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"Something
wrong?"
    Yes! "No." Just a fool falling for someone he
couldn't have. "Let's get out of here."
    Gigi smiled. "Let me talk to Kira quick." She
looked around the bar. "Something's wrong. That phone call she got had to
be bad news, but she won't admit it."
    "Probably because it's your birthday." Her concern
for her friend struck a soft spot inside him. He led Gigi back to their table
where Kira sat next to Dallas, each of them with a straw stuck in one huge
glass of ice water.
    "Kira, we should talk before I go—"
    She held up a hand. "No. Everything's fine." She
shooed them away. "You two go. Have fun and we'll talk tomorrow." She
hugged Gigi. "Happy birthday!"
    Dallas looked at his phone. "Five minutes to twelve.
Better run if you're going to be naked by midnight."
    Gigi blushed and swatted him. "You're naughty."
    Boone took her hand. "Keep an eye on Jayden, would
you?"
    Kira said, "Sure."
    Dallas scowled at her. "I think he meant me."
    Glancing between the two, he let their comments pass. He had
better things to do. Naked by midnight sounded like an achievable—and
interesting—goal.
    He led her through the casino to the bank of elevators. In
the car riding up, he pressed her against the elevator wall and kissed her.
    Her soft lips parted and he took her, deep and wild, his
tongue twisting with hers, their breaths shared back and forth.
    When the elevator doors slid open, he picked her up and
carried her down the hall to their suite.
    She slid in the keycard, and he kicked open the door.
    A six-foot Christmas tree filled with twinkling lights and
shiny decorations stood in front of the wall of windows.
    She gasped. "Boone." Cupping his face with her
palms, she kissed him. "Did you do this?"
    His chest expanded and his voice choked. "Happy
birthday, Gigi. And Merry Christmas." He set her down in front of the
tree.
    She walked around it, touching a few ornaments and smoothing
her hand over the long needles. "It's a real tree." Her face showed
surprise.
    "I have an uncle who's a tree farmer up north." He
shrugged. "I like to support the industry, and I'm partial to the pine
scent."
    She leaned close to the tree, sniffed deeply, and let out a
loud sigh. "It's perfect." Shaking her head, she walked to him and
wrapped her arms around his middle. "I would be amazed that you could
arrange this, but I've been astounded by you since the moment I met you."
Her eyes held a depth of emotion he couldn't let himself name.
    Instead, he winked. "This is Vegas, baby. Anything's
possible."
    ****
    Gieselle couldn't speak over the catch in her throat. How
had he known exactly what to do to make her crazy for him? He didn't have to do
this. She would have spent the night with him. What a surprising man her cowboy
turned out to be.
    He slid his arms around her, linking his fingers at the base
of her spine. Bending back to look into her yes, he asked, "Would you like
a drink?"
    She shook her head. "I've had enough to drink."
Her gaze dropped to his lips. Firm and full, smiling with a naughty smirk, she
could drink them up.
    "What do you want to do, then?"
    Running her hands slowly up his arms, she sighed. "I
want to fool around."

Chapter Four
     
    Boone tipped his head back and laughed like a kid.
"You're the best Christmas gift I've ever gotten." Against the
backdrop of the suite's windows, he reminded her of a package all wrapped in
lights.
    His hands slid to her butt and he tugged her up.
    Holding on to his shoulders, Gieselle balanced herself and
wrapped her legs around him. She loved it when he carried her.
    "You don't have to ask this cowboy more than
once." He strode to the bedroom, bent over the bed, and laid her back on
it. Lit only by the lights of the strip, the room wrapped around them, romantic
and cozy.
    Propping his elbows at her side, his face hovered inches
from hers, his breath warm on her skin. "Baby, I've got plans for
you."
    A hot shiver skittered through her. "Plans?"
    "Mm hm." His eyes darkened and his breath