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“Oh please, like you’ve never seen a naked woman before,” she replied, surreptitiously pulling the towel tight.
Reece laughed. “Not all bums are alike, you know.”
She shook her head at the quandary she was in. How was she going to manage getting dressed with him watching her? “Since I haven’t seen many naked bums, I’ll take your word for it.”
“I’ll bet yours is a sight to behold. I’m eager to see that towel drop.”
“I just bet you are.” She glanced over her shoulder at him. “How did you get in here?”
Reece rocked back and forth in the chair. “I climbed the front stoop, rang the bell, introduced myself to your friend, and came inside. Laura was very enthusiastic.”
Understatement, if there ever was one. “I’m surprised you still have all your appendages.”
“It was a close call, I assure you.”
She laughed despite herself. “What are you doing here?”
He grinned. “I wanted to see you again.”
Her heart skipped a beat. “Really?”
He waved a hand at her toweled torso. “Of course, I had no idea there would be so much of you to see.”
She began chewing on her lip. “You could step out of the room, you know?”
He continued to tease her. “I could, but I don’t want to.”
Her foot started tapping against the floor. “It would be the polite thing to do.”
He smiled, really enjoying her consternation. “Why are you so worried? As you said, I’ve seen it all before.”
“Not mine, you haven’t,” she mumbled. “Will you close your eyes, at least?”
Now he laughed outright. “What’s the fun in that?”
She scrunched her eyes tight, her cheeks hot in embarrassment. “Please?”
“Oh, all right, if you insist.” He closed his eyes.
Nicole waved her hands and did a hula dance, watching for a reaction. He didn’t flinch, not even when she loosened the towel. Feeling satisfied, she turned back toward the closet to dress.
~ ~ ~
Reece was doing everything in his power not to react to her antics. He peeked through his lashes, watching as she moved around the room, pulling an assortment of clothing from the dresser.
She bent over, sliding her panties up her legs, the towel still tight around her. She wiggled and hopped, and it was all he could do not to jump out of the chair when he caught a glimpse of one pink, rounded cheek.
He loosened his fingers on the arms of the chair, gritting his teeth and hoping she hadn’t noticed his reaction. His mind needed to move to things other than what was still left bare under that towel.
“How’s your eye?”
“My eye is fine. The swelling was bad for a few days, but the bruise is finally fading. I don’t look like a raccoon anymore.”
“What of your ankle? Did you get it checked out?”
“It’s tender, and I still limp.”
He stuck out his bottom lip in a pout. “You poor thing.” She stuck out her tongue at his tone. He grinned to himself.
