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This was weird, and it was making me uncomfortable.

“I didn’t know you had friends in LA.”

“Well, now you do. So, if you’ll excuse me, I’m going to get back to them.”

He glared at me for a moment. “Enjoy the rest of your lunch.”

“You too.” I patted his rock-hard chest.

Not too long after I returned to the table, Alex returned to his and continued his conversation with the tall, beautiful woman. I wondered if that was his girlfriend. As the two of them got up from their table to leave, Alex glanced over at me one last time. I pretended not to notice.

Alex

When I arrived home later that night, around eleven o’clock, I saw Emerson in the pool. I stepped out on the patio and waited for her to finish her laps.

“Going for a late-night swim?” I asked.

“Yeah. It’s a beautiful night out.”

As she climbed out of the pool, I couldn’t help but notice her amazing body in her black bikini.Fuck. I grabbed the towel from the chair and handed it to her.

“Are you going to bed anytime soon?” I asked.

“Why? Do you want to join me?” A smirk crossed her lips.

“Excuse me?” I spoke in shock.

“Relax, Alex. I was kidding.” She laughed. “You should have seen your face.”

“Very funny, Emerson. Sleep well.”

“I intend to. You do the same.”

“I will.”

“Good.” She smiled.

Chapter Five

Emerson

I was thrashing around in my bed and calling out for help. I couldn’t breathe, and I was soaked with sweat. Before I knew it, someone was calling my name and shaking me.

“Emerson, wake up. You’re having a bad dream.”

I opened my eyes and froze when I saw Alex standing over me.

“I’m fine.” I sat up.

“You don’t look fine. You were having a nightmare. I could hear you screaming from all the way upstairs.”

“I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to wake you.”

He sat down on the edge of the bed, and the only thing I could focus on was his six-pack, or was it an eight-pack? I couldn’t tell because my eyes were still trying to focus.

“Don’t worry about that. What was your nightmare about?”

“I don’t remember,” I lied. “I’m okay now. Please go back to bed. This is awkward for you to be in here in nothing but your pajama pants and me in my nightshirt.”

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