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“I like spicy food, the occasional tequila shooter and classic rock”

His jaw clenched briefly

“What?” she asked “It’s not like I just told you I collect butterflies so I can pull their wings off”

With a snicker, he said, “Kate has a dark-humor side”

“Kate does”

“Nice Tell me more”

She opened her mouth to do just that, but then quickly shut it as they approached the party venue And her gaze landed on a tall, broad-shoulderedas stuffy as she knew him to be

“That’s my ex,” Kate whispered

“The Ken-doll look-alike?” Jude scoffed “I don’t see you with that type at all”

“A ht His naton, to be precise Renowned plastic surgeon and head of the department at Mount Sinai”

“Please don’t tell ically enhance you That is one killer body you possess, Kate And I am anxious as hell to see it naked” His head dipped once more as he conspiratorially said, “I bet every inch of you tastes as good as your pussy does”

Kate nearly tripped Heat flared in her belly Not that she expected Jude to be taination

Her voice was faint as she told him, “Try to behave a tiny bit in front of Andrew He dida car accident”

“Unfortunately, I have to concede he does excellent work”

“Indeed And is supremely aware of it I’ve known hiether ere five By the ti out our china pattern Our fathers proudly snapped photos of us before the pro cake At that point, it was a foregone conclusion in their e and I’d be a doctor’s wife”