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I nodded.
“Wow. Now, there’s a woman.”
I chuckled. “I’ll tell her you’re a fan.”
“Is she single?” Bailey asked.
“Are you on the market, Hoshi?”
Bailey slapped my thigh and laughed. “I don’t swing that way but if I did, I’m sure Barbie would be my type. But no, Justice is single and I’m trying to hook him up.”
I flipped through the pictures to one of Crash and handed it over.
“Well done Barbie!” Bailey cheered.
“You’re a bad influence, you know that?” I received the phone back.
Bailey giggled.
She stayed for a while and I was in no rush for her to leave. When I walked her out to her car, I leaned against it and crossed my ankles. Bailey stood across from me, staring up into my eyes. I wasn’t sure what she was looking for, but I waited on her to do or find what she needed.
When she leaned forward, I turned my face to the side.
“Wow—I’m sorry.” She stepped away.
“Hoshi.” My voice cracked and I cleared my throat. “I’ll only let that happen if you don’t regret it afterward.”
“You think I’d regret kissing you?”
“Yes.”
“Why? Are you a bad kisser?” She asked pointedly.
I had to laugh. “Never had a complaint. It depends on your taste, I guess.” I paused for a moment to just stare at her.
My heart raced as she slid her tongue over her beautiful lips. Every part of me pulsed with arousal and it took everything in me, every lesson my mother had taught me, every instinct a gentleman had, to not hold her against that vehicle and—
I cleared my throat. “But seriously, I need to know if we kissed you won’t feel bad about it after. I mean, you hate me.”
“I don’t hate you.” Bailey stood beside me and leaned her back to the car. “It’s just—I’m not—you’re a lot.”
“Thank you.”
Bailey bounced me with her shoulder.
I laughed. “Come on.” I opened her door. “Get in. You should get some rest then come back tomorrow and try taking advantage of me again.”
“I did not!” She gasped.
“Tomato, tomah-to.” I smirked.
“You’re a dick, you know that?”
“I know.”
She kissed my cheek but climbed into the car. I closed the door and leaned down to knock on the window. Bailey started the engine then rolled down the glass to look at me.
“When you dream of me tonight.” I told her. “Make sure I’m naked.”
