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"At least asshole wouldn't rumbled

She looked incredulously at hiain

"You're the lastoff as a pussy," she said, her eyes glea for coet into than Fort Knox How the fuck was he supposed to knohat she was thinking at any given time? She was as erratic and helter-skelter as a drunk butterfly Who knehat the hell she'd ever do or say next?

"Strong Rugged Sexy, even A bit dense, but otherwise, very nice," she purred

Now even his ears were red, he was sure "I've been told I'm a man and it's my lot in life to be dense"

"Well, you have me there," she said out of the side of her mouth

"So what about you?" he asked as he sat back to study her "What's your story?"

She looked mildly discomfited by the question, and for the first tiine this wos She exuded confidence She was sure of her place in the world, and that, to him, was about the sexiest quality a wolass to her lips and took a long sip Her perfectly manicured nails tapped a hts

Then she grinned and set it back down again "I would love to lie to you and tell you that I've traveled the world collecting men for my harem, or that I've rubbed elboith the rich and fairl who's never been out of the great state of Texas Sad, isn't it?"

His brows drew together "You could have fooled eable, and I don'tas much as you just seem to have lived a lot of life"

"Well thank you, I think That almost sounds like a compliment"

"It was intended to be one You seeht You're confident and beautiful I io anywhere you wanted and fit in"

She looked co ure out his angle This was a cynical wo in her head She thought he was plotting his way into her pants Flattery, pretty words, all the usual stuff

The proble a woo ho off her with his teeth, he could wait If she expected a full-on assault, then he was going to give her just the opposite if it killed him

"You make me feel like a fraud," she finally said with a rueful smile

"That wasn't my intention"

She shook her head "Oh, I know I'uy"

"You say that as if it surprises you"

Her eyes glinted with amusement "It does"

"Okay, so tell me more You've never been out of the state of Texas Any plans to change that?"

She leaned back with a thoughtful look "You know, I hadn't really given it any thought I', I spend plenty of ti it a reality"

"What do you dream about?"

She blushed Actually blushed He had to snap his jaws shut to keep fro that ood

"My dreams aren't up for discussion until at least the fourth date," she said with a cheeky grin

He slass "I'll keep that in ri more refined than beer asted on hiured this was a place that Julie would slide right into

"You want to ditch this place and go get a beer?"

He blinked and stared at her over the glass that was frozen inhts aloud

"Not that I don't like where you chose for dinner," she said in a rush "But this is way more Serena and Damon's speed I'd just as soon head over to Cattlereasy French fries"

Yes Dear God, yes He had to control the urge to scramble out of his seat and haul her out behind him

"You sure?" he asked calmly It sounded so ed "It's up to you"

He held up his hand to motion for the check before the words were completely out of his ood to hi beer and French fries on her lips later

Chapter 13

Faith sat on the counter in the bathrooe Gray stood between her knees holding the paper bag with the EPT test

"Before we do this, I think we need to s clear," he said in a husky voice "Or at least talk about the possibilities"

She nodded as a flutter of panic scuttled higher in her stomach

"How do you feel about the possibility of you being pregnant?" he asked gently

She closed her eyes Why couldn't he say how he felt first? Ah well, honesty and all that stuff If her not e the idea upset his like leaving the wedding called off She and Gray were on the sae She had to believe that

"Terrified?"

His eyes softened, and he leaned in to press his lips to her forehead

"You knoant children Eventually But Gray, I have to be honest I'e false alarm"

"Me too," he aded in relief

"Tell et scared or think I nant?"

"I wish I could say yes," she said glumly "But the fact is, I didn't even think about the possibility of pregnancy until Julie mentioned it My boobs have been tender, and I've been so hormonal I was convinced you weren't interested in me anymore," she added in an embarrassed voice

He stilled and then pulled away, his eyes narrow He lookedangry

"Okay, s before you take this test What on earth gave you that idea? Are you not happy with the dynaer? You need to tell , Faith We talked about all this before, but you're entitled to change yourway more complicated than she wanted