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“Yeah, I can feel one coming on.”
“Relax, man. You’re stressing yourself out over a girl you haven’t even looked at yet.”
“It’s not just that. I overdid it in training today.” Rob had pushed himself harder than normal that afternoon, but his quick admission confirmed that this stranger’s voice got his blood pumping just as quickly, just as easily as his workout. The only difference being, she got his blood pumping to a completely different organ.
Aleks softly laid a hand on Rob’s shoulder. “Change of plans. Let’s go say hello to the lovely ladies and then head downstairs. I’m sure there’s a game on that we can watch.”
“No way. You go on without me. After hearing this little scenario I’m sure you’re good to go. It’s just a matter of finding an attractive hole.”
“Must you make me out to be so dirty?” Aleks may be a womanizer and an ass but he was also Rob’s best friend. For almost twenty years. “I am honestly hurt. Deep down. In my heart. It’s crying big wet tears.” Rob watched as Aleks tried to muster his best version of a puppy dog face.
“You are dirty.”
Aleks chuckled. “Let’s go meet this mystery woman.”
Trying to forget about the escalating pain throbbing behind his eyes, Rob let Aleks clasp his hand around his neck and lead him into the living room.
Chapter 3
“Are we almost done with the fitting? I’m getting a little antsy.” Martina’s legs were beginning to wobble from standing so long but she had to admit the more she drank the more she liked her body covered in soft white fabric.
“Almost done,” Carrie mumbled from between tight lips that held a sewing needle.
“I can’t believe I even agreed to this. It’s a good thing Amie knows how to make a stiff drink.” Martina held her blue-stained glass in the air.
“A very good thing,” a male voice said from the doorway.
Martina’s breath caught at the sight of a tall, olive-skinned man. His dark hair was shaggy, his gait confident. Another man stood just behind him, half of his body covered by the immense size of the exotic looking hottie.
“What are you doing here, Aleks? Don’t you and my brother have your own home?”
Martina looked at Carrie. Brother?
“Yes, we do. But our home doesn’t have scantily clad drunken women.”
“We aren’t drunk,” Carrie spit back.
“Speak for yourself.” Amie took another swig from her glass.
The grinning male, Aleks, entered further, leaving the second man in the doorway. He was blond and built, thick in all the right places. Just as attractive as the dark-haired man but in an Abercrombie and Fitch type of way. Despite the overt sexuality of the first man Martina was more interested in his quiet friend. But there was something wrong, he looked haggard.
“Who’s the new girl?” Aleks cut in on the conversation.
“Always the gentleman.” Carrie motioned toward Martina. “Aleks, this is Martina Jackson. Martina this is Aleks Turko and my brother Rob.”
“Martina works with me down at Lotus,” Amie added. “She agreed to be Carrie’s model.”
Martina shook her head in earnest. “Just for tonight. I’m not a real model.”
“Could have fooled me.” Aleks’s gaze remained glued to her body. In fact, she felt the stare of both men as their eyes raked over her skin.
At that moment Martina realized just how naked she was standing in the middle of the room on a carpet-covered pedestal.
“Carrie, do you have a blanket or something?”
“Sure, sweetie.” Carrie grabbed a chocolate brown fleece blanket from the back of the couch.
“Do you teach yoga like our Amie?” Why Aleks was so interested confused her. She was never one to garner the attention of men.
