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restaurant today or not. Either way, it’s not a good idea to go in there, guns blazing, while she’s trying to work. Maybe we should cool our heels for a couple of hours, drive by there a few times to make sure her car is still there, and then go in later to talk to her.”
    Leo nodded, his eyes shadowed with worry, and Scott was surprised to see how much Kelly leaving had affected his best friend and teammate. “You’re right. If we go running in there now, she’ll just feel cornered, and no one reacts well to that.”
    They finished the meal, each lost in his own thoughts, and then Scott did the dishes while Leo showered. Today was an off day from practice, and they took full advantage of that, lying on the couch and watching television all day. Scott liked that he could relax around Leo and just be himself. The two of them had hit it off as soon as Scott had been traded to the Intimidators, and Scott would be eternally grateful for that.
    At seven in the evening, they piled into Leo’s truck and went down to the bistro. She closed at eight on Sundays, so they figured it was a pretty good bet the restaurant would be slow. When they walked in, Kelly looked up. A momentary flash of a brilliant smile was replaced by a look of abject horror, and she scooted into the kitchen before either of them could say anything. Scott heard Leo let out a curse under his breath. He felt like cursing, too. Apparently, Kelly wasn’t going to make this easy for them.
    Scott slid onto a stool at the counter, and a waitress came over. Leo remained standing, staring at the kitchen door. “Sit.”
    He glanced down at Scott. “I want—”
    “I know what you want.” He pointed to the stool next to him. “Sit.” Leo did, and Scott ordered coffee for both of them. Turning to Leo, he said, “Remember the cornered thing from earlier? You think if you go charging in there she’s not gonna feel cornered? She knows we’re here, she knows we’re not leaving until we talk to her. She’ll come out when she’s ready.”
    “How can you be so patient about this?”
    “I don’t want to mess this up before it’s even started.” Scott waited for the waitress to pour their coffees and leave, before continuing. “You and I both agreed that she’s it for us. Do you want to send her running because we push too hard? Because that’s what’s gonna happen.”
    Leo glanced toward the door again. “I know. I just…I want her so fucking much.”
    “You want to fuck her or you want to be with her?”
    “Both.”
    “So do I. But you have to remember, we’ve been talking about her and making plans for months. She’s had less than twenty-four hours to get used to the idea. And we’ve been sharing women forever, whereas it was her first time being shared last night. That’s got to be freaking her out.”
    “If I hear her call herself a slut again, I swear I’m taking her over my knee.”
    “You weren’t even there for one of those occurrences last night. I swear my teeth ground together.” Scott blew out a loud breath. “We’re just going to have to convince her that it isn’t all that unusual.”
    “And how are we gonna do that? Tell her about all the threesomes we’ve had? That’ll impress her for sure.” Sarcasm laced Leo’s voice, and Scott didn’t really blame him.
    “I’m not sure how, though I think the less talk about our sexual pasts, the better.”
    “Agreed. So how do you wanna handle this, Romeo?”
    Scott shot him a look, and Leo just laughed. “I think I should do the talking. You’ll get all intense and scare the hell out of her.”
    “Fine,” Leo responded, his jaw tight. Just then, Kelly walked out of the kitchen, laden with salt-and-pepper shakers on a huge tray. Leo leapt up, removing the tray from her hands. “Where do you want it?” He looked like he was considering saying something else, and Scott narrowed his eyes at him. This was no time for double entendres.
    “Um, over there,” she responded,