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Glad to see the spark slipping back into her eyes, I lean closer. “I’m really curious.”
“About?” She arches an eyebrow. Tilts her head.
I like the way she does that. Meets my eyes.
It’s a habit of hers—just like the lip biting thing.
She looks people in the eyes when she talks to them. And then she’ll observe and observe. It’s like she’s trying to figure out who I am in the space of a couple moments of eye contact.
Some might find it intimidating.
I think it’s sexy.
“Why did you ever give that punk the time of day?”
“We got matched by professionals.”
“A mistake.”
“It wasn’t.” She laughs softly.
That sound. Mm.
I add ‘laughter’ to my mental checklist of things I need to see Asia do more.
Smile and laugh.
Those are my two missions for the day.
Hell, for the week if she’ll let me.
Since when do you want to spend the week with a woman?
I push that voice aside. I’ll analyze later. Right now, Asia’s more important.
“He fit all the qualifications I wanted in a partner.”
“Like?” I ask, wondering if I compare in any way.
“He was introverted,” she says.
So… not me.
“He liked staying home and reading books on a Friday night.”
I cringe.
Also not me.
“Most importantly, he was looking for a committed relationship with the end goal of marriage.”
Definitely not me.
“That’s it?” I reach for a pancake.
“What do you mean that’s it? And stop eating my food!”
I chomp angrily. “Your requirements are so…”
