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“Jules, do you kno to play any card games?”

She licked her lips, feeling more than a little foolish “Snap?”

Joe threw back his head and roared with laughter Once he’d calhted Julia didn’t knohy

“Guess we’re playing snap, then” His grin ide “Nohen you lose a round, there’s a penalty”

Her eyes narrowed “What kind of penalty?” She wasn’t taking off any clothes None

“Julia Collins, you’re thinking about stripping again, aren’t you? You are just desperate to get naked with me Unfortunately, I’ll have to wait for that pleasure If you lose, the winner has the right to claim a boon”

Her head snapped up “Boon?”

“Yeah, a reward” He waggled his eyebrows “It could be in the form of a question the loser has to answer, or a dare they have to take, or a kiss they have to give the winner”

His eyes lingered on her lips,her flush as she reiven her weeks earlier The kiss that had made her hide from him ever since

His eyes darkened as he watched her “You’re thinking about it, aren’t you?”

Julia felt her cheeks burn, but didn’t answer

“You still playing?” he challenged

“Is hiding in the closet an option?”

His lips twitched “No”

“Then let’s start” This a him win Especially with this boon system in place The dark places of herabout what sort of boon Joe would claiht