and now that I think about it, you’ve been looking at me like any day now I’m going to
kick your ass out. I hate to break it to you, baby, but as good as the sex is, that’s not why
I’m with you.”
She blushed and scowled. “I notice you haven’t made any attempts to abstain,
though, have you?”
“I’m not stupid. Making love with you is incredible. But if you want me to prove to
you we’re about more than sex, fine. As of right now, we’re celibate.” His gaze
narrowed. “That means no sex forbothof us, with anyone.”
“I’m not planning to seduce the first guy I see on my way home,” she grumbled.
“And that’s another thing. You’re too eager to leave me every night. Why? What did
I do that was so damned horrible?”
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“Nothing. But eventually this is going to end, and if I get used to sleeping with you
all the time, or staying here overnight, I’ll never be the same—”
“—When I leave?” His eyes glittered, and he yanked her to him, holding her in a
steely embrace. “Forget what I said about intelligence. You are the dumbest blonde I’ve
ever met.” He kissed her hard on the mouth. “No sex until you apologize for being so
dense. And I’ll expect you here every day after work next week. No avoidingus.” He
cursed under his breath. “You are going to be so sorry about this. I’ll expect one hell of
an apology.”
On your knees, he added under his breath before the boiling water and splattered
sauce caught his attention. As she helped him clean up the mess, he realized he had just
agreed not to have sex with the woman until they cleared up herissues.
Sex—the one area in which they both had no problems whatsoever. Where he did his
best work. Maybe he really was an idiot.
Their first fight. Hailey felt both bad and strangely relieved to have it over. The fact
that Gage had been annoyed had been expected. What she’d hadn’t anticipated, however,
was the hurt that had lingered briefly in his gaze, or the offer to abstain. To prove a point.
For her.
