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deal?”
    “Because, believe it or not, I have never asked a woman on a second date.”
    “Oh.”
    “Amelia, I have never been in a relationship. You already knew that sort of.”
    “It’s ok. You have commitment issues. I get it.”
    “No, that’s not it.”
    “Then what is it?”
    “I’ve never found a woman like you.”
    She blushed under his intense gaze and she looked down at her fingers, her blond hair falling around her face.
    “I’m serious Amelia. The first time I saw you, the only thing I wanted was to fuck you over my desk. That’s what I would have done normally. But, then I started to get to know you. You aren’t like other women. You are beautiful, intelligent, funny, quick witted.
    No one has acted toward me like you do. Most women hang on me, just hoping to get at my money and saying yes to whatever I say. You challenge me Amelia. And I love it.”
    This time, she looked up and smiled. “Well, you need to be challenged. Too many people just do whatever you say ‘yes Mr. Kensington. Whatever you want Mr. Kensington.’” She mimicked a robot voice.
    He raised an eyebrow. “So you are telling me everyone else is a robot?”
    “Something like that.”
    “And you would tell me no?”
    “If I wanted to.”
    “Do you want to right now?”
    “Maybe” She smirked. She was playing with him. He spent so much of his life being serious, he deserved some silly fun, she decided.
    “Oh really? Even if I do this?” He leaned forward and kissed her.
    “Even if you do that.”
    “What about this?” He kissed her on the neck. And, she felt her body responding.
    “Yep, even then. Maybe I will say no.”
    “I don’t think you will.” He murmured between light, butterfly kisses along her collarbone. Then, he reached for the edge of the sheet she was still holding and he tugged downward.
    “You’re right.” She whispered, and let go of the sheet.
    Half an hour later, they lay, both exhausted, tangled up in sheets. This time was sweeter, more romantic, and slower. Now, she was wrapped in his arms and no part of her wanted to move. She could stay right where she was for days, she thought.
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    It was exactly what Barend had imagined…no it was more. More than he had dreamed. It was…exquisite. He could have laid there with his arms wrapped around her, protecting her from the world forever. But, his mind was troubled at the same time.
    He almost told her his secret. He almost revealed the animal side to her. He only stopped himself when he realized just how much he didn’t want to lose her. If she found out, would she run away? He couldn’t bear it. Everything he said to her about how different she was, he meant. And, he did want a relationship with her. He didn’t know what he would do if she ran away. She broke his train of thought with a completely unexpected question.
    “How many women have you had?”
    “What?”
    “How many?”
    “Amelia, it doesn’t matter, ok?”
    “It does to me.”
    “Why?”
    “I’m curious.”
    He heaved a big sigh. “You know I have gone out with a lot of women. They were all just one night things.”
    “Ok.”
    She wasn’t going to let this go. “Truthfully I don’t know.” He could have sat there and counted if he really wanted to, but he didn’t. What if she ran away over this? Oh god, his mind was spinning.
    “Ballpark figure?”
    “Amelia.”
    “I’ll tell you mine if you tell me yours.”
    “I’m afraid you will leave.”
    “I won’t leave. I already knew about your past when I went out with you tonight.”
    “Ok….30s. Somewhere in the 30s.”
    “Ok.”
    “We had an agreement.”
    “What?”
    “What about for you, Amelia? You agreed.”
    “Three.” She whispered.
    “Really? Only three? How is that possible?” He was genuinely puzzled. This beautiful, amazing woman. And she had only been with three?
    “Well, I had a high school boyfriend. He was my first. Then, I was with Lucas for two years. Now