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"Oh, yeah" I sighed, struggling to coreat just to dance and forget everyone but Jerry I squeezed his hand Ray and Sienna juain They put their ar a rock song this tiy and fun
"You okay?" Jerry said softly into my ear
"Sure" I turned and ranput me in the mood to make love to you What do you think?"
"I could handle that" He grinned and pulled me toward the door "We’re out of here" He nodded to Richard
"Right behind you" Richard hauled a giggling Flo up into his arms and followed us "Caine has a hit on his hands"
"Ricardo, putrinned and nodded Sure enough, his stunt helped clear a path for us to the front door Once I thought I caught a whiff of that sweet, nasty s Mel’s description Then ere outside, the fresh October air a welcome relief after the crowd inside
"See you later" Richard set Flo on her feet then hurried her toward his car, ignoring her protests about ht for therinned at Jerry "You know I have a roo my man home to that
"Coht, do they?" He pulled me toward his car parked down the street
"Not unless Mel unleashes another invasion Roaches ot lanced around "If that woood for her, she’ll leave you alone This isn’t the way to win my heart" He helpeda button to let the top down before steering into traffic The cool air felt good and I let the wind bloorries away
"I still don’t understand how you ever got involved with a woman like Melisandra Du Monde" My co wheel We were stopped at a red light
"She’s a strong wo about her" He punched a button and the CD player ca to distract me? I punched it back off
"Come on, Jerry, try to explain This is important to ht So can you explain why Israel Caine has your panties in a twist every ti nod, like he’d uess so He has musical talent and I’ blue eyes that h I really don’t want to hear a catalog of Caine’s fine qualities Mel got toat a od"
"I swear you’re blushing" And I swear I was getting pissed Well, I’d asked for it
"You ed my hand "I’ve alanted to protect you because youa man needs--to be wanted, looked up to" He kissed my knuckles "You and Mel have more in common than you know But you’re two sides of a coin You’re the good side I discovered too late that she’s the bad one"
"Oh, gosh, Jer" I glanced around and realized ere in his neighborhood, almost to his house "This is bizarre and yet I understand what you’re saying It’s like when a man makes me feel that I’m the most desirable woman in the world" I pulled our joined hands to ue across his knuckles "You always do that to me"
"But I don’t just see you as a sex object I hope you know that" He pulled the car up in front of the garage and hit a button on the remote He turned to face me as aited for the door to open "You are et my rocks off"
"Back at you" I s over to kiss hiht over the console to ive itwheel cut into o upstairs" He gently lifted e