a hook and flounced out of the roo than she’d first realized

It wasn’t until he pulled off his tie and began to unbutton his shirt that she realized the s room was oversized, but still relatively close quarters considering she and Todd hadn’t known each other very long and he was about to take his clothes off in front of her

He’d said to pretend they were at the beach In theory, briefs wouldn’t show any more than swiood-looking guy was undressing Where was she supposed to look? Or not look?

He shrugged out of the shirt His broad chest ellof hair that trailed down to his waistband But when he reached for that waistband, she found herself suddenly staring at the floor

"Ryan had better appreciate this," Todd ure out a way tohis socks were dark and looked new

There was a rustle of movement, then he pulled on the pants from the first tux Safety at last

She decided to distract herself fro hier and studied the weave of the fabric, then fingered the lapel

Roxanne appeared in the doorway "Vest or cu out one of each

"Vest," Marina said, taking it frorunted, then slipped it on Marina admired the way the cut emphasized the breadth of his shoulders and the narrowness of his hips A faint tingle quivered to life somewhere behind her belly button

He took a tie fro the knot, he put on the jacket

"There’s a three-way mirror out here," Roxanne said

He followed her into the large center area of the dressing rooms He stepped onto the platform in front of the mirror and stared at his reflection

"What do you think?" he asked

"Magnificent," Roxanne purred as she stepped up behind hi at the hereed with the sentiment, even as the other woot on her nerves This was a business, not a petting zoo

Deternored Roxanne and her roving hands

"I like the vest," she said

Todd nodded "Me, too I see what you’re going for It’s less traditional than the cu until Julie and Ryan pick colors, but we can give the toward his ear and pressing her brsts into his back "I’ll write down the iteo online and see which tux you’re talking about If he looks half as good as you in this, it’s going to be soroan as Todd sidestepped Roxanne "Great Why don’t you go get that information now?"

She reluctantly stepped back When she’d left the dressing roo h to protect yourself"

"We’re supposed to be a teaure out what he wanted from her Did he want her to act like she was jealous? Was this his ego talking? Did he need every wo for hi else? Was he seriously uncomfortable?

While she wanted to believe the best of hi her