Page 67 of City of Sin (Men of Manhattan 1)

He laughed. "I wasn't that great. You didn't miss out on anything."

"You were great," Penny said. "He was definitely the best professor I ever had."

"That's just because you were sleeping with him," Mason said.

Oh my God. I was about to apologize for what Mason had said when Penny started laughing again.

"You're probably right," Penny said. "James was definitely the highlight of my time at the University of New Castle. And everything after that too." She looked a little embarrassed when she said it. But her embarrassment seemed to evaporate when James leaned down and placed a kiss on her cheek.

"I still have to do the rounds," James said. "Want to come with me and we can spare our dates the boredom?"

"Sound like a plan," Mason said. "I'll be right back, baby." His hand slid down my hip and he lightly squeezed my ass before walking off with James.

Oh my God. Did he seriously just goose me in front of all these people? I hoped my face wasn't as red as my dress.

Penny turned to me. "I can't believe you're from Delaware too. I never meet anyone who grew up where I did."

"Me either," I said. "It's quite the transition moving here."

"Yeah it is. But Central Park is really nice."

"That's what I always say to everyone whenever I miss having a lawn."

Penny laughed. "Me too."

"Do you ever miss it?"

"Home? Or having a lawn?"

I laughed. "Both, I guess."

"Sometimes." Penny looked over at James again. "I've found that the company is more important than the location."

"I just have to say that you and James are the most adorable couple I've ever seen."

She laughed.

"What?"

"He does not like being called adorable. You know, I don't think I've ever seen Mason like this."

"Like what?" I asked.

"The way he looks at you. I've never seen him look at anyone that way. I think he really likes you."

"Why did Mason say 'very funny' when you apologized for reminding me about my ex?"

"Oh. Nothing really."

"Come on. Us Delaware girls have to stick together."

She smiled "I don't know. His reaction to what I said was more so about the fact that I called you his girlfriend I think. It's just that Mason doesn't really date. I've known him for almost two years and I've never seen him with the same woman twice."

"Really?" I looked over at him and James. I had never seen him like this before. He looked like he was in his element, making small talk with these people. Maybe I didn't know him as well as I had thought.

"But you shouldn't let that bother you. Like I said, I've neve

r seen him like this before. He seems different."

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