Page 56 of Red Hunt

She turned around and walked back to the table. She wasn’t walking unsteady or slurring, so I guessed she wasn’t drunk—probably just had enough to lose her inhibitions a bit. And she thought I was sexy…

I stepped up to the guys, and Peaches just pointed in her direction, his eyes wide. “Did you hear?”

I nodded.

Goofy grinned and slapped me on my back. “Well, guess the girl’s yours. Go get her, tiger.”

I flipped him the bird and made my way back to her. Once I took the chair beside her, she turned to me. “You heard, didn’t you?”

I nodded.

“Oh, God.” She leaned forward and slapped her forehead against the table until I pushed my hand between the hard surface and her head.

She turned to the side, her cheek against my palm, and looked up at me. “I’m sorry. I didn’t want to embarrass you in front of your friends.”

That’s what she was sorry about? Not the sexy part?

“You telling my friends I’m sexy is hardly embarrassing.”

“Good.” She nodded, her skin brushing against my skin.

“If it’s any consolation, I think you’re pretty sexy yourself.”

Her eyes shot to mine, big like saucers. Then a smile transformed her entire face, making her even more beautiful. “That’s great because I wanted to ask you something.”

She straightened, and I immediately missed the contact.

“Can we step outside for a second?”

“Of course.” I got up, and when I helped her up, Peter’s eyes met mine. “She needs fresh air. We’ll be back in a sec.”

He nodded, and I led Milli outside.

Whatever she wanted to ask me, I already knew the answer would be yes. There was nothing I wouldn’t do for her. Except maybe something illegal, though if she had a really good reason, I would probably help her with that, as well.

What I hadn’t anticipated was what she blurted out as soon as the door behind us closed.

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MILLI

“Will you sleep with me?”

I couldn’t believe I had asked him. Couldn’t believe I said the words out loud. And by the shock written all over his face, he didn’t either.

There was an awkward silence that stretched until it became uncomfortable even to stand next to him. But just as I turned around, he grabbed my hand and stopped me in my tracks.

“Why?”

“Why?”

“Why did you ask?”

Hmmh…time to face the music. “Because I’m insanely attracted to you, and I want to have sex with you, and I don’t have much experience in”—I pointed from him to me and back—“this.”

“You mean sex?”

He said it just to tease me. I recognized it by the way his lopsided grin and raised eyebrow softened his face. Boy, that made him even sexier.

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