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I lower my mouth back to hers, and our kiss turns ravenous. Her tongue duels with mine, stoking a fire I’ve ignored for far too long. I’m all action and instinct, my hands re-charting the delicious curves of her body.

“Jessica,” I growl against her lips, my voice rumbling with pure primal need. I dig my fingers into her hips, pulling her tighter against me. I press against her, wanting her to feel how hard she makes me.

“I need you, Luke,” she pants, her breath hot on my face.

My hips grind against hers, almost punishing in their desperation. I’m lost in the sensation of her lush body yielding to my touch, the taste of her mouth driving me wild. The sounds of the arcade fade into irrelevance; it’s just us, the flame of desire and this electric moment.

Desire roars through me, drowning out caution, and I know one thing for certain—I want her more than I’ve ever wanted anything.

Then, as if the universe conspires against us, my phone vibrates in my pocket—one sharp, insistent buzz after another.

We freeze, the spell momentarily broken, and I swear under my breath.

There’s only one person it could be.

CHAPTER 5

JESSICA

Hello?” I groan, not even looking at my phone when I answer it. All I want is to go back to the sex dream where Luke had my arms pinned above my head and was kissing me so slowly that I was squirming for more.

“Jessica! I’m downstairs. Where are you?”

I sit up in bed, realizing I won’t be going back to my dreams anytime soon. “Ugh. Sorry. Overslept. Come up, and I’ll get ready. I’ll unlock the door.”

I run my fingers over my lips, remembering the tickle of Luke’s stubble and how his firm lips pressed against mine last night. My gaze moves to my night table, wishing I had time for my battery-operated boyfriend, but I know Ruby won’t be put off. Her jaw will hit the floor when she finds out I was matched with Luke.

Damn. I snuggle in bed for one last second, remembering Luke’s hands on my hips as I played pinball. And that kiss… I’ll forever curse whoever called him and cut our night short. Even if we didn’t have a future together, I was all in for having one morenight together. It stung that he left after the phone call he got, but I reminded myself I don’t have a claim on him.

I barely manage to wash my face and put on leggings and an oversized sweater before Ruby knocks on my door.

Please let her have coffee…

Ruby’s green eyes are bright when I open my door, and she waggles her eyebrows at me. “I’ll trade coffee for all the deets!” She laughs, holding up coffee and a paper bag from the café on the corner.

“I’ll do anything for coffee right now,” I say, gratefully taking the cup she offers me. My stomach growls when I smell breakfast sandwiches. “Come in.”

Ruby walks straight to my living room and settles on the couch. She rips open the bag and sets out napkins before taking out the breakfast sandwiches.

“You are an angel,” I say, grabbing one and taking a big bite.

“Soooo. Spill!. How was the date?” she asks, anticipation written over her face.

I pause because I know what will happen when I tell her. “It was... wow. You won’t believe who it was!”

“It was someone you know?” Ruby’s voice is surprised.

“Now, don’t get all excited, but…it was Luke.”

Ruby freezes and looks at me, her eyes wide as saucers. “Luke Foster? How in the world…”

“I know, right? Apparently, one of his friends up on King Mountain signed him up. I can’t believe he even showed up for a blind date.”

“So, how was it? Was it weird? Amazing? Did you get laid?”

I laugh and raise my hands. “Slow down. It was kind of weird at the beginning, but then…it wasn’t. It’s probably cliché to say it, but it felt different.”

She tilts her head, giving me a knowing look. “Different good or different ‘I’m projecting what I wished happened the first time and am trying to convince myself Luke Foster could actually commit to me’ good?”

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