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dating for a few weeks and she already knew him. Shit, that probably wasn t something she
wanted to think about.
So, neither of you got hurt? Lisa prompted, wondering what banged up meant in
Eli-speak.
Nothing worth mentioning.
Yeah, mention it so I don t imagine worse. Besides, Jack will tell me when I ask her.
Airbags deployed, we re bruised from the restraints, and we ended up with some
stitches. No big deal.
Stitches?
The kid hit us in the side and jerked us around pretty good. Caleb cut his hand, he s
not sure on what, and I have a few in my forehead. We re both pissed and achy, but nothing
serious.
Lisa relaxed back against her pillows. You two are damn lucky, you know that? It
could have been a lot worse. I m just glad you re okay.
So you didn t think I d call? I told you I would. His tone was even, but she could
detect a hint of anger& hurt? No matter, she didn t want the phone call to go to shit. She had
already told him she missed him, so she may as well jump in with both feet.
I m not used to guys keeping their word. They say they ll call, but get busy or find
something better to do. She tried to keep her voice light, but instead she could clearly hear
the sting of past disappointments.
He didn t answer for a long moment and she held her breath waiting. Finally, he
spoke, his voice softer than she had ever heard it. Baby girl, if I tell you I m going to do
something, you can take it to the bank. I won t lie to you. Besides, they must have been idiot
boys. I can t imagine there s anything better to do in the world than you.
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She burst out laughing. You think?
Baby, I know.
You sound like Caleb. He says I date pussy boys.
Not this time, he paused. Lisa, I know we got off to a rocky start. Shit, I said some
really stupid things. Things I regret. But I think we re good together. Really good together. I
want you to know that I m not seeing anyone else. I wouldn t since we re having sex, but
wanted you to hear it. I want it to be the two of us.
Hell, she was neck deep already, may as well swim and see what happened. I agree,
about the rocky start and being good together. I want to just see you. I like how you make me
feel.
Good, because I don t want you dating anyone but me. And I have plans to make
you feel so much better. He laughed softly. So, I guess this is the part of the conversation I
ask you what you re wearing.
Truth? I m wearing one of your t-shirts. Lisa snuggled down in the covers, fingering
the oversized tee. She felt stupid, but it smelled like Eli, clean and masculine.
Damn, I wish I was there to see that. Hell, I wish I were there with you, period, no
matter what you had on. If I hadn t promised Caleb I d help him, I d leave right now.
If I didn t know Caleb, I d say to hell with him and ask you to come home. But
without you there, it ll take him longer to finish the job. Besides, with both of you injured a
good night s sleep is the best thing you can do for yourself.
No, the best thing I could do for myself would be you.
She laughed. You re bad.
Yeah, but you like me anyway.
I certainly do, Lisa said, without hesitation.
Damn, I wanted to be your first phone sex, but I actually have a pounding
headache.
Elijah, please get some sleep. If I know Caleb, he s going to want to get up and
moving as early as possible.
He said something about that. I agree. The faster we can get this clusterfuck over
with the faster we can get home. I ll call you tomorrow, baby.
I ll be waiting, Lisa said, believing him. Take care.
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After a few more minutes, she hung up the phone stunned with the turn of events. She
and Eli were in a relationship. She finally had to admit it. What they had wasn t just sex. She
wasn t quite sure where it was going, but decided to not worry about it. She would think of it
like the vacations she and Jack always took. She wouldn t make plans or try to figure shit
out, but just enjoy each day to the fullest. The thought was almost scary, since this was a
totally new approach. However, she decided since Eli was unlike any man she d ever dated
before, she would actually give up the steel control she always held onto. Lisa turned out the
lights and snuggled down under the sheet, satisfied with her new outlook.
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Lisa slogged through the rain, cursing her current home s lack of a garage. She d
awoken that morning to the sound of a heavy downpour. Briefly, she d considered pulling
the sheet over her head and going back to sleep, but knew she couldn t. The realtor wanted
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