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I was getting bolder by the minute. Mickey would be proud of me, if she wasn’t horrified my wild night was going to be with the most uptight cop on the Crescent Cove PD.
At least when he had his clothes on.
“As you wish.”
The second he was out of the room, I stared down at myself and wondered if I was being too forward. Then again, it wasn’t as if I could expect him to take the lead. He had earlier but he’d immediately backed off. If I hadn’t called him, he probably never would have spoken to me about it again.
He’s honorable, Honey. He knows this is a huge conflict of interest.
But I wasn’t going to be offered the job. And my brothers might not love the idea of us hooking up, but we were both single and of age. There weren’t any true issues.
Other than I should apparently carry lube in my purse because the dude was a giant. His brother’s nickname was Moose, for God’s sake. Didn’t that say plenty?
Christian came back into the living room and dropped the tube of antibacterial cream, a bandage, and four condoms on the cushion beside me.
I cocked a brow. “No one should challenge you. Got it.”
“I like to be prepared.”
“As I was just thinking I should keep lube in my purse.”
“Is that a usual issue for you?”
I narrowed my eyes. “No, but I’ve never had sex with Jack and the Beanstalk before.”
“And you aren’t now either.” He sat on the edge of the coffee table opposite me. “Give me your foot.”
“How did you afford this house on a cop’s salary?” I blurted as he massaged the arch of my foot.
“Are you concerned I’m stockpiling money through nefarious means?”
“No, just curious.”
“My brother is a millionaire. I invested early in his video game company and reinvested the money I made in his diversified interests as his portfolio grew. This is the only thing I’ve ever splurged on.”
“It’s quite a house.”
“And you haven’t even seen much yet.”
I licked my lips as he efficiently applied the cream and the bandage. When I winced, he gentled his already careful touch. “Better?”
“Perfect.” My voice was entirely too breathy. “Are those condoms expired?”
He let out a laugh. “Do you always talk this much?”
“I’m one hell of a dirty talker, if that’s what you’re asking.”
If I wasn’t mistaken, the tops of his cheeks reddened. “I wasn’t asking that, but it doesn’t surprise me.” A whistle sounded down the hall as he smoothed the edges of the bandage and set my foot down on the floor. “I made tea. Be right back.”
“Tea?” I said to the empty room. “Tea?”
He returned with just one drink in a fancy cup and saucer, which he handed to me as if this wasn’t the slightest bit weird. “My mother’s,” he explained. “She’s the tea drinker in the family so I stock it for when she visits.”
I took a sip and made a face. “What is this?”
“A St. John’s Wort blend my mother buys from Luna. The town witch,” he added as if I needed an explanation for who she was.
“Everyone knows Luna.”
