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her eye makeup that had him wondering if taking her to dinner with a room full of scientists was really such a good idea. After all, they could order dinner in the room and just be done with it. Then he wouldn’t have to share her time with anyone.
    And he’d get to find out what she was wearing under that silky, pink robe. His mind wandered to the image of nothing but silky skin and maybe, just maybe, a hint of lace.
    â€œHow did your presentation go?” Lily asked, thoroughly breaking his train of thought about locking her in the room for the night for himself.
    Forcing himself to look away from the beautiful sight she made, Cam gave her the basics of the meeting and his presentation as he walked around the room putting all of his things in specific places. The strawberry scent she favored had permeated the room, and he found himself inhaling deeply, trying to draw her into his lungs.
    â€œDo you want to take a shower? I made sure that I was done before you got back so that you could have the bathroom to yourself.”
    â€œThe suite has two bathrooms, Lily,” he said. “There wasn’t a need for you to rush.”
    She smiled at his thoughtfulness. “Yes, but the second one doesn’t have a tub or a shower. Anyway, I cleared out all of my girlie stuff so that it won’t get in your way.”
    Cam didn’t want to think about her girlie stuff. He didn’t want to think about lotions and lingerie and God knew what else she had that always made Lily so…Lily. To get his mind away from that direction, again, he asked how her afternoon of pampering had gone.
    â€œOh, Cam,” she said as she walked across the room and sat on the bed while he took his suit out of his case. “It was amazing, absolutely the best. I almost needed someone to carry me back up to the room because I was like a wet noodle.”
    She was sitting in the middle of the bed with her legs tucked to the side, and Cam could see from his vantage point that she’d had her toes painted a fiery red and that her legs—which looked amazing—were so smooth they glowed. “I was so relaxed when I got back here that I almost took a nap.”
    â€œYou should have. We have time.”
    Lily shook her head. “I never would have been ready, and as your girlfriend, I am determined to be prompt. I know how important that is to you.”
    He shook his head at her as he walked toward the bathroom to put his things in there so he could get ready. “While I appreciate the effort, I don’t expect you to morph into a complete stranger. I’m used to the Lily who makes me wait and is laid back and relaxed. If you get all punctual on me, I’m not going to know what to do,” he teased.
    He watched her intently while Lily teased him back as he walked around the room collecting his things. More than anything, Cam wished that he knew how it felt to just let himself relax like that. He’d been serious and studious his entire life because that was what was expected of him. What would it be like to break free, just for a while, from this mold that he had created for himself and to simply feel?
    And with that thought, he closed the door to the bathroom to get himself ready.
    * * *
    Lily sat back and relaxed as she listened to the water from the shower and did her best to not think about Cam naked there. That would not be a good thing. Well, it would be a good thing, but not good for her as she was trying her best to keep to the role of pretend girlfriend.
    Figuring that she had some time, she opted to get dressed while Cam was getting ready. Knowing him, he probably would be completely showered, shaved, and dressed in fifteen minutes or less. Hopping up from the bed, she took her dress off the hanger and laid it on the bed. Stripping off her robe, Lily stepped into her dress, zipped it up, and grabbed her stilettos before checking her reflection in the mirror.
    The red cocktail dress was a