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At least I’m not the only one disappointed we didn’t get to kiss. That’s absolutely a plus. You could try and kiss her in front of everyone, you don’t care.

Except she kinda looks like she cares. She’s embarrassed. And cute.

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“Let me take you out tomorrow,” he pleaded as she turned the key in her hotel room door.

Damn. If looks could kill. Better get comfy in this dog house of yours, Williams. Any throw pillows around here?

“Really!” he continued, not deterred in the slightest by the look of disbelief on her face. “Please?”

She looked at him intently for a moment. “Fine.”

Opening the door, she turned to say goodbye. He kissed her softly on the cheek. “Does six suit?”

She nodded.

“See you then.” He smiled.

“Don’t be late!” she called after him as he headed for the stairs. “And please don’t kill yourself on those stairs!”

A second chance at a first date. You know deep down that it’s totally worth the stress with Britt, and the stress of being seen – Just don’t mess it up this time.

Chapter 11

“Sorry about the other day, man.”

“It’s ok, AJ. I didn’t mean to rattle you. I didn’t realize the, eh–” He paused, seemingly in an attempt at sensitivity. “Extent of your lady trouble.”

“Yeah. That’s still no excuse for lashing out at you over a joke. I almost hit you.”

“Dude. I think he’s very aware of that fact,” Jeremy added. “You taking her out tonight?”

“Yeah.” AJ nodded confidently. “You’re right. She flew across the world to meet me. I love her. I can’t mess this up because of Britt. What if I’m meant to marry her?”

His question was met with pretend-vomiting sounds and escalated into roughhousing.

“What if I’m meant to marry her?” Jeremy mocked as they wrestled on the floor. “You got it baaaad, dude.”

“Shut up!”

They got themselves up off the floor of the locker room and continued to get ready for practice.

“Where are you taking her?”

“You mean, where are you paying for me to take her? I dunno yet.”

“Oh yeah, it’s on me. Maybe she’d like McDonald’s – who doesn’t like a Happy Meal? The clue is in the name – and the toys are great!”

“For someone with so much money, you sure can be a scrooge.”

“Only when I lose a bet.”

“I was thinking of Grille 29.”

“Of course you were. You going to bottle it again?”

“I was helping a friend.”

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