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few things since then.
    He blinked at his phone, still in his hand exactly where she'd placed it.
    "Here's my number. If you want to hang out—as friends— let me know."
    As friends. That was the catch.
    After their rocking session in the storeroom, he wasn't sure he'd be satisfied going back to being "just friends" with her.
    And you're just figuring that out now. Great timing, dumb ass.
    He might have had more with her, once. After the first time they hooked up, he'd lingered in the hall of her apartment building. She'd been sweet and cute, and the sex had been damn good. He'd thought about going back to her, to see if they could turn their one night into something more. But he'd talked himself out of it with a dozen stupid reasons.
    And now, she was the one putting on the brakes.
    He felt a little sad at the thought of never again getting busy with Layla. But the thought of never seeing her again made him even sadder. He hadn't felt that way about any girl since…
    No, don't go there.
    Hell, why was he just standing here like a dummy? He liked Layla. And a guy couldn't have too many friends, right?
    He'd wimped out the first time they got together. Now that fate or luck or whatever had reunited them, he wouldn't make that same mistake again.
    As he tapped the screen and raised the phone to his ear, a smile stretched his mouth. Okay, little Layla. No benefits. I get it. But who's to say in a few months—or a few weeks—you won't change your mind?
    He heard the ring and then her hello as she picked up. "Hey, friend."
     

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    N. Raines (who also writes as Nona Raines) is a former librarian who lives in upstate New York with her many pets. She's currently working on her next novel between walking the dog and shooing the cats off the laptop. In addition to her self-published titles, her erotic and contemporary romances are published with The Wild Rose Press and Loose Id. Her transgender romance His Kind of Woman was nominated for the 2014 DABWAHA sponsored by the Dear Author and Smart Bitches, Trashy Books review blogs. Her most recent work isthe transgender romance Her Kind of Man and the New Adult romance No Promises.
     
     

Dedication
     
    Once again, thanks to my awesome critique partner Denise. And many thanks to Sabrina, for her invaluable insights as a beta reader. Thanks as well to Chris for being my "technical advisor" on things Buffalonian. Any mistakes are strictly my own.
     

This book is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents either are products of the author's imagination or are used fictitiously.
    Copyright 2016 by Nona Raines.
    Edited by K. DeGroot.
    Cover art by Diana Carlile.
    ISBN: 978-0-9906161-4-6 (ebook)
     
    All rights reserved, including the right to reproduce this book or portions thereof in any form whatsoever.