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Eight tense seconds later his phone buzzed “Done She’s on the list”

I huffed out a laugh “That’s it? She’s got a ticket?” I draggedover me “No kidney needed?

“Not today” Even harder laughing “The look on your face I do not trade in black s done?” He chuckled, wiping away his tears

“No, I s this way, but that doesn’t mean I’m not still a little afraid of you”

His chest puffed up like it was a point of pride

“I need to let Zara know She’ll be floored”

“Yeah, not the tiniest bit of attraction there at all” His words and nod dripped with skepticism

“We’ve hit a stride in our relationship”

“Ahhh, a relationship, is it?”

Asshole “Our working relationship”

“A relationship where you’ll be striding into someone’s panties after the encore from Without Grey”

“No panties will be gotten into”

“Not by you, anyway” We left the office The hallway stretched on past five doorways on one side and three on the other before opening to the living room we all took over for our weekly Chinese food feasts

“It’s not weird living in this place alone?”

“I prefer it this way I get in late at night and don’t have to worry about waking anyone up No dirty dishes other than my own It would drive me crazy to have to tiptoe around someone else”