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end, his long feet wagging. He could stay up for a good ten seconds before he'd flip over and come back up for air. I swam to the side, folded my arms on the hot concrete and set my chin on my hands. My legs floated near the surface and I closed my eyes, enjoying the gentle lap of the waves Peter was creating from the other end.
    There was a splashing sound and droplets of water hit my back. Peter was next to me, swiping his wet hair from his forehead, his brilliant white smile tugging at me as I placed my feet on the pool bottom again.
    "So what's the plan tonight?" he asked. "Stony and I have sound check at four, but we don't go on until ten. Do you and Gwen want to grab dinner?" He moved closer and trailed his fingers down my spine. "Or we could ditch those two and have dinner alone." His eyebrows shifted up and down.
    I had a fuzzy recollection of the reason Slump was in town—their sold-out show at one of the big rock clubs downtown. "Right. You guys are playing tonight. Gwen and I should probably go out on our own for dinner. It's the only night left of our girls' weekend."
    He held his hand to his brow and scanned my face. "Are you not okay with what happened last night? Because I thought it was spectacular." He moved his hand to the tender underside of my arm, caressing my skin beneath the water.
    I didn't know what to say and he put me off track every time he touched me. "It was great, but we should probably just stick to lunch. I don't want to make things any more complicated than they have to be. For me or for you."
    "What exactly is so complicated about dinner?"
    "Nothing, but you and I both know we're talking about more than dinner."
    "Of course we are. I have all sorts of tricks up my sleeve. Although I won't be wearing sleeves."
    I had to smile at his goofiness, even when he was frustrating the hell out of me. "I'm sure your tricks would blow my mind, but I don't do more than one night. And I assumed that you were on the same page. I mean, you're in a band. Isn't that your thing? I just assumed that one night was all you wanted too."
    "Hey. Don't make assumptions. It's not cool." His eyebrows drew tightly together. "We had an amazing night together and we get along great. Why is dinner and another night together a big deal?"
    "It's a big deal to me. A really big deal." I wasn't about to launch into the story behind my rule while I was chest-deep in water with dozens of strangers within earshot. One night had been tested. I knew my limits. I knew the places my heart was all too eager to go.
    He grumbled and shook his head. "I have to say this is a first. And I have to admit that I admire you for having the balls to do what guys do all of the time." He reached into the water and scooped a handful over the top of his head, sweeping his hair back. "But I'm not other guys. I think you should break your rule for me." He reached for my hand, his eyes a pale and icy blue in the blazing midday sun.
    "Give me one good reason."
    "This." He slid his other hand around the back of my neck, threading his fingers through my hair. His mouth against mine was soft and wet. He pulled back only a few inches. His breath was warm on my lips. "Seriously, what do I have to do to convince you to give me one more night?"
    I gnawed on my lower lip. My brain felt as if it had been turned upside-down. With shimmery beads of water along his shoulders and collarbone, he was irresistible. The question only made the situation more disorienting. No man had ever asked me such a thing. The few who stuck around long enough for the explanation always seemed to take it at face value, willing to walk away. "I don't know."
    "You want to spend time with Gwen? Have dinner with her and spend the night with me." He took my hand and raised it to his perfect lips, kissing the back of it lightly. "The whole night."
    My stomach knotted at the thought of breaking the rule that had protected me so well. A second night would mean one thing, I was only going to