The Substitute Millionaire. Susan Mallery

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      When they’d cleaned up and slid under the covers, Julie rested her head on his shoulder. He had his arm around her, she had her thigh nestled against his. This was one of life’s perfect moments, she thought happily. Those times she would look back on later and think, That was a great night.

      “Thank you,” he said as he played with her hair. “That was pretty…”

      “Spectacular?” she asked, feeling content.

      “I was going to say amazing, but spectacular works.”

      She closed her eyes and smiled. “I’m deeply out of practice. I appreciate the lesson bringing me up to speed.”

      “You didn’t act like you were out of practice. You acted like you’d read the manual on how to push all my buttons.”

      The smile turned into a grin. “Really? All of them?”

      “Well, maybe you missed one.”

      “I’ll have to catch that next time.”

      He chuckled. “Words to make a man your love slave forever. Can I stay?”

      Three little words that got her attention in a big way. She might have been out of the dating game for a while, but she remembered most of the rules. After sex, especially an encounter so unexpected, most guys preferred to dress and run. She didn’t have a lot of personal experience, but she’d had enough friends cry on her shoulder to be familiar with the practice.

      Todd wanted to stay? Here? With her? Tonight?

      A little bubble of happiness floated up from her tummy to her chest where it gave birth to about a thousand other little bubbles.

      “I had plans for later,” she said, deciding going for casual was best for both of them. “I guess I can cancel them.”

      “I appreciate that. Do you snore?”

      She laughed. “No, do you?”

      “I’m a very quiet sleeper.” He shifted so that he could kiss her. “Not that I expect either of us to get much sleep tonight.”