ust before to go to sleep with a man. It was my look of "I'm ready to

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ld argue that I hadn't completed what I came to Crossfire to do, but I knew I would

a few centimeters ahead, then braked suddenly as daring pedestrians entered the intersection seconds before the l

ties would forget the exchange, which was

oward the gymnasium, a smile teased my mouth. Ah, New

, but when I saw that a kickboxing class for beginners was about to start, I

ue and I knew I would sleep

d reall

face with a towel and lo

r, he had bright brown eyes a

e his head was shaved. "THANKS." My mouth twisted

s, e

ld out his hand.

imperative to know the legitimacy defense. He pointed to a cork board on the wall. He was covered in business cards and leafle

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to teach it to you. This is m

was direct, like his gaze,

a van, but he was calm enough at th

wore a black shirt without sleeves and long shorts.

te has the hours. You should come look, see if i

, and his grip was strong and c

walks. I have looked across the open floor plan to the kitchen and saw Cary swinging at the rhythm of music while stirring some

r. "What are you cooking?" And do

king at him that he had passed her childhood bouncing between her drug addict mother and foster families, followed by her adolescence in juveni

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h." I pulled out one of the

boxing class and Parker Smith.

d cost me of work. But I'm going with you to check, just in case this guy is craz

n costume was a problem. Ordinary people offered symbolic smiles when they were h

hadn't smiled

the bowls out of the cupboard, "

s not have the courage to

inkled m

iny tubes of salad noodles covered in a light t

thing in mind.

od. "I think I met the sexiest man in the planet today. Perhaps the sexiest man in the history of the world. "O

enough to try it myself. "Not much to say, really. I got myself found him

de or dark? Built or

lue. Very rich, judging by his clothes and accessories. And he was incredibly

s have enormous sex appeal