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CHAPTER 1

I stared at the bright pink thong draped across the hand railing on the landing I shared with the new neighbor I had yet to ht whenco from next door

My neighbor’s girlfriend was loud during sex

Very, very loud

Although frustrating, there was nothing I could do but wait for it to end It took so long (I had to give theo to sleep and I’d gotten hardly any editing done

Now the squealer’s thong was drip-drying on my handrail

Aghast at the thought ofinto the set for Sha item in horror

The sound ofto his door

Stepping out of the doorway, phone to his ear, was an exceptionally tall man My eyes roamed over the broad shoulders and muscular biceps and stopped on the black tattoo that took up a good part of his right forearn and appeared to be a sith a se on either side of the hilt

“Talk to Dad,” the aze from his tattoo to his face “Whatever you decide, I’m on board”

His dark hair was close-shaven, and he was sporting heavy scruff that only e build and the scruff were too much in my opinion I preferred

Suddenly I found aze as he looked up and spotted me

I froze, flustered by the heat that suffused my cheeks under his perusal He had the ht Beautiful, unusual violet eyes rimmed with black lashes Those eyes softened his looks somewhat

I found ed it down ain From there I received a polite nod thatto do with how disood at handling it, I glanced back at the thong and bit

I just couldn’t

I looked back at him as he continued his conversation “Excuseto interrupt but still somehow too well mannered to do it forcefully

Still, aze back to me, and he frowned “Shannon, I’ll call you back… Aye… ’Bye, sweetheart” He lowered his phone from his ear and slipped it into his pocket “Can I help you?”

I stuck out my hand and formally introduced myself “I’m Miss Grace Farquhar” I pointed to hbor”

Lips pressed together in a hard line, he slipped his large hand into ulfed it A shiver rippled acrossmy hand to him “Nice to meet you, Miss Grace Farquhar”