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“Everything.”

Quinn finally says, “Can you be more specific?”

Let’s start with the most important question.

“Boyfriend?”

“Would I be sitting half-naked with you if I had one?”

“Are you trying to give me a visual?”

She laughs.

“Okay. No boyfriend. You’re recently broken up, I take it?”

“Ummm...no. Why do you think that?”

She must be like Chase, then.

“Are you the no-relationship girl?”

She furrows her brows. “No. Why would you ask that?”

“A girl like you shouldn’t be single for long.”

She rolls her eyes.

“What was that face for?”

“I’ve not had a serious boyfriend for over a year, and I’m almost approaching a year without sex. It wasn’t even good. I think the motor on my vibrator is going to die out. I’m definitely not a hot commodity right now.” She slaps her hand over her mouth and turns purple. Her eyes close and she looks toward the window.

What the... No way. How the hell does a girl like this not have sex for almost a year? And no boyfriend? And jeez, if the motor on her vibrator is going to wear out then...oh fuck.My desire to make her orgasm all night long just grew tenfold.

“There must be a bunch of douchebags in Chicago, then.”

She slowly looks at me. “Why do you say that?”

I lean in closer. “Have you consulted the mirror lately? Besides your killer body, beautiful face, and charming personality, you also are a really great friend, which means you probably are a perfect girlfriend. So yeah, Chicago must be full of douchebags.”

Come on. Lean an inch in, and I’ll do the rest.

It’s so quiet, the tick of the clock echoes in the room.

She doesn’t move.How long has it been since she’s been kissed? Properly kissed?

“I want to kiss you.”

Her breath hitches.

“Can I kiss you?”

“Yes.”

I weave my hands into her hair and tilt my head to the side before pressing my lips gently into hers several times.

“Breathe,” I remind her, and she exhales.

Jesus, this girl is so fucking perfect.

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