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than she could chew. The man was smoking hot and if things went according to her plan, then after tonight life as they both knew it would be forever altered.
    She was hoping her seduction would bring the two of them closer, to show him how good they could be together, but there was still a small part of her that feared it could tear their friendship apart—that he would think she was some sort of sexual deviant and run the other way. But how could she possibly continue to go on dreaming and fantasizing about a future with Jay without doing something about it? No, she had to do this. She had to show him the real Eden Carver and get him to notice her as something more than a pizza-and-movie pal.
    “So, what do you think?” Jay asked, his deep, sexy voice curling her toes as he came back into the room.
    Eden glanced at him and he shifted from one foot to the other, like he was uncomfortable but trying to hide it. A fine shiver moved through her as she took in his recently laundered uniform and she had to bite back a moan of want when she noticed the way his shirt and pants hugged his sculpted body so flawlessly. He came closer and the rich scent of his freshly showered skin combined with the aroma of fabric softener had her hungering for him with an intensity that was almost frightening.
    He widened his arms so she could examine him and that’s when she noticed the handcuffs. “Do I fit the lead male role?”
    Oh, he fit it all right. He just had no idea how well.
    “It was almost like it was written for you,” she answered, hoping her voice didn’t sound as mischievous as she felt.
    Jay picked up his script and frowned. “I’ve never known you to take on such a racy role before.”
    “A girl’s gotta stretch her acting muscles every now and then.”
    “Actually, these lines seem a bit cheesy.”
    Eden crinkled her nose and tried not to take offense. She was an actress, not a screenwriter for heaven’s sake, and the whole scenario played out much better in her head than it did on paper.
    He flipped the page and read on. “Jesus, it reads like a bad porn movie. The main character likes to be tied up, spanked, and has all kinds of fetishes, like BDSM and exhibitionism.” He pulled a face. “She even wants her ex-lover to have sex with her in the alleyway. Are you sure you want this role?”
    “I’m sure once we get into character and add the emotions, it will sound better.” With that she gave an efficient clap of her hands and said, “Okay, let’s take our places and pick up where the heroine finds herself cornered in a dark alleyway by two thugs. This is where you enter, scare the guys off, and come to her rescue.”
    She watched his throat work as he swallowed. His voice came out a little rough, a little edgy when he asked, “Isn’t that the part where she seduces him?”
    “Yeah,” she agreed, “it’s the part I’m having the hardest time nailing. So I thought we should pick it up there.”
    Slipping into the role of damsel in distress, Eden mussed her hair and opened a few buttons on her blouse to make it look like she’d been fighting off her attackers.
    Once she was ready, she pressed her back to the wall and gestured for Jay to come close. He glanced at the script, then back at Eden as he closed the distance, and an agonized look came over his face when he positioned himself in front of her, his body pinning hers against the wall.
    “Did they hurt you?” he asked as he got himself into character for her.
    “They tried but I was able to fight them off.”
    They ran through the next few lines, and she hurried them to the spot where he kissed her. She put on her best sultry face and said, “I miss seeing you in your uniform.” She paused, traced her tongue over her lips, and added, “And I miss seeing you out of it.”
    With his lips hovering over hers, everything in the way he had her caged with his chest to the way he was staring at her mouth generated heat inside her.
    Prompted by need,