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wasn’t infringing on another man’s territory.
    â€œUm, no.” She didn’t elaborate. The less Alex knew about her love life, or lack of, the better. Her past relationships hadn’t survived the demands of her job. She didn’t admit as much to Alex.
    When she’d decided on using a sperm bank, she’d known that once she was pregnant, she’d have to quit her job. Long hours and numerous trips out of town weren’t conducive to raising a child.
    Jennifer knew how Alex felt about marriage and family. He wanted neither. She’d heard a rare comment or two from him about his parents’ bitter divorce, and sadness for him filled her heart. Unlike Jennifer, whose parents were not only still together but very much in love, Alex had grown up with parents who had fought bitterly.
    So if she seduced him and was lucky enough to become pregnant, it wouldn’t be as if she’d be trapping him, would it? She wouldn’t expect him to marry her or to be a father to her child. Actually, Alex would never even have to know. She’d just give her notice at work and move away. And knowing the baby was Alex’s, she’d love it even more.
    But could she seduce him? Just thinking about it, of having the luxury to touch his hard, lean body, made her want to throw caution to the wind.
    â€œI see.” Alex turned off the interstate, her answer pleasing him more than it should have. He knew she’d been seeing a man a few months ago. He wondered what had happened between them. She didn’t offer anyexplanation, and figuring it wasn’t his business, he didn’t press her for more information.
    â€œWhat about Lisa Garretson?” Jennifer asked, thinking about the woman Alex was currently dating. “Surely she won’t like it when she hears about this.”
    â€œI doubt she’ll care.”
    She looked at him. “Oh, please.” The woman was obnoxious and annoying whenever she came to the office to see Alex. Jennifer avoided being in the same room with her. Okay, so maybe she was jealous of Lisa dating Alex. But couldn’t Alex see that Lisa was superficial and pretentious?
    He probably only noticed her figure. Lisa actually had boobs, not small ones like her own. But Lisa’s were probably fake, so she didn’t think they should count, right?
    â€œWe’re not seeing each other anymore.”
    â€œReally?” Jennifer’s eyebrows rose. Alex had been seeing Lisa for the past four months, a month longer than his other relationships. Their breakup must have been recent, because she’d seen Lisa just last week at a restaurant and she hadn’t mentioned a thing about Alex and her not seeing each other anymore.
    â€œYou seem surprised,” Alex commented. He pulled into the driveway of her apartment in Hilltop, an upscale neighborhood not far from the oceanfront. He turned off the car’s engine.
    â€œI wasn’t aware you weren’t together.”
    â€œWe weren’t ever together. ” He emphasized the word, wanting to make it clear that there had never been anything serious between him and Lisa. “We dated awhile. She became too possessive,” he admitted. “I broke it off.” They’d been walking past a jewelry storeone evening and Lisa had drawn him over to engagement rings. His palms had started to sweat and he’d ended things with her the next day. Lisa had been furious, but he’d made it clear from the beginning how he felt about marriage.
    â€œOh.” She wasn’t sure what to say. Yippee! didn’t seem appropriate.
    He reached for the door handle. “I’ll see you in.”
    â€œThanks anyway. I’ll be fine.” Before he could answer, she had her door open. To her consternation, he got out and came around to meet her.
    Since it was Friday evening, Alex wondered what she had planned for the weekend. He had no idea of how she spent her time. “I guess