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sure.” As soon as he opened the door, they shot in like bullets. “The little rascals even sleep with me.”
    “Lucky animals,” Bowie muttered. He picked up the cat with one hand and patted the dog with the other. “You’ll have to come meet my girls and guys.”
    There were many ways of defining sexy and Bowie met every qualification. But when she saw him being gentle with her animals, she felt her heart melt. “I’d like that,” she whispered.
      “Me too.” He was beyond serious. “I enjoy you. Can I see you again? Will you spend some time with me, Cassie?” As they’d visited, Bowie had memorized her smile, the way her eyes lit up and the dimple in her cheek. He’d also seen the way her nipples hardened when she’d become excited. And he had excited her, he could tell. Several times he had touched her, casually or looked into her eyes, or winked at her. He’d watched the blush rise on her chest till it swept up her cheeks. And her breasts had swelled, they wanted to be touched which just excited the hell out of him.
    But as he waited, she gave him her answer without saying a word. He could see it in her face. The answer was going to be some form of the word no.
      “Of course, I’d love to be your friend. I enjoyed today more than you’ll ever know.” She nodded her head and all of that blonde bounty moved with her.
      He reached over and lifted her chin. “Friends?”
      She nodded, her voice barely above a whisper. He still held her face, but now his thumb was caressing her chin.
      “Could we be friends, Bowie?”
      “Yea, I think I’d like that.” Just friends. Was he crazy? Right now his body was clamoring for more than friendship. But Cassie was special, probably the most special woman he’d ever met. And he couldn’t afford to hurt her. So Bowie Travis Malone needed to get his head on straight. Maybe friendship was the best place to start.
      “Good.” Simultaneously Cassie felt both relief and a disappointment which flooded her soul. Relief because this meant she’d see him again and he wouldn’t pressure her for things she couldn’t give him. And disappointment because, for some unfathomable reason, she wanted him to want her. How confusing was that?
      “So, when’s our next date?” He said the words flippantly, but he meant them. Bowie had every intention of treating this woman with every respect and consideration she was due.
      “I could cook dinner for us on Friday night, if you’re free. Seven?”
      A myriad of emotions crossed her face. He could almost read them—hope, despair, disbelief and a wistfulness which was almost palatable.
      “What can I bring?”
      “An appetite,” she offered with a smile.
      “That goes without saying.” Even as he agreed with her, Bowie knew he had to figure this thing out with Cassie fast. Because the appetite he had in mind had nothing to do with food.

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    The few days till Friday passed swiftly. Cassie accomplished everything she’d needed to do, made all of her deadlines, went to the grocery store, and cleaned her house. She couldn’t help it. Cassie was so excited she couldn’t stand it. Bowie was coming to dinner and she had gone all out! She’d prepared a roasted herbed turkey breast, homemade rolls, sweet potato casserole—even a German chocolate cake. “I hope he comes hungry,” she told Sassy and Patience as they waited for their part of the turkey. “Don’t worry, I’ll share with you. I always do.”
      She hadn’t heard from Bowie but she hadn’t expected to. It wasn’t like they were going out or anything. To pass the time she had done a few extra things for herself, a little pampering. A pale pink coat of polish now graced all ten fingers and all ten toes. Her skin was silky, soft and fragrant from a lotion she’d made herself. Venturing out into the world of soy lotions, soaps, and lip balms promised to add to her income. And the samples she hoarded for herself weren’t