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I can help.” I blurted out sheepishly.
    He glanced at me with a curious look of bemusement, “No, it’s okay. I don’t mind. Enjoy your coffee and nurse your hangover. I’m sure it’s still a bit unpleasant?”
    I nodded, relieved actually. I was often clumsy as is, let alone the day after a beer-fest and drinking binge. “Thank you, I appreciate it.”
    He laid down the plates and utensils, arranging them just so. I admired his strong forearms, the beautiful tension in his muscles, the defining lines that made a man’s arms so sexy and appealing. Just like one of the men in my shifter books.
    And then wham! It hit me… Like a bolt of lightning! Abe and I had kissed last night, right before I’d passed out.
    As the memory crept back into my mind, I swallowed hard. Somehow, I got the sense that he was waiting. For the recollection to hit.
    It wasn’t an unpleasant memory, mind you! But it was a shocking and surprising one. For me. Holy whoa!!
    With stone-cold awe and disbelief, I suddenly blurted it out, “Abe? Did we kiss last night?!”
    “I was wondering when you’d remember that, if at all.” He said, pausing to take in the surprised look that was on my face. “Yes, we did. I must admit, it was quite a nice kiss. Then you passed out.”
    I continued to stare at him in disbelief, although I could feel the red creeping up my neck to my face and ears. Stunned into silence, he winked at me and then returned to the kitchen. He began to bring out our breakfast food and serving it up. Once he was done, he sat down and gave me a mischievous grin.
    “Eat up!”
    I picked up my fork, as if I was in a trance. Someone, like Abe, one of the sexiest men I’ve ever met, even better than my imaginary, fictional, book boyfriends, had kissed me.
    And he’d liked it?!
    I decided that I needed to get some food in me ASAP. I started to eat and before long, my eyes were rolling back in my head. Jesus, the man knew how to cook too!! Wow….
    Silenced by good food, good company, and a semi-embarrassing recollection of the events from the day and eve prior, I just relented. Gave in. It was what it was. And it dawned on me, if I hadn’t gotten arrested, would Abe McKeon be at my dining room table, serving me breakfast after a night of beer-induced shenanigans?!
    Screw it! The asshole from the gym could sue me. I would gladly pay him. For the likes of Abe and the turn of events, I was grateful.
     

Chapter Six
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    ABE
     
    I couldn’t help but get a kick out of how cute she was, being so confused and caught off-guard once her memory and recollection had caught up with her.
    Thankfully, I’d managed to get her into her bed without too much resistance. Once tucked in, I’d decided it would make better sense to stay the night. Her sofa was quite comfortable, and despite the late hour we were going to sleep, I’d decided to rise at my usual time to get working on the edit-revision for her book.
    So, at eight, my cell’s alarm went off. Luckily, her place was roomy and so I’d slipped into the bathroom to get a quick shower in. While I did, I thought about how carefree, silly and funny she’d been the night before. Intoxicated, certainly – but I’d gotten a whirlwind tour of her personality in less than a day flat.
    One that I liked. She was refreshingly real, herself and expressive. I was so used to women pretending to be someone or something they weren’t, all in the hopes of snagging me or at the very least, catching my interest. Being a bear, I could see right through them. It only made them less attractive in the end. Sadly, there were so many who did this nowadays that I just assumed that was their mode.
    So, Cassidy was a breath of fresh air. I was a bit off my game, but it didn’t seem to matter. She had no game. She didn’t pretend. She was real. Sweet. Silly. Funny.
    I was all about her.
    That kiss, despite the inebriated circumstances it rotated around, had been one of the best in my life. Which was