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genuine. It made me want to be completely honest upfront about being the most boring woman on the planet. Since I knew nothing could be worse than the date before it, I promised I’d at least enjoy myself more than the catastrophe earlier.
    At six fifty there was a knock on the front door. I turned to Shawna, who was lingering around in my room waiting for me to comment on what I was wearing. I twirled around in front of the mirror, gazing at my reflection while feeling sexy. “Are you sure this dress isn’t too much?” The black satin fabric felt amazing, though I feared I was overdressed for the occasion. It was only a dinner, not a ball.
    “You look stunning. He won’t be able to keep his eyes off you.”
    “That sounds creepy for a first date.”
    She pulled me out of the room as we ventured down the stairs to answer the door. “Just do what I said. He’ll be back for more. Remember, you can totally make out, but no ass. I don’t care what he promises, you make his butt wait.”
    I rolled my eyes while her back was turned. If she thought I’d sleep with a guy on the first date she was painfully mistaken. “Just let him in and get it over with.”
    I stood there completely motionless as he came into view. Wearing a dark pair of slacks and button up dress shirt, Major stood in the threshold. Our eyes met and that warm sensation from before returned. His eyes, a more hazel than brown, stared into mine. “Wow.” It was the only thing he said.
    Shawna turned to me and mouthed the words holy shit, as if she was just as captivated as I was. I stepped forward, breaking the distant between me and the front door where he still stood. “Am I overdressed?”
    He raised his brows and smiled, displaying those irresistible dimples. It sent my mind into a frenzy wondering how many women he took out like this. There was no way this man wasn’t involved already. “You look great. Are you ready?”
    “Sure,” I said as we walked out of the house, leaving Shawna to pick her jaw up off the floor.
    “Have a good time,” she called out to us. I didn’t turn around, mostly because I feared the heels I was trying desperately to walk in would be the death of me and the form fitting black dress.
    It wasn’t until we approached a dark sedan accompanied by a professional driver that I began to wonder who this man I was about to go out with was. He was obviously important enough to be driven around in style. His driver was dressed to a T. He greeted me professionally, offering his hand as I climbed into the backseat. Major entered second, watching as the door closed and our driver made his way to the front of the vehicle. “That’s Frank if you’re wondering.”
    “You have a personal driver?”
    “Sometimes. He’s not mine per se. I’ll explain more at dinner,” he said as the man climbed into the driver’s seat and we began moving. “So tell me about yourself.”
    “There’s not much to tell. I work in a lab. I wear a little white coat all day and bring work home with me at night.”
    “What exactly do you do in this lab?”
    I played with my hands to hide the fact that they were shaking profusely. “Blood work and a bit of plasma research. I specialize in drug research.”
    “Are you the person my blood goes to when I get a physical?”
    I smiled and shook my head. “No. I’m the person you come to when there’s a viral outbreak. I’m contracted through John’s Hopkins, but our lab is here in the city away from the main campus. It’s probably not interesting. My best friend made me promise I wouldn’t discuss it.”
    He snickered. “I find it fascinating actually. It lets me know you’re a smart woman.”
    “Thank you,” I shyly replied.
    “You look beautiful by the way.”
    I could feel my cheeks becoming flushed. The waves of heat that started to overcome me made my body feel as if it were floating. “What about you?” I tried to change the subject, and redirect the questions to put him in the