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seem too…”
    “Refined? Stuck-up? Civilized?” She offered.
    I frowned.
    “No, I was going to say sophisticated, but I guess that works, too.”
    She awarded me another one of those cheeky grins.
    “Well, you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover, Tanner. I’m sure there are a lot of things about me that would surprise you.”
    I nodded my agreement.
    “And I assure you, I’m looking forward to discovering each and every one of them.” My voice was laced with sensual promise and my efforts were rewarded with a faint pink blush that crept onto her face. She was going to be far too much fun, I could already tell.
    “So, what is it that you do with cars?”
    Her delicate unmarred hands on my shoulders told me that she couldn’t possibly be a mechanic. Maybe she was just a collector. I had to remind myself who’s wedding I was at. All of the people here were probably multi-millionaires, Aubrey included.
    “Um… I race,” she mumbled, barely audible over the band’s instruments.
    “Seriously? Well fuck me, that’s pretty hot.”
    I couldn’t believe I’d just said that out loud. Of course I meant it, but I didn’t mean to actually say it. Her laughter reassured me that I hadn’t completely ruined my chances with her.
    “Are you any good?”
    The defiant sparkle in her honey colored eyes told me everything I needed to know. It was pride, hubris and a fierce competitive streak all rolled into one.
    “Well, I don’t like to brag…”
    “Liar. Go right ahead and brag I want to hear it.”
    My heart swelled with the answering grin from her. What was wrong with me? This was beyond pure seduction. I didn’t know what I was trying to do. I knew I wanted her desperately, but I was far more interested in her.
    “Well then… Yes, I’m pretty good. Out of a hundred races or so, I’ve only lost two. I don’t handle losing well.”
    I nodded, twirling her around in my arms to the music.
    “Yeah, I could see that. You seem like a woman that doesn’t let anyone keep her from her aspirations.”
    Her eyes grew wide, almost concerned. Had I said something wrong?
    “That’s very… astute.”
    I sensed that I touched a nerve, though I wasn’t sure how.
    “Well, I just got a new car that I haven’t even looked at yet; wanna come check it out with me?”
    “How have you not looked at it yet?”
    I laughed.
    “Well, it was my best man gift from the happy couple over there. And yes, they do have far too much money for their own good.”
    She stifled a giggle.
    “I’d love to take a look at it with you.”
    “Oh good.”
    We wandered off of the dance floor and through the vineyards to the front of the house. I resisted the urge to reach for her hand or to place a hand on her back. I was not the kind of guy to do those things. I didn’t know what had come over me but I wanted to get her out of my system. I wasn’t comfortable with feeling this strongly for someone I’d just met. It just seemed so natural and undeniable.
    The front of the house was cluttered with a number of different vehicles and I didn’t know exactly what I was looking for. I clicked the key remote a few times to get the general direction of the car’s location.
    Our jaws dropped in unison when I found the car that was now mine: a sleek black Jag gleaming in the sunshine.
    “Wow, you must be one hell of a friend to get a hundred thousand dollar car as a gift,” she said, her eyes glued to the car in admiration.
    “Believe me, it’s as much of a shock to me as it is to you. Like I said, they have too much money for their own good. He probably thinks this is totally reasonable.”
    “Meanwhile, I got a hard time for sinking money into a Mustang…”
    I laughed and couldn’t take my eyes off of Aubrey. The car was gorgeous, but it was nothing in comparison to her radiance.
    “You wanna go for a ride?” I asked, hoping that didn’t sound as suggestive to her as it sounded to me.
    The slight color in her cheeks told me it did, but