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strong fingers wrapped around her hand, his thumb drawing lazy circles on her skin, making her tingle and burn. The man’s effect on her had been so potent it was difficult to remember she also had to keep an eye on whatever information they discovered about the ring and the necklace, protect her grandmother and hopefullyend up with the ring in her possession. That was her endgame. Even if the path there held the potential to be an extremely exciting trip.
    â€œLook, Sylvia, she’s blushing!” Grandma Charlotte said, pointing to Lexie’s cheeks. “Just a client, my patootie.”
    â€œKeep eating that farmer cheese and your patootie will keep growing,” Sylvia said to her friend before turning to Lexie. “Your grandmother is right about something else, too.”
    Sylvia pressed a finger to Lexie’s cheek. “Yep. You’re beet red.”
    Lexie rolled her eyes. “You both really need to get a life instead of worrying so much about mine.” Lexie focused on the computer behind them. “So what were you two up to before I woke up? Practicing some of the things I taught you?” she asked her grandmother.
    â€œWell…I…”
    â€œWe were just…”
    Lexie looked over the stammering women’s shoulders but a screen saver prevented her from seeing the actual screen. The words Born Free wound their way around the monitor in 3D.
    Lexie narrowed her gaze. “I didn’t set that up.” And it would take someone pretty proficient with a Mac to know how to do it.
    â€œOh, I did,” Sylvia jumped in. “I wanted to prove to your grandmother that I was smarter than she is,so while you’re giving her private lessons here, I’m taking my own at the Apple store. And voilà!” She swept her hand toward the screen. “Try doing that, Miss Giggle Me a Bachelor Blog .” Sylvia grinned, obviously proud of herself.
    Lexie laughed at the women’s one-upmanship. “Grandma, you’re going to have to step up your game if you want to be able to keep up.”
    â€œI’ll show you, Ms. Smarty-Pants,” Charlotte said to her friend. “Watch how computer savvy I’ve become, thanks to my brilliant granddaughter. And speaking of my granddaughter, when did you start lying to your grandmother?”
    â€œLying?” Lexie crinkled her nose, confused by the accusation.
    â€œThe date that wasn’t a date was actually something much more.” Charlotte pinned her with the stare that used to have her confessing all when she was a teenager, attempting to avoid her parents’ mandatory ice-skating practice sessions. Grandma would uncover the truth, then help Lexie ditch the routine of practice for side trips to museums in the city behind her parents’ backs.
    â€œGrandma, let’s try being straightforward. What are you talking about?”
    â€œPictures don’t lie. Not only did you have a real date last night, but it was with that sexy Bachelor Blog reporter.” Charlotte waggled her alreadypenciled eyebrows. An early riser, she always had on a full face of makeup before Lexie woke up.
    â€œPictures?” Lexie asked warily. Charlotte and Sylvia glanced at each other, then with a shrug, Sylvia pushed the mouse. The movement shut off the screen saver, revealing the Web page beneath.
    Lexie adjusted her eyeglasses and leaned in for a better look. The caption on the morning edition of the Bachelor Blog read, Newest Bachelor Works Fast. Is an Engagement Next? and below it were two grainy photos. The first was of Coop showing Lexie the ring. And the other was of Lexie wearing said ring while Coop looked on with an adorable grin on his handsome face.
    â€œOh my God!” Lexie muttered. She hadn’t seen anyone take a picture. Boy, people could be sneaky.
    â€œLook how smitten he looks!” Sylvia said dreamily.
    Smitten? Before Lexie could reply to that, her grandmother walked up to her