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“You’re correct. Everyone does have a history of some sort. While your sister hasn’t shared hers with me, I’ve told her mine. What I can assure you is I’m too old to play games and I have no interest or intent to hurt Naja. I just want to get to know her better because I truly believe there could be something between us.”

    Imani studied him silently for several moments before the corners of her mouth curved upward. “I believe you. I just hope you’re up for the challenge.”

    “I am. But the final decision belongs to Naja.”

    “Good thing she’s an astute woman. However, she can be stubborn, but with an ally such as myself on your side, she doesn’t stand a chance.”

    Sterling chuckled. “As grateful as I am, I have to wonder why you would want to help me.”

    A dreamy expression fell over Imani’s face. “Because if it hadn’t been for Naja, I wouldn’t have taken a chance on Carson. How can I not want my sister to experience such joy for herself?”

    “And you’re positive I can give that to her?”

    “Are you?”

    * * * *

    Naja silent wandered down the hallway of Carson’s beach home. She’d just come back from freshening up in the bathroom.

    Okay. She hadn’t needed tidy up. She’d needed to collect herself. Being in such close proximity of Sterling for the past hour had her in a state of sexual agitation. She wanted him badly, in a way she felt like he wouldn’t agree to at the moment. But truth be told, if she had her way, she would drag him into one of the spare rooms and do things to him until neither of them could remember their name.

    However, there was something else simmering under the surface. Something a little hotter and it scared the crap out of her. She wanted more than a quick roll on the bed. She craved the opportunity to experience the intimacy he offered.

    Shaking her head to clear it, she resolved to return to the party and to her date and do her best to get through the rest of the evening sane. Then after she returned to the beach house she’d give herself the release her body screamed for.

    A small shriek escaped her as a hand covered her mouth. She was pulled into a room where the door had been left slightly ajar.

    “Shh, it’s me,” Sterling whispered.

    Her body relaxed before her brain fully comprehended the words. When he uncovered her mouth she laid into him. “I have you to know you just took twenty years off my life.”

    He had the nerve to wink. “Sorry, but I wanted to get you alone.”

    “Too bad,” she huffed in response. “We’re at a party. You don’t get to have me to yourself.”

    He glanced around the darkened room before glancing back at her. “It looks like I do right now so I plan to enjoy the moment.”

    A shiver of anticipation travelled down her spine.

    “How do you plan to do that?”

    “By getting to know you, of course. Would you like to have a seat?”

    Naja turned and spotted the bed, barely stifling a groan once she did. “You’re doing this to me on purpose, aren’t you?”

    Sterling chuckled. “No. I don’t know if you noticed this or not, but we are in a bedroom. It only makes sense the furniture choice is going to be a bed.”

    “And you just had to choose a bedroom, didn’t you?” she grumbled as she walked over to sit down.
    A moan escaped her after she had. The mattress was so comfortable. It was just the right amount of firmness to provide a solid foundation for several good rounds of sex and the perfect quality of softness to allow for a good night of sleep afterwards.

    This was absolute pure torture.

    “Tell me about the guy who broke your heart badly enough to make you swear off ever
    considering having a serious relationship.”

    Naja stiffened. “You and Imani had an interesting conversation I see.”

    “You could say that.”

    “Let me guess, she said just enough to make you curious, but not enough to actually tell you anything.”

    Sterling remained silent, just staring at