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  “In return for what?”

  “Nothing.”

  “Really?”

  His face was solemn. “Really.”

  She gave him her best go at a smile. One side felt wonky and something muscle in her cheek was jumping. What to say? She was in awe of him. And yet, he was a good man. Of course he wanted to look after them. So what was wrong?

  “I’m not finished,” he announced.

  “Uh. Yes?”

  His blue eyes were very solemn. “Look… of course I do want to have sex with you. But I also want to get to know you.”

  She blinked, thinking she’d misheard for a moment. Her mind wasn’t quite with it. “You want to get to know me?”

  “I do.”

  Something within her unwound. Unravelled. Some ball of tension she hadn’t even known was there. And what remained was warm and fine. “You do?”

  “Yes.” He leant closer. “Would you like to get to know me?”

  “More than anything.”

  The smile Aiden gave her was the most beautiful thing she had ever seen. She braced her hands on his solid chest, went up on tippy toes to raise her mouth to his.

  Lovely man that he was he met her half way.

  ALSO BY KYLIE SCOTT THE

  DIVE BAR SERIES

  Dirty

  THE STAGE DIVE SERIES

  Deep

  Lead

  Play

  Lick

  THE FLESH SERIES

  Skin

  Room With a View

  Flesh

  What Trouble Is

  Heart's a Mess

  Colonist's Wife