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to run from a burning building to keep it, Gia took a deep breath. Then, figuring she was as brave as she was ever going to get, she slowed to a halt, stepping aside on the plush carpet so party-hungry hotel guests could get past. Luke stopped, too, a look of friendly inquiry on his face. No impatience, no “Hurry up and get naked so I can get my rocks off with a stranger” eagerness.
    She’d told him she was here for fantasy time, and she hadn’t been subtle about the nature of that fantasy. It was all about sex. No-strings-attached, free and easy, naked and wild sex.
    She knew it.
    He knew it.
    But instead of pushing, pressuring or even assuming, he wanted to have a drink with her.
    And talk?
    Like…he really wanted to get to know her first?
    Seriously?
    All her doubts came rushing back.
    “You want to go get a drink? ” she asked, drawing the words out in case he wanted time to change his mind.
    “Sure. Maybe something to eat if you’re hungry.” Amusement shone in his deep blue eyes, as if he knew she was confused and found it funny. Was he doing this just to keep her off balance?
    Frowning, Gia searched his face.
    For a second, she got lost in appreciation for how freaking good-looking the man was. The glittering light from the chandeliers highlighted his sharp cheekbones, his sculpted lips. Swept off his forehead, his black hair gleamed.
    She’d always known he was gorgeous.
    His sexiness had never been a question.
    But she’d never been this close. Never known he might be fun and sweet and cute, too.
    For the first time since she and her friends had concocted this plan, Gia was afraid. Not of playing dress-up and trying to seduce her fantasy guy. Not of the plan going all to hell. Not even of stripping naked and laying bare her every sexual fantasy with the hopes that he’d be interested enough to play.
    No. For the first time, she was afraid of getting hurt.
    What if she fell for the man, instead of just lusting after the hot body?
    Or got hooked on the fantasy, only to find out that addiction wasn’t mutual?
    That Luke wasn’t into average.
    “I was suggesting we get a drink,” Luke said slowly, his smile a little dimmer as he inspected her face, “not that we bungee jump off the Stratosphere.”
    “Well, that puts the offer in perspective.” Gia shivered at the idea of even going to the top of that pointy-needled building, let alone jumping off it.
    “So why do you look so worried?”
    She bit her lip. Luke’s gaze shifted to her mouth, his eyes narrowing. Heat flashed though her body. Desperate to keep the worry at bay, she fanned the flames, letting herself imagine what he’d look like naked, how he’d taste in her mouth. Suddenly, her worries didn’t stand a chance against the blazing desire.
    Remembering the gettin’ it plan, clinging to her fantasy role, she took a step closer. Close enough for the energy to arc between their bodies. It was like getting zapped with an electrical shock, sparks zinging to all her girlie parts. Her nipples hardened; her thighs quivered. And there was still a good eight inches between them.
    Wasn’t that promising…
    Excitement swirled low and hot in her belly. She wasn’t giving this up. Nor was she delaying it for some unnecessary pre-sex socialization.
    “I’m not worried,” she told him with a teasing look from under her lashes. “But I do have a couple of fantasy requirements.”
    He flashed a grin and reached out to skim the tips of his fingers along her hair, just where it poured over her shoulder. Gia almost whimpered. If she got this turned on when he barely touched her, what was it going to be like once they had full body contact of the naked kind going on?
    And why the hell weren’t they finding out? Like, now?
    “What kind of requirements? Do they require the ability to tie knots or perform blindfolded?”
    Images of him being tied to the bed, blindfolded, while she had her way with him filled her head. She had to swallow, twice, before