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edge of my bed. Shirt still off. Hair standing up all over his head. The sexy five o'clock shadow I had been so fascinated with on the previous day could now be long enough to be considered a beard, I think. So damn sexy. I licked my lips and stared.
    He smiled sleepily up at me, reaching out for me. I didn't take much coaxing. Heck, any coaxing. Hugging me close, he whispered, "Good morning." He nuzzled his face against my throat and sighed.
    "So, what's your schedule like this week?"
    We made plans to meet for dinner. He released me and stood. With a gentle hand, he tucked my hair back and pulled me close again. His lips brushed my forehead and I tried to drag him down for a real kiss. He pulled away with a growl, telling me if he truly kissed me he wouldn't make it to work. He left quickly, mumbling about not getting to work on time.
    Kelsey waited in the living room as I stepped out of my room. Waiting for details. Dying for details. Details that I was not sure I wanted to share. "So? Who was that guy last night? He is Cu-ute! Where'd you meet him? I thought you was spending the weekend with Austin. Spill, girl!"
    Like I thought, she wanted details.
    She already knew Austin cheated on me, but I hadn't had a chance to tell her about his stupid free pass idea. She lost it when I said Jake was Austin's brother. Shaking with laughter, tears rolled down her face. "O-M-G. What a way to get back at him, sleeping with his brother! Girl, I never knew you had it in ya!"
    Crap.
    Everyone would think Jake was just a way to get revenge on Austin. And it's so not that at all. I glared at Kelsey until she got herself together so that I could talk to her. "I'm not seeing him just to get back at Austin. We have a real connection. I can't explain it."
    She gave me a look that said, 'I don't believe you. But nice try.'
    Screw her.
    I stomped out of our apartment and headed to class. Lit at eight am on Monday, why did I think that was a good idea? Professor Moore lectured about themes in literature, but instead of taking notes, I started to doodle. An hour and a half later, I had three pages of bubble letters and such, saying "Laney & Jake". What the hell was wrong with me? What was I, fifteen? For goodness sake! We'd been together for two days and I doodled I love him?
    Impossible.
    I was in lust with him. That's all. Lust.
    My day flew by. My thoughts kept returning to Jake. How could I concentrate knowing I got to kiss him again in a few hours? I left my American History class and had no clue what the lecture was over.
    He'd asked me this morning to meet him at this little bistro downtown at six. I had a couple hours between history and when I needed to meet him, so I tried to get some study time in. A lot of the time, I stared blankly at my open text book with a sappy smile on my face, Jake in my thoughts. Wrapping my studying, okay non-studying, up with plenty of time to get ready for our first real date, I dressed up a little. Not too much since it's a pretty casual place, but I wanted to look nice.
    I decided to wear this dressy top I got earlier in the year paired with some jeans that fit like a glove. I even put on makeup, which was a big deal. My friends teased me about being a tomboy, about how on earth a girl who rarely wore makeup ever caught a guy like Austin. But honestly, I'd never tried with Austin to 'catch him' . Jake would be my first seduction.
    Twisting in front of the mirror, I even impressed myself. I looked nice. I just hoped Jake agreed.
    When I walked through the door at the bistro, I heard a groan. That intense hungry look on his face said he liked how I look alright. He pulled me into his arms, his lips on mine before he even greeted me.
    "You look amazing," he whispered, his breathing uneven as he came up for air before kissing me again.
    "You didn't shave," I said back, my hand brushing against the prickle of dark hair on his jaw. Why was facial hair such a turn-on now? But it was. I couldn't get enough!
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