The Spanish Love Deception

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remaining on the road

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wrist, waiting for an ans

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on to t

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f undies Elvis had worn

shake. Mr. Proper was

talking, so I kept fi

em." I studied his profi

em," I corrected myself

s." More silence. O-kay

e wanted Elvis's used u

of strengthened my faith

rig

in his ja

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rame it?" A grimace bent

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he finally spoke, "I n

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going to come out of

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t's not something

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ing about, s

acts for you, if that's

ll kinds, not only

you do,"

e this precious time t

t tonight." I waited one,

silent when I asked. "Yo

nding to be your date.

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was still

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u would tell me everythi

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getting why he was bein

was, wasn't it? It sho

ove up along the stee

tux jacket. As I was una

my mind wandered away f

rienced back in the

by ... him. His presence

vely speaking, it was har

e car's seat like he pret

wasn't talking and giv

ective about the way my e

his rounded and wide sh

profile. Stoic. So stoi

d-and I'd never been m

ust the tux

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ced he was good-lookin

ry and sour personality

change the truth. And th

my head turn and take a

but for some reason I fel

stood so tall and unmov

very gesture so compose

in and dark hair made hi

blue that I had never

im and settling my ey

ing my mind to go there

ant things to discuss. I

d apparently alluring tux

o get, Blackford. But i

iven me that explanation

t if it helps me to stop t

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hat as a yes. Let's pla

t side. "Why am I here? L

zy ex-girlfriend?" Bas

k like a man who wo

ways, his forehead w

ook his head, returning

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at was a no. No crazy e

... if it's not protecti

ere to make so

answere

led my eyebrows. "No f

e who got away what she'

sto

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alm down, Blackford. Don

nc

witch. In anger or h

nued, enjoying myself f

uited love then? It is, is

chest. "It's gotta be

wait. I don't think you

head, something occurri

ving women the cold eye

eyes was going a bit too

who awakens that ston

ting me off. "You are no

st rising. Then, he puffed

games, C

y lap. "This particul

dering where his reacti

sexy games? Like

hut as soon as I

eve I had said

tly, because he let out a

to be a laugh. Although

g closer to ... so

veled with disconcertm

opened my mouth to s

hings with a woman, I en

rumble in the confined s

I make myself heard. I w

he'll know." Aaron didn'

on the road ahead of us

ng like that. As you sai

big

climb all the way up t

was probably not doing

through my cheeks. I lo

my face, check if the b

"I

thing. And frankly, I d

el this way either. Or

if he didn't play ga

concerned, I hadn't see

when my body had decided

hese stupid ways that

us

ndow, watching the city

ld tell me everything if

sound like I cared as mu

g for eac

, not adding anything el

ok at him. "I used to pla

ing me complete

he strap of my seat belt

had traveled all the way

an explanation. It wa

first thing I had ever

two years. So, if my ear

-for the first time ever

, fine, but it was a crack o

den, I wanted to swing

the oth

the helmets and the me

g my voice as f

us, but I was European

g about the

one with the melon." H

e, where I wen

chewing on this new pie

just a little more. "Th

f Twilight. Forks is su

ted mentioning Twilight

the few places I had v

hy was based on

id, his shoulders relax

uage meant green ligh

going to tonight, does

ll day

l invited to some event

mily's involvement in t

the wide avenues in Ma

ociation of animal welfa

mber of person

personalities?" I'd

d a feeling there was so

ackford, are you telling

e of footb

ows knit.

hion, that was al

mily be there

ile hardening for a hea

pic

d have to Go

raising money that will

homes for rescued anima

's good to see a few peo

t's for a caus

bout whatever it was t

cared about the welfare

inding the

g fuzzy and warm tingl

when I found myself p

t he cared about and rais

ld. In his football gear.

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a little thicker an

aid, trying to kick tho

nice o

me, and one of his ey

out by how hard

t I stop

fake date to this event

nki

sed in a flat line. "I'

rst time I'm b

da

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him, but he spoke first

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discovered. A little pe

all those dangerous ment

y, would stick with me

needed some p

made a turn to the rig

auctioned. Or

slow stop in front o

enue. Looking over, I

on the s

ed to Aaron. A fr

on me one last time,

something a littl

ead, holding my gaze.

ched the quality of his e

's what you'll be biddi

e

aw probably lying som

atched Aaron throw the

s I-unsuccessfully-trie

e valet not to

on

ze grazed my arms and

o understand I knew littl

tín, if y

a long moment. My who

ed to pin dow

is lips bent with the s

combobulated I was. How

s amused as I ha

than tomorro

ron, so like the Aaron

he one who was curt an

undraiser so I could bid

ing immediately engulfe

e car, the long skirt

g down my legs. Aaron

m warm from his touch.

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ot moved in

g for my fake date ton

our deal was still

deal,