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manners and clearly didn’t bestow him any.
    “That’s a lot shit calling’ Lilly…no worries. Who gives a
shit” she paused laughing “I’m sorry for not telling you sooner. I just didn’t know if he were actually going to stay. I offered
what seems like forever ago, an invitation to stay with me while his brown
stone's renovations were still ensuing. He said that it would
be completed by the time he planned to move to the states.   I didn’t expect him,
honest. Then last night he just showed up. I hope you’re not mad?” Her tone was
sincere.
    “It’s fine…he’s your brother.   How long is he staying?”   Fuck me.   Please say a day or two…I can’t afford this
type of entanglement.
    “Only for a week, I think…it shouldn’t be an issue…He’ll
stay in my room, since I’m going to be gone. Plus, he works a lot, as do you;
so I doubt that the two of you will cross paths too much.”   Julie paused, and I could tell a warning was
coming…I knew what her long pauses meant.    Giving her time, I waited a moment for her to throw me her warning.
    “Lil…he’s my brother and all, but he’s well …without
totally sounding mean; well he’s not the type of man too…and you are, well…”
    Quick to cut her off, “I get it off limits. No worries, I don’t have time for a man beyond a one night stand. I would
not ever get involved with my friends brother. Warning heeded.”
    “Lil not what I meant…he’s just not right for you.   He has a bit of a reputation, and well… It’s not you I’m concerned of but him.   He’s likely to pursue you just for
sport.”   Her voice sounded sincere and
almost a bit sorry.   Interesting.
    “Julie no need to explain
anything.   As you said, he works a lot,
as do I, so I doubt we will actually see one another?   Well except when he makes coffee in the
morning.   Damn, that was about the best
part of waking up today.   Love me some
coffee!” We both laughed.
    “So you’re cool with him staying?” She asked, waiting
patiently for my answer.
    “It’s fine…no worries…and congrats on the job!”   I did my best to ease her concerns.   But , I was
concerned.   I didn’t even know him, yet my body reacted to him with such need, such intensity
leaving me with one simple fact, it intimidated me.
    “Thanks!   I’m looking
forward to my first assignment!” She sounded so young with all her enthusiasm.
    “You’ll do great.   Have a safe trip and see you when you get back.”
    “Thanks Lil!”
    I hung up the phone, and the music replaced the call, thru
the speakers.   Shit, now I have a male
roommate for the next week.   I guess the
only good thing is that I work too much.   Damn he was gorgeous.   My mind adrift
remembering his eyes, the way he looked at me, and how easily I got caught up in them.   That heated draw ran straight to my core.   Fuck.   I was sure I was already wet with a mere thought of him.   This was a problem in my book.   A Huge fucking problem.
    Julie was trying to warn me about him.   He’s off limits, I
had to remind myself.
    Laughing, I almost entertained the idea.
    Whom was I kidding?   I was already aroused, and the idea was enough to make my soak my
underwear.   I was indeed attracted to
him.   There was something, eerily
familiar about him.   I can’t put my finger on it.   I obviously felt
drawn, yet my instincts seemed to scream at me, that he would be a monumental
mistake.
    Wow…clearly I need to put him out of my mind.
    OFF Limits !!
    I knew, I would be repeating those words a lot in the next
coming days…or, I can just stay away from the apartment as much as
possible.   The bigger question started to
pull my attention; how in the world was I this taken with him?   I didn’t know him,
and the brief encounter this morning, shouldn’t have produced anything more
than a momentary glance his way; that should be quickly forgotten.
    Damn it.   He was my roommate’s brother.   I never