Doing It Right
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“I’ve never done it in a backseat before.”
“Because you’re such a goody-goody,” he smirked.
“Not anymore. Not for years and years.”
He smelled her hair, and got another intoxicating whiff of leather. She shifted until she was spearing him with her black gaze. “Tell the truth,” she said. “Do you love me because of my car, or do you love your car because of me?”
“Uh …” Too late, he realized it was a fatal pause.
“Well, I’m not going to marry you then,” she said with terrifying finality.
“What?” He would have leapt off her in a panic, but there was nowhere to go.
“Nope. Everybody in my family gets married and settles down.”
“Uh-huh. I’m not sure your family will approve of me.”
“Eh. You’re a cop.”
“A scruffy undercover cop who spends way more time pretending to be a bad guy than trying to be a good guy.”
“Yeah,” she said, satisfaction unmistakable in her voice.
“You’re still marrying me.”
“Nope.” She paused, long enough for his heart to stop. “But we’ll date for the rest of our lives.”
“Date?” he cried, outwardly aggrieved, inwardly relieved.
“Well, you know. Until you knock me up.”
“Oh, your family’s gonna love that.”
She laughed so hard, she nearly dislodged him onto the floor. “Argh, stop it! I’m slipping!”
“You’re damned right you’re slipping,” she said, still giggling. “You slipped the minute I put you on citizen’s arrest.”
“Marry me.”
“Date me.”
“Done,” they said in unison, and the long struggle to get back into their clothes began.
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