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“M her out of this

“You don’t think it’s too late tonight? For the drinks, I mean”

I laughed “Where I’m from it’s never too late”

“And where are you from, Luke?”

I bent toward her, lowering my lips to her ear “Texas”

“Is that supposed to impress me?”

Everyone had cleared out behind the stage She was the last one froainst the wall and letting n over her I had never wanted to feel a woman’s lips under mine like this before I could al sounds she would make

I moved closer “It should”

“I’”

My hand flattened against the wall over her shoulder “No it sure doesn’t Everything’s bigger in Texas”

Iher lips under mine e both jumped

“What the hell?” We looked up

The symphony members had returned to collect their instruments and the cellist had dropped his case

I cleared my throat and made some space for us to breathe Lexi’s eyes hadn’t left my mouth

I slippedoff-balance I inhaled her perfume and her shao once she was steady again