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Lucy slid a glance across the console of Matt’s sleek black sedan, watching him under the cover of her eyelashes He hadn’t looked at her once since loading her suitcase into the trunk, instead keeping his gray eyes glued to the road, jaw tight with obvious frustration that he’d been saddled with some unknown party for the afternoon As soon as she’d introduced herself as Sasha, he’d lost his expression of blatant interest, shutting down as if on cue Surely off-limits little sister didn’t encompass little sister’s roommate? Based on his closed-off demeanor, it clearly did

Proble attracted to him in a sweaty, breathless way that e That part of her that loved being tested and co up its sneakers Even with his unfriendly vibe, maybe even because of it, she wanted this man For the last six years, she’d watched her friends take home men from parties for much lesser reasons She’d ad herher razor to shave her legs and bikini line in just under twofor the sidewalk It would have been a cold day in hell before she took longer than the allotted time Had he commented on her punctuality? No, he hadn’t Had he even peeked at her newly same was a little dusty, since she hadn’t used it in a couple years Apart from a short-term boyfriend when she’d studied abroad in France, she’d never had a steady ht stands that cae experience Matt would require a little extra oo radiating from his side of the car Why did that turn her on even lancing down at her body She wasn’t half-bad, right? At least, she used to think so Her boobs had been hidden underneath a Syracuse sweatshirt for so long, they ht be a whiter shade of pale, but suht? She slumped back down in her seat Obviously her body wouldn’t be her et laid by this sexy beast of a cop She’d just have to dazzle him with her wits

"So do you make it up to Syracuse often?"

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Matt shot her a look that said is she serious?

"No, I don’t I cah his black hair "I’es"

"You know, I kind of sensed that" Is Wait, had he looked that time? "I don’t knohat you’ve heard about Lucy, but she’s actually kind of awesouy with a lake house You can’t pass that up"

"I assure you, I could"

She gasped "Hedizzy"

"Maybe it’s the smell of that vanilla lotion How ht her up short Not only had he noticed her efforts, he’d spent the last half hour being vexed by theet a hint of what he was thinking by looking at his stoic face With a single finger, she punched and held the button to crack the passenger-side"Better?"

A grunt served as his reply After athe uncomfortable silence "Major?"

"Sorry?"

His hands flexed on the steering wheel "You just coht? What was your major?"