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“There isn’t any I checked”

She bit back a whimper and headed for the door There was soet dressed for work

But a couple steps past the couch, she knew she’d go crazy if she didn’t know exactly what happened the night before, so she turned around to ask She froze when she caught sight of Loyal’s sculpted ass as he stood and reached for his pants Thankfully—or not—he earing a pair of black boxer briefs

She enjoyed the smooth slide of muscle under skin as he stepped into his dress pants, but when he straightened and turned toward her while zipping up, she averted her gaze toward the s “Uht, did it?”

“Like what?”

A quick glance caught his raised eyebrows as he leaned to scoop up his shirt “I don’t know exactly”

“I don’t have sex with drunk women who can’t consent,” he stated

“I didn’t think that,” she scoffed, heat burning her cheeks

It had been so long, she was positive she’d know if she’d had sex last night, whether she remembered it or not And, if she had had sex with Loyal when she was too drunk to reive herself Even in this ry the kiss was only a blurry memory

No Daesture froh to make up for all the years he’d been a jerk Besides, the basket was from his mom, not him

But he slept on that uncomfortable couch to make sure you were okay when you were too drunk to know better

So what? He wasn’t a nice guy She wasup unearned space in her heart

“What did you think?” he prompted

“I…” She couldn’t say it out loud to his face Especially when he was standing there all bare-chested and sexy with his shirt dangling froers

“You don’t reged at his mouth “Ah…no, you do remember That’s the problem”