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deal. His ability to read others and sense deception, conflict, underlying motives, had been honed razor-sharp. Over the years, it’d alerted him to everything from dubious businessmen to imprudent investments. Either Rebecca had been one fantastic actress, or his reliable perception had dulled. Not good.
    “Like I’ve always said,” Neil said, chalking his cue stick. “Men and women can’t do the platonic dance. All moves lead to disaster one way or another. Sex, feelings…sex.”
    Logan chuckled. “What about Miranda? We’ve been friends since college. It’s possible.”
    “True, but she’s like a sister. Huge difference in personality compared to Rebecca.”
    Logan had regarded Rebecca as a good-times friend, which was why he liked having her as his platonic date. Funny how sex hadn’t ruined their friendship, neither had feelings, just good old-fashioned deceit and greed. “Now what, counselor? If I can’t be friends with a woman, and I don’t have the time or energy for a relationship, what’s left? Is there a way to spend time with a woman without complicating it?”
    “Yes, I think they’re called escorts.”
    “Be serious.”
    “What the hell do you want?” Neil shrugged. “If there’s anything I’ve learned, women are nothing but complex. Stunning, fascinating creatures, but complex. At one point or another, they’ll want something from you.”
    Was Neil right? Logan didn’t know. One thing he did know was he’d be keeping his distance when it came to the fairer gender. There was nothing worse than being played a fool.
    On the other hand, Jordana prevented him from thinking too harshly on the female species forever.
    Still, she was the exception, not the rule.
    With a sigh, he shook his head.
    He needed more exceptions in his life than rules.

Chapter Four
    “There’s something weird about you,” Jordana’s co-worker remarked.
    Jordana grabbed the photocopies from the printer. “Weird?”
    Piper, a pixie-haired brunette in her early twenties, had been reading a lot of spiritual books on opening her third eye and reading auras. Every day she would make a comment about the room’s energy or a patient’s vibe. She even cleansed the office with sage one night to banish any negativity. It made a dull day go by listening to her, especially when the doctor was out for surgery, and they were spending the hours cleaning up medical records.
    “Yup,” the girl said. “Do you light the candles I gave you? And put the crystal in your kitchen? You’ve been giving off a somewhat intense wave all week.”
    “Is that so?” Jordana half-laughed. “I don’t know what you’re talking about. I’m the same old me.”
    “Has anything, I don’t know, unusual, happened to you recently?”
    In a way. She couldn’t believe that night happened at all...then she’d open up the little safe in her apartment and stare at the diamond necklace, reminding her that the event, and the man, were very real. “Nope. Nothing unusual.”
    Piper’s eyes narrowed as if she didn’t believe her. “Hmm.”
    Piper wasn’t the only one who’d noticed Jordana’s glow. Lucee had come over to pick up the dress and to gush about Adam’s big break. He’d been offered a major part in a popular play. A first for him. That was the emergency. Jordana wanted to scold her sister’s boyfriend for making it seem as though the situation was life and death, but couldn’t when her evening turned out to be pretty special, too. When she told Lucee about Logan, and shown her the necklace, her sister went wild, demanding every detail. However, after Jordana told her she’d left without giving him her number, her sister practically slapped her silly for it.
    She knew her sister was right. Leaving without any sort of goodbye had been rude and she regretted it.
    So why not do something about it?
    She found Logan’s business card, traced her fingers on the embossed lettering, then picked up the phone and dialed. One long ring