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get ready for the BBQ.
    He would let her sleep. He needed to let her sleep. He eased her onto her back, coming up on an elbow he stared at her sleeping face for a moment.
    Clay took a deep breath, getting out of the bed he headed right for a cold shower.
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    “Lily,” Clay stood next to the bed watching her.
    She puckered up her face at the noise, rolling over.
    He laughed, shaking her shoulder. “Lily.”
    Her eyes popped open. “What?” she murmured.
    “Time to get up. We have to get ready for the BBQ.” He smiled at the sleepy expression on her face.
    She covered a yawn, nodding as Clay left the room. She pushed the covers down, sitting up, staring at herself. What happened? She didn’t remember taking her gown off or going to bed.
    She glanced around the room, finding her gown lying on the floor. She must have been tired.
    Clay sat at the little kitchen table, looking out at the skyline. He heard the water turn on, knew she was taking a shower. He wanted nothing more than to join her, to watch the water run off her body, her hair dripping.
    He clenched his fingers around his coffee cup, suffering serious doubts about having her with him for the week. He didn’t know if he would be able to keep his hands off her.
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    It was 11 a.m., Lily had slept late; she hoped they weren’t going to be late for the BBQ. She sighed, she couldn’t remember having such a good nights sleep in the last four years.
    She looked in the mirror checking her face, furrowing her brow. She tried to remember what happened after they returned to the suite last night. Part of her swore Clay had lain in bed with her, his arms wrapped around her all night, but that couldn’t be right.
    She turned toward the door, grimacing. Why would Clay sleep with her?
    He was sitting at the table with his hand clenched on the coffee cup staring out the window. He looked upset, angry even.
    She chewed her cheek. “Something wrong?”
    “No,” Clay turned, smiling at her jeans, tucked in shirt and sneakers.
    “You sure? You look angry.” She sat at the table. “Sorry, if I took too long.”
    “No, you didn’t,” he replied. He didn’t want Lily to think he was mad at her. He wasn’t, just horny as hell.
    “Okay.” She smiled slightly. Clay had a coffee cup sitting on the table for her.
    “Coffee?” He picked up the pot, seeing her nod he poured her a cup.
    “What is on the agenda for today?” She added a little milk and sugar to her coffee, stirring.
    “The BBQ.” He poured a little more coffee in his cup, warming it up.
    “How long will we be there?” she asked.
    “All day and most of the night,” he watched her sip her coffee. “There will be games, music, and lots of food.”
    “What kind of BBQ is it?” She shifted in her seat as her fingers played with the rim of her coffee cup.
    “A picnic, actually, for the employees, we have one every year.” He took a drink of his coffee, watching her fidget.
    She glanced at him. “That’s nice to throw a picnic for your employees. Do you have a lot?”
    “A fair few.” He laughed. “It is for those who are year round and those who go on tour with us.”
    Lily suppressed the shiver Clay’s laugh caused, lowering her eyes. She stared at his hands… fascinated, wondering if they would be gentle on the skin.
    “What’s wrong?” He asked, noticing the blush steal up her face.
    “Oh, nothing, just thinking.” She shifted in her seat again, her fingers gripping her coffee cup tightly.
    “Care to share.” Clay wondered what she had been thinking to cause such a delightful blush to tint her face.
    She wrapped both her hands around her coffee cup. “No.”
    He laughed, her face was bright red. “Okay, finish your coffee and we will head out, do you want something to eat first?”
    “No, I can eat at the BBQ.” She stood, walking over to the kitchen sink.
    “Are you sure?” He asked.
    She nodded washing the cup.
    He walked up behind her, barely a foot away and Lily inhaled