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I look down. Oh, right.
Nude.
I throw the towel around my waist. “I, uh… I like to air dry,” I say.
“I did not know that,” she says, her tight ponytail wagging back and forth as she shakes her head. “I’m... very sorry.”
“It’s all right. Nothing you haven’t seen before,” I joke, lightening the mood.
She releases a dry chuckle. “Well, it’s been... a while.”
“It hasn’t changed shape, I assure you.”
Her throat clears, but she says nothing.
I step forward, more than a little tempted to launch a friendly invasion of her personal space, but maybe now isn’t the best time. She rejected my proposal for a drink less than twelve hours ago, after all. I should at least try to keep a professional vibe.
“What are you doing in here?” I ask her.
“Oh. I, uh...”
Paige performs a slow, cautious turn of her head. When she sees I’m covered up now from the waist down, she lets her eyes open, but maintains that full body tension as she presents the two ties for me to choose.
“Stripes or squares?” she asks.
I glance at the bed. She laid out one of my suits?
“How did you get in here?” I ask.
“I had them make two cards when we checked-in.”
She bounces the ties once, waiting for an answer.
“Uh...” I adjust my towel a little tighter. “Stripes. Stripes are fine.”
She flashes a tight smile and throws it over her own neck. I watch with blinking eyes as she quickly pre-assembles a knot for me and sets it down with the rest of my clothes.
“I know how to do that myself,” I say.
“Oh, I meant nothing by that!” She chuckles nervously. “It’s just habit. Graham has troubles with it, so I usually…”
I raise a brow. “Really?”
She places a finger over her mouth, realizing she slipped a juicy family secret. “He doesn’t like people to know that.”
“My lips are sealed,” I say, amused.
Paige stares at me, hard at me. Her eyes target mine like laser beams, refusing to move anywhere else. Lower, for instance.
I take a step toward her and she twitches.
Bad boy, I know.
But I can’t help it.
She’s just so cute.
“So, you’ve got some time to kill before any official on-the-clock things need to happen,” she says. “I’d recommend eating something since there’s still a lot to do before we leave for New York. The restaurants always hold a table while the Liaison is in town, so I’ll call down and let them know?—”
