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kitchen twenty minutes later, freshly scrubbed and fully dressed. The table was set for two. Jeremy poured her a cup of coffee. She added a generous amount of milk and enjoyed the first sip as it pooled warmth into her belly. The smell of bacon made her realize how ravenous she was. Jeremy put a heaped plate of scrambled eggs and bacon down in front of her. She helped herself to toast off the stack.
    “This is wonderful,” she said between mouthfuls. “Thank you very much.”
    “Least I can do is feed you.” He chewed through another big bite. She sensed he wanted to say something more but wasn’t sure how to start.
    “Do you have tomorrow off?” Lee asked.
    “Yeah. I go back to work on Monday.”
    “I have to work tomorrow but not until eleven. Why don’t you come into town for dinner tonight? My treat, seeing as you supplied brunch.”
    “Sounds good. Where do you live?” His voice was smooth but inside she sensed a little boy jumping for joy.
    “Yaletown.”
    “Some nice restaurants in the area,” he said casually.
    “Yeah. I’ll make a reservation. How about you come by my place at about eight?”
    “I can do that.”
    Lee lifted her coffee cup and looked at him over the rim. Jeremy was emanating infatuation like a pet dog. Make that a rabid wolf. She had to admit that he was the hottest thing since the invention of fire but that didn’t mean she was going to write home to mother about him. Lee smiled. Mom would be thrilled, maybe not with the werewolf part but she’d forgive him that minor flaw if he could put up with her willful daughter. The “r” word came to mind and she fidgeted in her chair. They’d had great sex—that wasn’t a relationship. She was still making up her mind up about him. Dinner somewhere public would give them a chance to get to know each other without the temptation to skip the talking and jump into each other’s pants.
    Jeremy picked up an extra piece of bacon and popped it into his mouth. He licked his fingers and smiled at her. A jolt went through her. Damn, he was sexy. She’d better make her excuses and fly before it got hot and heavy again.
    “I’ll write down my address and phone numbers. Then I should get going.”
    He frowned. “Already? It’s only two.”
    “A girl needs time to pretty herself up.”
    “You don’t need prettying up.”
    “Okay, so I want to fit in a nap. In case it turns into another late night.”
    That prompted a smile. “I can guarantee a late night.”
    He took away her empty plate and fetched a pen and paper. Lee wrote down the required information, took a final swig from her coffee cup and stood up, directly into his waiting arms. He held her close and ran a hand over her ass.
    “Sure you can’t stay a little longer?” he coaxed.
    “A little longer will turn into a lot longer, given half a chance,” she said dryly.
    “We could order in pizza for dinner…”
    “No. I want to go home, get clean clothes.”
    He released her with obvious reluctance. Lee made herself walk into his laundry room and pick up her jacket and helmet from the top of the washing machine where she’d tossed them last night. Jeremy followed her out into the garage.
    “Nice bike. You like the Virago?”
    “Not a lot of choice for my height,” she answered, pulling on the jacket. “I’m tempted to get a Harley but they cost so freaking much. And then you have to worry about someone stealing it. No. The Virago’s a good bike. Does what I want it to do.”
    “Which is go fast?” He grinned at her.
    She put on an expression of wide-eyed innocence. “Oh no, Officer. I never speed.”
    “The hell you don’t. Bet if I ask my coworkers at least a few of them will remember a hot redhead on a fast bike.”
    “There’s a couple who might give you more of a story than you want to hear,” she warned. He grabbed her arm and kissed her with bruising force. She pulled away, irritated more by the flare of jealousy than the demanding kiss.
    “Anyone stop