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“Unless…?” he drawled.

“Never,” she said firmly.

“Never say never. We used to rock the bed, remember?”

“Did we? I barely remember. It was eleven years ago, and I was much younger.”

“Does that mean you’ve gotten better or worse at sex?”

“None of your damn business,” she snapped.

“Want to know about me?” Ignacio asked, dropping his voice to a silken timbre.

“No.”

A smirk touched his lips. “I’ve gotten better.”

Her breath unmistakably hitched, and catching her reaction was intensely rewarding and… arousing.

She quickly assessed Ignacio from his chest to his feet before bringing her gaze higher again. “Is this what I have to look forward to? Your harassment?”

“I’m letting you know the options available.”

“I don’t need to know the options, thanks. I’ll be practicing abstinence for the next six months.”

“You don’t have to.” He needed to stop pushing so hard, but he couldn’t help himself.

She took a frustrated breath and let it out. “We’ll sleep in the same room but not the same bed. I’ll sleep on the floor or in a chair or something.”

“For six months?”

“What other choice is there?” she demanded.

“We can share the bed. I promise I won’t maul you.”

She shot a skeptical look in his direction.

“We need to make a decision, Delta.”

“Fine. We’ll sleep in the same bed with pillows between us.”

She looked so uncomfortable, he couldn’t help laughing, which pissed her off more and caused her to send a glare in his direction.

“Now we need to run the idea by your father and see what he thinks.”

“Let’s not tell him we’re sharing a bed, okay?”

“Are you sure? I’d be interested to hear what he has to say about the arrangement.”

“I would not.”

Smirking, Ignacio signaled through the glass at her father. Edward re-entered the living room and looked from one to the other. “Any new developments I should know about?”

Ignacio sat on the loveseat. “We discussed attending the Black and Gold Music Experience to make our relationshipofficial. We’re also going house-hunting. I’ll make sure my people tip off the media so we can get some candid shots published. What do you think about the two of us moving in together?”

Edward slowly nodded. “I think it’s an excellent idea.”

The look Delta sent in her father’s direction was… interesting, and not in a good way. He had to admit, he was a little surprised how easily Edward had gone along with the idea, and Delta must have been too. He saw disappointment in her expression, and something inside him twisted, making him feel protective of her. Not that she wanted his protection.

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