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of her dress beneath her.
She stared at them through the windshield, but she was too far to hear what
they were saying. They clapped hands and called out goodbyes, and here she was
again, the sister with the too-curvy body, the woman who was nice enough, but
never good enough. And yet, as Alex drove them back to the house they shared on
the outskirts of town, she thought tonight had been different.
    She’d grabbed her courage with both hands and had surprised
Nick. He’d made love to her, had caressed and kissed her as if he actually
liked her. Damn, but she could still feel him inside her. Nick…
    “Do you want to talk about it?” her brother asked as they
entered their home minutes later.
    She shook her head. “I’d rather not.”
    “Something happened, Luce. I could feel it then and I can
still feel it now.”
    “It’s got nothing to do with you, Lex.”
    “Did he hurt you?”
    “Nick’s not that bad. He might hate me, but he wouldn’t hurt
me.”
    “He doesn’t hate you,” Alex said, but she was shaking her
head again.
    “Don’t worry. I’m a big girl now.” And with that last
comment, she hurried up the staircase and shut her bedroom door behind her. She
slumped against it and closed her eyes, recalling what’d happened on that cliff
path.
    She fell asleep hours later and as usual dreamed of Nick.
This time, however, she knew what kissing him felt like, knew how he felt with
his cock buried deep inside her. She had memories rather than mere fantasies,
but still…no Nick.

Chapter Two
     
    The next time Lucy saw Nick, she was lying on the sofa
wearing summer PJs and not much else. The old house she shared with her twin
brother had no air-conditioning and she was slowly boiling, sweat dampening her
brow. She heard the front door open and close and called out, “When are you
going to add air to this bloody house, Lex? I can’t take it anymore!”
    “I’m not Alex,” a male voice echoed behind her.
    She screamed and shot up. “Ahh! Shit, Nick! You scared the
hell out of me. What are you doing here?”
    “Alex told me to meet him here. We’re going out tonight.”
    “Of course, you are.” She rolled her eyes and sat back down,
giving him her back. She focused on the TV and the old CSI episode she
was watching, hoping he’d take the hint and leave her alone. She didn’t want to
talk to him, period. It was too awkward. She was always flustered whenever she
talked to him but now it was even worse. They’d had sex for pity’s sake. He’d
seen her naked!
    “What does that mean?”
    “What?” she grunted, ignoring the way he was suddenly beside
her. He dropped down onto the sofa, making her bounce a little as he stretched
his long legs in front of him. “Make yourself comfortable, why don’t you?”
    “I just might.” He smirked, hooking his arms on the back of
the couch.
    Her insides fluttered at the feel of him so close. His
fingers were just inches from her nape and she wondered what he’d do if she
leaned back. Or even better, if she straddled his thighs and rocked on his lap,
his cock so deep inside her he’d…
    “Earth to Lucy.”
    “What? Yes? What?”
    He laughed and she felt herself start to blush. Damn the
man. He was the only one who could fluster her like this.
    “It is hot in here,” he finally remarked, wiping his palm
over his brow. “I thought Alex was going to fix the A/C problem before summer
started.”
    “Yeah, look how well that turned out.”
    “You really hate the heat, don’t you?”
    “Yup.” She struggled to sit straight, having just remembered
she’d forgone a bra earlier. She’d been so hot she’d only slipped on a thin
T-shirt and shorts after her post-work shower, thinking she’d be on her own
that evening, anyway, so it didn’t matter. Ha!
    “What are you watching?”
    “ CSI .”
    “Am I bothering you?”
    She whirled around at his question. “What? Why?”
    “I don’t know.” He shrugged. “You’re not talking to me, let
alone