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his neck flipped an “on” switch deep inside him and filled his whole body with energy. Damn.
    He turned toward her, his nose inches from her cheek. “What did you say your name was?”
    He realized then that she had hardly any makeup on. Her lashes were dark but not artificial, leaving the unusual green and gold flecks in her eyes to stand out on their own. Her pupils were wide, black.
    A delicate blush spread out across her cheeks. “You can call me Pink.”
    â€œOh, it’s like that, is it?” He took a step closer until the space between them shrank to mere inches. “You’re playing hard to get.”
    â€œI’m worth it.”
    He didn’t doubt her for a second.

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    Q UINN SIPPED HER WINE , the need for a little Dutch courage outweighing her dislike of the taste. The man in front of her was hot with a capital H —curly black hair, a sharp jaw and blue eyes that burned right through her...not to mention a pair of soft jeans that molded to his thighs like a dream—and she was flirting with him.
    She didn’t flirt. Ever.
    â€œI bet you’re a whiz at ‘Super Mario,’” Aiden said.
    â€œWhat makes you say that?” She shifted on the high heels Alana had lent her, wishing that she was wearing something more comfortable.
    Having a gorgeous guy stand so close to her was making her body haywire enough; she didn’t need to compound the effect with precariously tall heels. All that talk of sex and orgasms with Alana had her wound up tighter than a coil. Could this guy be the one to help her get back in the proverbial game?
    She didn’t know him from a bar of soap...which was kind of the point. One-night stands didn’t end in betrayal because there were no expectations for tomorrow.
    â€œYou’ve got good gamer hands,” he said.
    â€œReally?” She swallowed, curling her fingers into a fist to hide the chipped polish that she hadn’t had time to remove.
    â€œYeah, I can tell. Those are magic hands.”
    She laughed and shook her head, hoping her face didn’t convey the electric thrill he’d given her. How was it possible for her to be so attracted to him so quickly? In the past it had taken her months of chatting to someone online before she would agree to meet and, even then, it would take several dates before she’d be comfortable enough to even fool around. Until she’d dated her ex...
    She shuddered. No man had gotten close to her since. But two years had passed; she’d recovered. Moved on. And her libido had definitely returned.
    â€œSo tell me, Pink. What do you do for a living?”
    Quinn took a swallow of her wine, stalling. She didn’t want to admit she was a lowly IT support officer, especially not when his job was so exciting. But she didn’t want to lie and say she was a tech-security expert, either, because that job wasn’t hers...yet.
    â€œI, uh...” She swirled the wine in her glass. “I’m actually trying to figure out where I’m going.”
    â€œThat’s sufficiently vague,” Aiden said, laughing. “I get it. You don’t have any reason to trust me.”
    â€œDon’t take it personally. I don’t trust Leafina, either,” she quipped.
    â€œI’m going to be bold.” He drained the remainder of his wine and handed the glass off to a passing waiter. “I like you, Pink. You’re kind of fascinating.”
    â€œKind of?” Heat crawled up her cheeks as she looked out at the crowd, her eyes searching for Alana. She wanted to signal to her friend that she was about to make good on her plan.
    â€œYeah. You’re also kind of hot.” His words smoothed over her like a caress. “Okay, that’s a total lie. You’re insanely hot.”
    â€œAnd you’re kind of smooth.” Her voice came out far steadier than she’d expected. “I bet that works on a lot of girls.”
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