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“You prefer Nomi.Got it.”
“I do, and that’s how I introduce myself.Which means you got my name…”
“I got your name off your checklist.”His fingers tightened on hers, not enough to hurt, just enough to make her aware of the pressure.
Her gaze met his, and there were faint lines at the corners of his eyes when he smiled.Maybe it was more of a smirk.
“You’re my partner.”
Tareq couldn’t quite readher expression.Surprise?Interest?
Maybe that was wishful thinking.This encounter hadn’t exactly started out well, with him startling her in a dark parking lot.But the more they talked, the more he liked this woman.
The idea of her walking away, not only tonight but from the club, bothered him.A woman who punched first and asked questions later didn’t seem like someone who would run from a ridiculous game.Unless she was one of those people who refused to be told what to do.That Tareq understood.
She blew out air in a long exhale.“Why does this feel like meeting my high school lab partner?”
“If a girl like you were my lab partner, I definitely would have flunked.”
She went still, and her expression hardened.“And why exactly would that be?”
“I’m not insulting you.”
“Ah sure, of course you’re not.That didn’t sound like you were insulting either my intelligence or my appearance.”
Damn it, he hadn’t meant it like that.He was doing a terrible job of making a good impression.
Tareq cleared his throat, then said, “Boobs.”
Nomi blinked.“What?”
“Boobs.You have very nice boobs.High school me probably wouldn’t have been able to think past proximity to boobs.Adult me is barely managing.”
Nomi blinked again, then laughed, seeming surprised by her own chuckle.
She cupped her tits and looked down at them.“They made their appearance freshman year.”
Tareq took a minute to appreciate the sight of her touching herself.“So, lab partner, are you really going to quit this class before you even know the details of the assignment?”
Nomi eyed him with suspicion.Tareq spread his arms out to the side, letting her look.Some of the suspicion left her gaze, and she pursed her lips, making a stirring motion with one finger.
Tareq obligingly turned in a circle.“Want me to strip?So you can check for a wire?This is starting to feel like a drug deal.”
“How many parking lot drug deals have you participated in?”
“Excuse me.”Tareq fixed his expression in mock outrage.“All my drug deals were done in alleyways.”
At that Nomi laughed, her tight shoulders finally relaxing.Satisfaction zinged through him.
“Have a drink with me,” he said before her defenses could go back up.
“Why do you care if I leave?I’m sure they could find you another partner.”
He shrugged.“No lab partner left behind.”
“That’s not an answer.”
“No, it’s not.If you want a better one, you’ll have to have a drink with me.”
