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“What kind of eency?” he asks and leans his shoulder on the doorjaroceries alphabetically

“You know, a bad-day eency This is comfort food, and I have to have it on hand Just in case”

“In case of a bad day”

I nod and brush past hi

In the process, I feel his heat and realize how short I am next to him

My nipples pucker,me scowl

“Don’t you have comfort foods?”

“Whiskey”

I raise an eyebrow “I guess that counts I didn’t buy any”

He laughs, and then his eyes narrow on the bag of nacho cheese tortilla chips in my hands

“Now those, I like”

“These?” I hold up the red bag “Do you kno many chemicals are in this? There’s no real cheese in here It’ll kill you”

“Gimme”

“No way Mine”

He grabs for the around the island

Just when I think I’m free, Zane catchesout of rasp

“You’re a thief”

“Don’t worry” His mouth is close to my ear, his voice smooth as silk “I’ll share”

Chapter Two

~Zane~

“Wait” Rina holds up her hand partway through my story and scowls at ht in town, she invitedme that the landlord messed up and rented the place to both of you? And you’re still living there?”

“It’s only been a few hours,” I re”

As long as the da ht in a twin

“Why?” She sets her fork down, already loaded with shrio anywhere You could come here”

Now she sounds like Aubrey

“Why should I be the one to leave?” I de my fork at myself “I paid for the place I like the place It’s convenient”

“It’s just a little condo,” Rina reminds me, and I look to Ben for help He just shakes his head and shovelsin the middle of this”