don’t care how much you want to win, you’re not allowed to sleep with your professor.”
“I don’t want to sleep with anyone but you,” Mandy said. “Don’t gross me out. Our food will be here any second, and I want to enjoy it. If you give me a stomachache, I’m going to be mean to you later.”
James was intrigued. “Define mean.”
“I’m going to make you rub me for an hour before I let you do anything else,” Mandy threatened. “I’ve been feeling tense. I need a massage.”
“Oh, I’m going to rub you … .”
“You are,” Mandy agreed. “You’re going to be confined to certain areas until I tell you otherwise.”
“You’re such a little despot.”
“You like it.”
“I do,” James said, rubbing his nose against Mandy’s before dropping a sweet kiss on her lips. “I like it when you get all bossy. I just wish you were wearing your garters. Did you change after work?”
“I did. I wasn’t sure how messy I would get.”
“Oh, you’re going to get messy,” James said, his grin lazy.
“You’re feeling pretty full of yourself right now, aren’t you?”
“I am,” James said. “You’re going to be feeling pretty full of me in … exactly forty-five minutes.”
“We still have to pick my car up at the college,” Mandy reminded him.
“We’ll get it tomorrow.”
“That’s completely impractical. I need my car to get to the courthouse and to class.”
“I’ll be your dirty chauffeur.”
“James … .”
“Mandy.”
Mandy sighed. “If you let me pick up my car, I’ll cut the massage down to a half hour and then I’ll rub something special of yours.”
“Oh, we’re rubbing everything tonight,” James said. “Fine. We’ll pick up your car. As payment, you have to wear a skirt with garters tomorrow. Then you have to text me dirty suggestions on every courtroom break.”
“Deal.”
“You also have to go commando.”
Mandy rolled her eyes. “Why does that get you going?”
“I have no idea,” James admitted. “I can’t help myself. I keep picturing you naked under that skirt. You look like a naughty librarian in that thing. By the time you get home I’m pretty much in a frenzy.”
“You’re like a shark.”
“Just call me Jaws.”
Mandy grinned. “I love you, Jaws.”
James kept his smile in place, but his eyes were serious as they fixed on Mandy’s beautiful face. “I love you, too.”
“I don’t suppose you’d be open to getting our food to go, would you?”
It wasn’t part of his initial plan, but the change in agenda held a lot of promise. “Sold,” he said. “We’re eating in bed, though.”
“Dinner and dessert, right?” Mandy teased.
James cupped the back of her head. “Dinner and eight desserts, baby.” He kissed her.
“Seriously, are you two in heat?” Ann was beside herself as she stared at her former boyfriend and nemesis.
James ignored her. “Come on, love of my life,” he said. “I need to be alone and naked with you.”
“That’s the best offer I’ve had all day.”
“Me, too, baby. Me, too.”
Seven
Ally dropped her purse on the sofa table, jerking in surprise when Jake materialized out of nowhere. He had a bouquet of flowers in his hand and a soft smile on his face.
“You scared me,” Ally said, holding her hand to her heart. “You’re quiet like a cat sometimes.”
Jake mock meowed and pressed the flowers into Ally’s hand.
“These are beautiful,” Ally said, inhaling heavily as she lowered her face to the lilies. “What did you do?”
Jake frowned. “What makes you think I did something?”
“You only bring me flowers when you want to make me feel better,” Ally said, kicking off her shoes. “Sometimes I’ve screwed up and you want me to know it’s okay and not to dwell on it. Other times you’ve screwed up and you know I’m a sucker for lilies.
“I know I haven’t screwed up today,” she continued. “That means you did.”
Despite the accusation, Jake couldn’t
“I don’t want to sleep with anyone but you,” Mandy said. “Don’t gross me out. Our food will be here any second, and I want to enjoy it. If you give me a stomachache, I’m going to be mean to you later.”
James was intrigued. “Define mean.”
“I’m going to make you rub me for an hour before I let you do anything else,” Mandy threatened. “I’ve been feeling tense. I need a massage.”
“Oh, I’m going to rub you … .”
“You are,” Mandy agreed. “You’re going to be confined to certain areas until I tell you otherwise.”
“You’re such a little despot.”
“You like it.”
“I do,” James said, rubbing his nose against Mandy’s before dropping a sweet kiss on her lips. “I like it when you get all bossy. I just wish you were wearing your garters. Did you change after work?”
“I did. I wasn’t sure how messy I would get.”
“Oh, you’re going to get messy,” James said, his grin lazy.
“You’re feeling pretty full of yourself right now, aren’t you?”
“I am,” James said. “You’re going to be feeling pretty full of me in … exactly forty-five minutes.”
“We still have to pick my car up at the college,” Mandy reminded him.
“We’ll get it tomorrow.”
“That’s completely impractical. I need my car to get to the courthouse and to class.”
“I’ll be your dirty chauffeur.”
“James … .”
“Mandy.”
Mandy sighed. “If you let me pick up my car, I’ll cut the massage down to a half hour and then I’ll rub something special of yours.”
“Oh, we’re rubbing everything tonight,” James said. “Fine. We’ll pick up your car. As payment, you have to wear a skirt with garters tomorrow. Then you have to text me dirty suggestions on every courtroom break.”
“Deal.”
“You also have to go commando.”
Mandy rolled her eyes. “Why does that get you going?”
“I have no idea,” James admitted. “I can’t help myself. I keep picturing you naked under that skirt. You look like a naughty librarian in that thing. By the time you get home I’m pretty much in a frenzy.”
“You’re like a shark.”
“Just call me Jaws.”
Mandy grinned. “I love you, Jaws.”
James kept his smile in place, but his eyes were serious as they fixed on Mandy’s beautiful face. “I love you, too.”
“I don’t suppose you’d be open to getting our food to go, would you?”
It wasn’t part of his initial plan, but the change in agenda held a lot of promise. “Sold,” he said. “We’re eating in bed, though.”
“Dinner and dessert, right?” Mandy teased.
James cupped the back of her head. “Dinner and eight desserts, baby.” He kissed her.
“Seriously, are you two in heat?” Ann was beside herself as she stared at her former boyfriend and nemesis.
James ignored her. “Come on, love of my life,” he said. “I need to be alone and naked with you.”
“That’s the best offer I’ve had all day.”
“Me, too, baby. Me, too.”
Seven
Ally dropped her purse on the sofa table, jerking in surprise when Jake materialized out of nowhere. He had a bouquet of flowers in his hand and a soft smile on his face.
“You scared me,” Ally said, holding her hand to her heart. “You’re quiet like a cat sometimes.”
Jake mock meowed and pressed the flowers into Ally’s hand.
“These are beautiful,” Ally said, inhaling heavily as she lowered her face to the lilies. “What did you do?”
Jake frowned. “What makes you think I did something?”
“You only bring me flowers when you want to make me feel better,” Ally said, kicking off her shoes. “Sometimes I’ve screwed up and you want me to know it’s okay and not to dwell on it. Other times you’ve screwed up and you know I’m a sucker for lilies.
“I know I haven’t screwed up today,” she continued. “That means you did.”
Despite the accusation, Jake couldn’t
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