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brushing against hers.
    After he ordered a beer,
he suddenly appeared shy and hesitant. When his silence lasted for
more than a minute, her curiosity broke her down.
    “ What?” she
asked.
    He remained silent,
staring at the frosted beer mug that the bartender placed in front
of him.
    “ Come on, spit
it out. What’s up?” She wouldn’t be surprised if he asked her to
put in a good word for him where Jaxie was concerned.
    “ I need a
favor. A big one.”
    Yep, just as she’d
thought.
    “ Regarding
Jaxie.”
    His head snapped up and
his eyebrows raised in wonder. The words “how did you know” were
written all over his face.
    “ Hey, when a
guy comes into the Key Club as much as you do and you stare at
Jaxie when you think no one is looking…”
    He grinned.
    Wow, he had a nice
smile.
    “ Am I that
obvious?”
    “ Well, you do
a good job in covering it up, but I have a good vantage point while
I watch on the security cameras. All I have to do is zero in on you
and watch.”
    “ Hmm, so you
watch me? Why?”
    Heat whipped into her
cheeks. Thankfully the lights were dim. Hopefully he’d just think
her cheeks were red due to the wine.
    “ Why
not?” You’re hot eye
candy .
    She took another sip of
wine. Sweetness tingled against her tongue.
    “ What favor do
you need?” He’d had the balls to call her and get her here — she
might as well hear him out.
    “ Word has it
The Key Club is throwing a Masquerade Ménage night.”
    It was her turn to be
surprised.
    “ What? How did
you find that out? We haven’t told anyone.”
    “ I have my
sources,” he said softly, avoiding her stare.
    “ I bet you
do,” Rachel chuckled. How in the world had he found out? When it
became obvious he wasn’t going to elaborate, she broke the
silence.
    She sighed in
frustration.
    “ Okay, so what
do you need?”
    “ The trick
hat.”
    Rachel shook her
head.
    “ Ahh, just
rumors, my dear. Just rumors.” Word sure did spread about Jaxie’s
trick hat. She was famous for pairing partners for her ménage
nights.
    “ Rumor has it
Jaxie is participating secretly in the Ball.”
    Rachel’s tummy
clenched as if she were on a roller coaster. Quickly she shook her
head again. How had he found that out? Who was his source?
    Damn,
girl ! Think
fast !
    “ No, sorry.
You have the wrong information. Jaxie won’t even be in town that
weekend. She’s going to an adult toy convention with
Jewel.”
    Wow, she sure could lie
well. Her voice did not as much as quiver.
    “ Perfect,” he
said slowly.
    Perfect ? Shoot, how was she going to
wiggle her way out of this lie? Jewel was not going to a convention
that weekend, let alone Jaxie.
    He lowered his voice and
leaned closer to her.
    “ Now, about
that trick hat.”
    “ I told
you—”
    To her surprise, he
pressed a finger against her lip and winked.
    “ Shh, this is
what I need from you…”
    * * * * *
    Two days
later …
    “ Damn
rain!”
    Ewan grumbled angrily as
he sprinted beneath the chilly spring downpour across the Key Club
parking lot and dashed to the back door of the club. He hadn’t been
back here since breaking up with Jaxie. Quietly, he stuck the key
that he still had into the slot and opened the door, then strolled
down the hallway toward the front of the club to find
Rachel.
    Memories came rushing
back.
    Visions of meeting Jaxie
here late at night. Her club business had rocketed since she’d
circulated rumors of a trick hat that would allow people to get
matched up with who they wanted. Back then, he’d been working quite
a bit as well, due to a couple of the Search and Rescue team being
injured and others off on leave. No replacements had been hired due
to budget cuts.
    There had been times when
he hadn’t seen Jaxie in days. It had become a frustrating pattern
and toward the end of their relationship, he’d felt as if she’d
just been keeping him around to service her. Hell, she’d even
turned down his marriage proposal. Not once, but twice, stating