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her nerve endings stand at high alert. It was a feeling she could not recall ever experiencing with the guys she’d dated throughout her life.
    Alex held the chair for her as she sat at the table and let his thumb graze the smooth skin exposed across her back. He compared the sensation of touching her skin to the smoothness of fine silk. He thought that if he weren’t careful, he could quickly become addicted to the feel of her warm skin against his. Quickly, he pushed that thought out of his head, dismissing it as ridiculous. Really, he just met her.
    The foursome laughed and chuckled over drinks as Jada fought hard not to stare at Alex’s mouth. His lips had her mesmerized and she fought the urge to run her finger over them to test the softness. She loved the way his eyes danced with light and merriment. Unconsciously, she smiled at him and thought she saw his delighted expression waver just slightly.
    As Alex sat across the table from Jada enjoying the company and camaraderie with his family, he suddenly felt the need to get away from her. His senses were on overload and he felt slightly out of control around her. Just slightly. Although he openly flirted with her while they shared a dance, he was unprepared for the intensity of the feelings bombarding him when he looked into her eyes while sitting across from her. He needed to regain a little control. “Listen, family, I have a huge week to prepare for and I think I should head out. It’s getting late. You ladies should head out, too.”
    Ty took the opportunity to leave with his brother and talk to him. He knew the closeness they shared would come in handy. “OK, ladies, I think I agree with my brother and we’ll call it a night. Do you ladies need us to walk you to the car?”
    “No, Ty. I valet parked the car, so we are good.” Ami replied.
    “Don’t stay much longer. Drop me a text message when you get back to your hotel,” Ty commanded as he and Alex gathered their things, said goodbye to the ladies, and left.
    Ami chuckled. “You see what I have to deal with? They still think I’m five years old.”
    Jada sighed. “They are only looking out for you, Ami. It’s sweet.”
    “Yeah, to the outsider looking in! They are a pain in the butt!”
    “Here’s to pain in the butts!” Jada said, raising her glass and chuckling.
    Ami raised hers to Jada’s laughing. “Yeah, pain in the butts!” After taking her last sip of her drink, She said, “Seriously, though, let’s go before they come back.”
    Jada didn’t think that was such a bad idea.
    Knowing it was a short drive to his house, Ty immediately cut in on his brother’s thoughts. “Listen, you know I got a new flat screen HDTV last week. Come by tomorrow to check it out?”
    “I don’t know, Ty. I was serious about work. I have a lot to do.”
    “Man, look, come over tomorrow afternoon around two p.m. We’ll hang out for a bit, get something to eat, and you can relax before your work week. We all know how moody you can get if you start your workweek already tense. Plus, whatever it is that’s on your mind right now, you can unload before you get to the office.”
    Alex cut his eye at Ty. “What makes you think something is on my mind?”
    Ty just looked at his brother without saying a word.
    Alex sighed loudly. “Alright, just a little while. Who else is coming?”
    “Oh, just a few people,” Ty said with a mischievous grin.

Chapter 3
     
     
    Ami and Jada arrived at their hotel and tossed their purses on the living room table.
    “Oh, wait a second. Let me send this message to Ty before he starts calling.” Ami chuckled. When Jada didn’t comment, she looked over at her. “Girl, are you alright?”
    “I’m fine, why?” Jada said.
    “I don’t know, you have that ‘school girl’ look. You know the one where the captain of the basketball team just asked you out.” Ami laughed as she clasped her hands in front of her heart and swooned.
    “Don’t be silly,” Jada said with a