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wear a strapless dress, be careful when you sit down.” She looked at Jake, satisfied that at least for the time being, her dress wouldn’t be going anywhere.
    “I’ll be sure to remember that.” A frown slipped across his face. “I’m happy to take you back to your place if you’ve changed your mind.”
    Erin stared at his handsome face. She needed to be honest with him. Needed to let him know that tonight wasn’t a typical Saturday night in the Erin Reynolds dating calendar. Not that she needed a calendar.  
    The amount of dates she’d been on since Matthew disappeared out of her life hadn’t required careful coordination. They hadn’t required anything but a polite smile and a peck on the lips at the end of an unmemorable evening.  
    “I haven’t changed my mind. I just want you to know that I don’t usually sleep with men I’ve just met.” Try never, her inner hussy yelled. She fiddled with the silky fringe on her shawl, trying to boot the little hussy out of her brain.  
    Jake rubbed his hand along the side of her hot cheek. “It’s not something I make a habit of either.” His fingers were gentle and soothing, the smile on his face reassuring. “Since I’ve been home, most of my free time involves running around after my nephew.”  
    His life sounded as exciting as hers. By eleven o’clock on most Saturday nights she was either watching a movie with her friends or sound asleep in bed. On her own. And that suited her just fine. The only problem with her happy single status was that it wouldn’t lead to marriage. Or babies.  
    She had a great job and a beautiful home. The only thing missing in her life was a man. Jake was all man, and for the moment, he was all hers. “Let’s go. But if you tell me you live more than thirty minutes away we might need to stop for an extra helping of positive reinforcement.”
    “If the traffic lights are working in our favor, I’ll have you there in half that time.”

    The restaurants they drove past were overflowing with people sitting at outdoor tables, enjoying the still evening air. Erin didn’t pay much attention to the busy road or the galleries and craft stores lining Main Street. Her concentration stayed fixed on the man beside her.  
    Jake looked in the rear vision mirror and changed lanes. “We’re nearly there. How am I doing for time?”
    “You’ve got six minutes and ten seconds left. Not that I’m counting.”
    Jake smiled and reached for her hand. “Do you need some positive reinforcement?” He held her hand, rubbing his thumb against her hot skin until her whole body tingled.  
      “I’m good on the positive reinforcement front for now. But if we don’t get back to your place soon, I might have to kiss you senseless on the side of the road.”  
    “Sixty seconds to go. This is my street.”  
    Erin gazed at the houses in Jake’s neighborhood. They were expensive, exclusive and everything Erin’s budget couldn’t afford.   Her confidence started to slip. A man that lived in this neighborhood didn’t need to meet someone on a blind date. All he needed to do was flash his credit card and women would come running.
    A garage door slid open on the side of an ultramodern glass and steel house. Jake drove into a large concrete basement filled with gym equipment and sports gear.
    She waited for him to turn off the engine. He unbuckled his seatbelt.  
    She stayed exactly where she was.
    “Are you okay?”
    Erin cleared her throat. “You live in a nice neighborhood.”
    Jake frowned. “I’m renting this place. By this time next year I’ll be living in my own home on the ranch.”
    Erin breathed a sigh of relief. He was more cowboy than corporate high flyer. Maybe this might work after all. She reached down to unclip her seatbelt.
    Jake’s hand collided with hers. “I can do that for you.”
    “Thanks.” The belt zipped back into the side of the cab and Erin pulled the door handle forward. It slipped out of her fingers.