be exposed if she didn't act quickly. And the wedding would be

he'd been able to come up with a defence so quickly. "I assumed you meant fo

"and he doesn't need to be driven over to the brink with a li

vil inside her drove her to continue, "I just have no idea what happened there. I got lost for a second. Th

ed and laughed. Several of the men in

can look, but you can'

yed all of you with the condi

aya spoke for him, the

ghts ever? He was taking something daring and exhilarat

d and breat

plied as she too

te an attitud

ered what she was saying with her glossy red lips. Yet there was something about

was ha

dded quietly, "it ap

ought as she took ano

k the rigid glass from her grip. "T

"Killjoy. There isn't

the barman apologised.

tly like a punch I had back in college," she said, glaring at

d her arm, and slung

Put me

of laughter from the crowd, Chase returned to his

off while the other thre

m feeling a little dizzy, like the

t drunk whi

ally. "It's not like it

deed. "I plann

nted to do was get Helena, Pa

empting to convey the appropri

I disbel

apologise to you if all you do is m

e doing a fantasti

fee table. She closed her eyes and sat down on the brown leather

eling. Good for y

sho

hat!" Chas

t for you t

ne rang about three minutes a

a sm

gave her comfort to know that he wasn't acting this way just for her. He seemed to be bor

maya looked at the receiver. She stood up and went to

in, yeah? Mr. Bossy Pants

s?" replied an intri

t to the point. "Is

Nah, he's gener

st out

ng having any f

to throw caution to the wind. Impulsively, she describe

danced topless and C

a caveman. I

g too hard; how o

teen,

; really, how

nty-

ur

r eyes. "I'm tw

et out a sigh. "He's

and have a great time?" she wondered, marvelling at ho

I have just the plan," Justin r

ha

rough generations, because his grandfather is the same way; j

d softly. "That s

to do what you challenge him to do, b

Got

got a na

nce more. "Um,

luck, Daisy, and we'd better get off the phone bef

ight,

t I believe it w

re she laid down and closed her eyes. She'd pretend to sleep, then

eep when Chase re