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another girl right after I’d made my girlfriend my ex-girlfriend. Well, kind of.
    After Marissa left my apartment, I couldn’t get thoughts of Riley out of my head. I owed her a phone call and I wasn’t about to go back on my word. Was I going to jump from one relationship to the next… can I get a hells no? But I’d be damned if I was going to make Riley feel like shit, either.
    It was already almost nine o’clock and according to the rules set out by the dating gurus, I didn’t have much time left to deliver on my promise without looking like I’d brushed her off. When had I become so attuned to what was morally acceptable dating policy? I had no fucking clue, but Riles deserved what was promised to her.
    I quickly dialed her number, feeling all sorts of queasy waiting for her to answer. I could tell by the sound of the rings that she was on the other line. I hoped I was important enough to end the other call.
    “Hello,” she answered, with a dick-twitching sexy rasp.
    “Hey, sweet thing. Sorry I took so long.” At the sound of her voice, suddenly I was sorry. I’d wished I’d spent the entire day wrapped in the warmth of her soft blankets and silky skin.
    “Yeah. Me too. I was ready to give up on you.”
    “I don’t disappoint, Riles. I thought I proved that to you multiple times last night.”
    I’d never spoken to her on the phone as an us . Our conversations in the past always had something to do with Marcus, so while this was uncharted terrain, it was also pretty damn fun.
    “That you did,” she laughed, making me picture her with her head back, exposing the deliciously sweet skin of her neck.
    “So, what did you do all day? Besides wait for my call, of course?”
    “You’re one cocky son of a gun, aren’t you, Beckster?”
    “Ugh, Riles. That damn name. Don’t make me come over there and teach you a lesson.”
    There was silence for a second and then she asked something that surprised me. “ Can you come over here?”
    I looked at the time, contemplating. It was already after nine and I was due into the house tomorrow at five a.m. to start a shift of three twenty-fours. It probably wasn’t a good idea, even though I really wanted to. “Tonight’s no good, Riles, and I say that as I silently curse my work schedule. I have to be in really early and need to get to bed, but I just wanted to say hi.” I wanted to do a lot more than say hi, but it would have to wait a few more days. “Tell you what, are you free on Thursday?”
    She let out an adorable groan. “Now it’s my turn to curse my work schedule. I have to tie up all my loose ends with my clients before the holiday weekend. I’ll probably be working until the wee hours of the morning, knowing me. But, oh shit… aren’t you coming to Marcus’s Fourth of July thing at the lake house?”
    Yes, I had planned on attending… with Marissa, but now that we were on our break, I’d be there as a single participant. However, the fact that Riley would be there… shit, this was about to get complicated. “I am going to be there. I take it you are too?”
    “Yup.”
    “Well, good, but…” I hesitated to gather my thoughts. This had to come out the right way or I’d hurt her feelings. “Riles?”
    “Yes?”
    “We can’t tell Marcus about this. At least not yet. He’ll have my head—and my dick—for fucking around with you. I know he’s doing the same thing with Tessa, but this is different. It’s like a guy code thing. He won’t be happy and I don’t want to make you—”
    “Beck, calm down.” Her soothing voice interrupted me and instantly set me at ease. “I have no intention of telling Marcus. I’m just happy you’ll be there. I know we won’t get to be together, but… well, even if we can’t see each other this week, we can make time for other things.”
    My interests were certainly piqued. “Like what kinds of other things ?” I asked, extremely curious.
    “B, I happen to be very good with words. In fact,