thatman.”
Hailey blushed. “I’m not good at men. You know that.”
“You’re not good at believing in yourself,” Sydney began, making Hailey sigh. Not
this again. “Your mother didn’t do you justice. Too many men and not enough time for
her daughter. Trust me, I’ve been there.” Anger glittered in Sydney’s green eyes. “But
that’s another story. Don’t think you can distract me from a date with Mr. Tool.”
“His name isGage.”
“Gage what?”
“I don’t know.” Hailey frowned and took a sip of wine. A sip, a nibble of a cracker, a
forced date with her fantasy man. She sighed. She and Sydney were as different as night
and day. “That’s another condition of our date. He won’t press charges, and when we’re
done the date, he’ll tell me his last name.”
Sydney hooted and choked on her next swallow. “My bet is Gage has the hots for
you, like any other guy with a pulse. And I think it’s telling he didn’t do anything to you
in his place. He could have tried something, you know. But instead he’s meeting you at
Kincaid’s. That place is awesome.”
“And expensive.”
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“Like you can’t afford it,” Sydney snorted. “You don’t spend money on anything
else. When’s the last time you bought some new clothes?”
“I just bought some hose yesterday.”Ha. Take that, Sydney.
“With your taste, control tops. Hell, Hailey, you’re verging on old age and you’ve
yet to reach thirty. Grab yourself some thigh-highs and a garter belt. Go sexy and grab
that fine man before someone else does.”
“Oh?”
“Yeah,oh. Before someone like me grabs him,” Sydney challenged, a sparkle in her
eyes. “I’ve been in a dry spell lately, and a night with Mr. Tool would definitely ease my
frustration.”
