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boyfriend to
Colorado without telling me. It was time to renew the lease and I
didn’t have the money to continue it on my own, so I had to make
other arrangements. My best friend offered me her couch, but she’s
getting married next month, so that’s just not gonna happen. That
left me with the dorms. Until Marissa’s father offered to let me
stay with her. He isn’t charging me as much as I’d have to pay for
room and board at school, which is great because that would’ve been
a huge problem for me. I’m on a pretty tight budget, even though
Tad pays me really well to bartend.” She looks to me and I nod my
head in understanding. “It doesn’t sound like it, but I really am
grateful. I’ve just had a rough week.”
    “So you bartend?”
    “Yep.”
    “Can I ask why you drive so far when there
are probably dozens of bars in the city that would hire you?”
    “Tad pays better than any of the places I’ve
checked. He has a lot of girls that call in for their weekend
shifts, so he pays me extra to work every weekend. I’ve worked
there for two years and I’ve known him half my life. He knows I’ll
always show up.”
    “I guess it’s a good thing I forced you into
letting me bring you then.”
    She grins at me. It’s a cute, sexy little
grin that makes me want to kiss her.
    And that’s not good.
    “I guess I owe you one.”
    “I’m sure I can think of something you can do
to pay me back.”
    Dude, now you’re flirting?
    Even to my own ears, my comment sounds
suggestive. The sad thing is, it was meant that way. There are
literally a dozen things I’d love for her to do for me. Or to me.
Or let me do to her.
    Her grin widens into a smile. “Just let me
know when you think of something then.”
    Great! Now she’s flirting back!
    I should mind. I should be opposed to it. But
I’m not. Far from it!
    I need to change the subject. “So, I don’t
know how much my brother pays, but I’m sure he’s very competitive.
Why don’t I talk to Cash about you? He might have an opening.”
    I see panic on her face. “No!”
    “O-kay,” I say, a little shocked by her
reaction. “May I ask why not?”
    She sighs and leans her head back against the
head rest, closing her eyes. “It’s kind of a long and very
embarrassing story.”
    “Does it have something to do with you taking
his clothes off?”
    Her head jerks up and she turns wide eyes on
me. “Did he say something about it?”
    “No, you mentioned it that first morning,
remember?”
    Her expression calms. “Oh yeah. That’s
right.”
    “So just because of one little incident like
that, you’d refuse a job offer that would keep you closer to home
and probably put more money in your pocket?”
    “Well, the more money in my pocket thing
remains to be seen. You don’t know how much he pays.”
    “I can almost guarantee it would be enough to
make it worth your while. His club is pretty big.”
    “Hmmm,” she answers again.
    “You should at least think about it. Unless
you want me to force you again. I could carry you in there, you
know.”
    She looks over at me and smiles. And I want
nothing more than to pull over and drag her into my lap.
    “On second thought, maybe I’d rather you make
me force you.”
    What the hell are you doing, man?
    She picks up her head off the head rest then
cocks it to one side. “Are you flirting with me?”
    I shrug. She’s very direct. I like that.
    “Would you mind if I was?”
    “Marissa is my cousin, you know.”
    “But you can barely stand her.”
    “That’s not the point. I’m not that girl.”
    I look at her. And I don’t doubt her for one
second. She might think Marissa’s a cold bitch, but she would never
purposely do anything to hurt her.
    “Believe it or not, I know you’re not. I’m a
pretty good judge of character and I have no doubts you’re not that girl.”
    Her brow wrinkles. “Then why are you flirting
with me?”
    She’s serious. She’s not smiling or teasing,
but she’s not