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Staci Kay certainly didn’t pose any sort of physical threat to him, so no worries there Evan had studied h his forun working out at the gym several times a ith a trainer and had buffed up over the past decade

He didn’t flinch at aard situations such as a woements He did, however, find it incredibly difficult to keep his ht for another go round

Da about

A long breath blew through his parted lips

“What’s wrong, Evan?” his mother instantly asked “Are you ill? What is it, dear? Have you seen a specialist? If you need a referral, I can—”

“No, Mother” He chuckled at her tenacity If he did suffer from a serious health condition, he could rest assured she’d likely find a cure “I’ht”

“Yes, you do that Get some rest You have to operate in a few days You need to be fresh and alert I can send so over to help you sleep”

“I’ll be fine, thank you”

Too bad he already knew that, when he closed his eyes this evening, he’d be seeing the stunning woerie Or completely naked

He fought a groan of frustration, said “good night” to his mother, and disconnected

Evan finished his scotch while he prepped for a coupleup He was pretty damn certain Staci Kay wouldn’t be able to score access to the, sooty eyelashes

And he really needed to be fine with that

Chapter Eight

Staci noted a break in Evan’s lecture schedule and surery

She phoned Tanya at precisely eight a, Tanya This is Staci Kay”