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backs…some.”
    She snorted again. “He may have kept his distance a bit, but the man"s a fucking misogynist and would love to bring me down.”
    Jake saw Roan looking at him in the rearview mirror. “I"m sorry you guys have to put up with the asshole. Sounds as bad as the fashion industry. Of course, in my business nobody cares if you"re gay.”
    “How have you guys managed to keep your relationship out of the papers if the paparazzi follow you around like that?” Em sounded concerned.
    Jake glanced at them again. “We keep a low profile and don"t go to big events together.”
    Roan smiled, though Jake thought it wasn"t the happiest expression. It was a pain hiding all the time. “We"re homebodies and, so far, the press haven"t identified the house.”
    “But how would that guy have known to come to a science dinner?”
    “Probably somebody called him or his paper when they recognized me.”
    “Jesus. The price of fame is high.”
    “Yeah. But at least I don"t have to deal with Dr. Kovak.”
    “Forget Kovak.” Em sat back. “He doesn"t get a piece of our weekend. He"ll still be there on Monday.”
    Jake tried to smile. “That"s what I"m afraid of.”

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    He relaxed a little behind the wheel as the bright lights and expressways of the city gave way to winding roads and green trees. Em and Roan murmured idly in the backseat, and he let his mind wander. He had more immediate issues to think about than Kovak. He and Roan had never really decided what to do about Em…exactly. He was excited and scared. Yes, she was a really good friend, but she was still his boss and one of the great scientists of the world in his opinion. God, she was special. And so was his lover, and he didn"t want to screw that up. But they seemed to have hit it off. More than.
    He glanced in the mirror. At the moment she was settling quite nicely against Roan"s shoulder, looking like a kitten snuggling in for a nap. Roan smiled down at her, his beautiful face soft. Yeah, but Jake could see that another part of his lover"s anatomy wasn"t in the least soft. Did Em realize her snuggle bunny was sporting a hard-on the size of Delaware? Jake chuckled softly, and Roan looked up. The green eyes twinkled with the best kind of mischief. He got the slow Roan wink. The man seemed ready for the weekend no matter what. Bring it on.

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    Chapter Four

    Hmm. Warm, comfy. Hmm. Better than comfy. More like hot.
    Em realized slowly that her body was tingling in all the right places. Jesus .
    Maybe it had something to do with the soft, wet tongue rimming her ear. Tongue ?
    Oh, yes, and lips. Maybe if she pretended she was still asleep, this would just go on and on.
    “Em, we"re home.”
    Was that sultry whisper inside her head? She let her eyes flutter open and found herself nose-to-nose with the world"s most beautiful face. Oh yeah, she remembered now. Beautiful gay face. But why was gay beauty kissing her ear? Was she still dreaming? She started to sit up, and he slipped an arm around her in support.
    “Take it easy there, cowgirl; you were pretty sound asleep.”
    She shook the fog from her head. “Was I snoring?”
    “Only a few little whimpers.” He kissed her forehead, which made her want to whimper again. What the hell was going on?
    As she sat forward, she realized that light was coming into the car from the outside, and Jake was holding the car door open. They seemed to be in a garage.
    Roan pulled her toward the door. Jake reached in, slipped his arms around her back and under her legs, and snatched her from the seat in one move, holding her like she weighed five pounds. She squeaked, not knowing whether to be thrilled or embarrassed.
    She looked up into those baby blues framed in wire rims. “Hi.”

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    “Hi. Welcome home.”
    “I could walk.”
    “Yeah, you could.” He continued to carry her through the big garage that contained at least two other cars to a side door that she guessed must