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“Does she?” John asked quickly

“I’m about to find out,” Brody answered

John was just drunk enough to say, “You treat her right or I’ll kick your ass” He pointed his finger to accentuate the words

“If I don’t, I deserve it,” Brody replied

John nodded and clapped Brody on the shoulder John went to his rooo to bed

Brody caught Lou bent over in front of the refrigerator and slipped in behind her, his hands gripping her hips firasp, he knew she felt the swell of hiainst her backside

“I thought you were just going to walkas he spun her around and pulled her close

He sainst her neck He loosened his hold on her and groaned, stepping away froers in his, he drew her toward the stairs “A date is never over until I kiss a lady at her door,” he smiled at her

They stood outside her door in silence, Lou dancing fro a bottle of water in each hand She had just enough beer in her system to feel loose and uninhib

ited Stretching on tiptoe, she placed her lips against his, softly encouraging hiroaned and clutched her to hi hers

He broke the kiss yet still held her clutched against hiood intentions right out the ”

She sood intentions?” she asked against his skin

He gasped and ground out, “I started out with soently

“And if I don’t want you to have good intentions?” she whispered against his ear

“Then your wish isher fros around his waist and felt her lock her ankles behind him The bottles of water hit the floor with a loud thunk as she grabbed tightly to his shoulders He held her bottom with one hand, turned the doorknob with the other and walked into the room