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had a fair point, though. It wasn’t right that strangers—to her—were running free in her home. Had the roles Between Friends
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    been reversed, he and Eddie would have been less than pleased to see a half-naked man strolling between her bedroom and the kitchen.
    Less than pleased was an understatement. Pissed. Jealous. Yeah.
    That was more like it.
    Eddie’s jealous tone hadn’t escaped him when Whitney had been talking about the clubs in Miami. Eddie could say he didn’t want to play with fire until he was blue in the face, but Mick knew better.
    Eddie wanted Whitney something fierce. Their desire for Whitney was only rivaled by the connection they shared with one another.
    Eddie feared the burn of another rejection, but Mick had the perfect salve. He wasn’t afraid to get back on the metaphorical horse and give it another go. More importantly, Mick believed Whitney was the girl for them. For so long, Mick and Eddie had struggled with the knowledge they came as a matched set. They naturally gravitated toward a ménage and needed a woman who craved that cozy spot between them.
    That woman was Whitney. Mick believed down to the very bottom of his soul. The problem? How to breech the subject with her and convince Eddie to give love a chance. It wouldn’t be easy, but Mick was a natural problem solver. As a trauma surgeon, he was quick to think on his feet, calm under pressure, and adept at piecing together solutions.
    From Mick’s point of view, Whitney was ripe for the plucking, so to speak. She’d just committed to a huge change in her life. She’d proven she wasn’t averse to risk and was open to trying new things.
    What better time than now to make his move?
    Except he had to tread carefully, very carefully. Eddie’s wounds from the Miranda fiasco were still very raw. He tried to play it off, but Mick knew better. Eddie’s skittishness toward Whitney stemmed from that fear. Making the first move with Whitney would be easy for Mick, but Eddie would feel alienated, maybe even betrayed. He refused to hurt his friend, his lover, like that.
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    So Mick would have to be sneaky. He’d have to find a way to push Eddie and Whitney together without looking blaringly obvious.
    Eddie had to make the first move. Whitney had to want Eddie, had to choose him first, or else no dice. Whatever Mick’s feelings toward Whitney, he couldn’t, wouldn’t, act upon them if it meant hurting Eddie.
    “Can you believe her?” Eddie asked, his face ruddy with exasperation as he barreled into the living room. He tossed down the empty box and put his toolbox on the floor. “Bossing me around like she’s an expert electrician.”
    Mick laughed and clapped Eddie on the back. “Was she right?”
    Eddie looked peeved. “Anyone can read an instruction manual and follow the directions.”
    “So she was right.”
    “Yes,” Eddie grudgingly admitted. “You want a beer?”
    “If you can squeeze in there, yes.”
    “Whit,” Eddie called out, “you want a glass of wine?”
    “No, thanks.” She popped into the living room with an armload of beauty supplies and clothes. “I’m going to scrub up and brush my teeth and then head to bed early. I’ve got to run into the office first thing in the morning.”
    “Oh.” Mick tried not to show his disappointment. “Well, we’ll try to keep it down.”
    She quirked a smile, a deliciously naughty smile that confirmed Mick’s suspicions about her overhearing their tryst earlier. “See that you do.”
    Mick waited until she disappeared around the corner and he heard the telltale click of the bathroom door closing. He turned to Eddie and took the opened beer extended his way. “She totally heard us.”
    Eddie paled. “You think?”
    “I know.” Mick sipped the ice-cold beer and shrugged. “It’s not as if it’s the first time.”
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    “Yeah, but I was rough with you. And we were loud about it.”
    Eddie glanced toward the hallway. “I don’t