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just wouldn’t go away.
    Jared gently took the menu from her hands, then touched the emerald necklace he’d given her for her birthday. The green rock fell down toward her breasts. He hesitated for a moment before touching her skin. “Looks real nice on you.” He dropped his hand to his lap, leaving behind a hot pulse trickling to her midriff.
    “What are you doing here?” she asked.
    “Looking for you.” His eyes sparkled, and a slow grin appeared on his face. “I want to apologize for my rudeness the other day.”
    “No need.” She shrugged, but deep down she wanted to jump and shout. Jared apologized to no one.
    “Don’t you think this thing with us is weird?”
    Weird ? No weirder than the rest of her love life. Or lack thereof. She picked either guys who suffocated her or guys who dumped her right after they’d gotten into her pants. She smiled. At least with Jared the dumping would be mutual. “Because we’ve been friends forever?”
    “That, and I’ve known you since you were, like, two.” He scrunched his face as if he’d just eaten something sour.
    “Okay, so that is weird, but so what.” Tentatively, she rested her hand high on his thigh. “You’re a few years older. Not a big deal.”
    “Try close to ten.”
    She rolled her eyes. “You’re the one who started flirting and telling me how hot you think I am.”
    “You’re the one who propositioned me.” His gaze dropped to her hand. He lifted it in his and clasped his fingers through hers. “Why don’t we try and go out on a date? A real date. Flowers and everything.”
    Holding her breath, she lifted her free hand and traced a path with her index finger across his jawline. “If you think that will help with whatever problem you’re having.”
    He grabbed her hand, and then pressed his lips to her palm. “I don’t have a problem.”
    “Then what’s the big deal?”
    “Contrary to popular belief, I don’t just jump into bed with anyone, or even on a whim.”
    That wasn’t quite what she’d heard about his shenanigans over the years. Not to mention the women that came and went every so often from his house. “I’m not just anyone.”
    “Then humor me. Let me take you to a nice restaurant for dinner and maybe some dancing. A goodbye thing.”
    She forced a smile. “I’d like that.” And she meant it, but not that he actually called it “a goodbye thing.”
    He glanced toward the door and laughed. “Penny’s here.”
    Ryan watched Penny give her new boyfriend a wet, passionate kiss. “Oh, now that’s just gross.”
    “Really?” Jared leaned in. “Close your eyes,” he whispered.
    Ryan sucked in a breath, then let her eyelids drop, but didn’t take her sight off his luscious lips.
    He grinned before pressing his mouth against hers. His hot tongue darted inside her mouth and ignited a fire deep in her belly. A rumble rolled from his lips to hers. Instinctively, she ran her hands up his thighs, hips, and fisted in his shirt.
    He cupped her cheeks, staring at her for a brief moment before pulling away. “Not so gross,” he whispered, then stood and walked toward the door, not looking back.
    Ryan stared across the room. She blinked a few times, but couldn’t focus. The man had kissed her blind.
    “Earth to Ryan.” Penny waved her hand in Ryan’s face.
    “Yeah, yeah. I’m here.”
    “You looked dazed and confused.” Penny sat down with her own look of discomfort as she fiddled with her pinky ring. “Sometimes I’m such a fool.”
    “Why?” Ryan said, still breathless. She touched her lips.
    “Like an idiot, I told Chuck I loved him.”
    Ryan gasped, covering her mouth.
    “Don’t look so shocked. It was in the midst of multiple orgasms, so he probably didn’t think much of it.” Penny flapped her arms in her normal dramatic way. She shrugged her shoulders, but Ryan didn’t miss the single tear rolling down Penny’s cheek.
    “Oh, my. You really do love him.” Ryan giggled. She never thought she’d