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bathroom, then shut the door behind him. Dammit. I’d really fucked that one up.
    I returned to bed, hoping we could talk about what was upsetting him when he got out. And maybe do something about that major morning wood he was rocking. He’d been completely naked, and it was hard to not want that beautiful body of his.
    But when Andy walked out a few minutes later, he wouldn’t even look at me. He began gathering up all his clothes off the floor with movements that were frantic and jerky.
    “Come back to bed,” I said, patting the empty spot beside me.
    “I can’t. I have a flight to catch.” He bent over and grabbed his jeans from the corner, giving me a nice view of his firm ass.
    I stood up slowly, letting the sheet slide off my naked skin. He stopped what he was doing to stare at my body.
    “Be bad with me one more time,” I said, sliding a hand down my breast to my nipple. “We can make it quick.”
    He sucked in a breath, his eyes hungry again. I moved toward him, loving the way his gaze trailed my movements and how his face became more and more desperate the closer I got. I played with my breasts the entire time, making my nipples hard.
    When I crossed the room to him, I didn’t have to say another word. He slanted his mouth over mine, yanking me against his body, his hands on my ass. But before it could go any further, he pulled away.
    “I can’t,” he said, his eyes not meeting mine. “I really have to go. I’m sorry.”
    I could tell he was holding something back. It was strange, since we’d been so open with each other before. Seeing me holding that box must have upset him more than I’d thought.
    “Was it the ring?”
    “No. Maybe.” He yanked his jeans on, and I knew it was really over. He threw on a polo shirt with a stomping Godzilla for the logo, which was so Andy it made me smile. Once he was fully dressed, he turned back to me and brushed hair away from my face with gentle hands. “I’m sorry. I just… I need some time to get over Tara. It wouldn’t be fair to you otherwise.”
    I nodded. He’d asked a girl to marry him yesterday and been turned down. I couldn’t expect him to recover from that right away or to be completely over his ex after only a day. I liked Andy a lot, but I didn’t want to be his rebound.
    “I understand,” I said. “I’m kind of a mess right now, too. But maybe once we’re both settled in Dallas, we can get together again.”
    “That’s a good idea.”
    We traded phones and entered our contact information in them. While Andy finished packing, I quickly got dressed and gathered my things. Neither one of us talked. Our magical night together was over, the mood ruined with the morning sunlight and thoughts of days to come.
    And then it was time to go.
    We stood at the door, neither one of us opening it, like we both didn’t want to leave. He touched my cheek, rubbing his thumb over my lower lip. “Becca, last night was incredible. Thank you for everything.”
    “You don’t need to thank me,” I said, leaning into his touch. He had the most amazing hazel eyes. I could gaze into them for hours, picking out all the different colors and watching the way they changed in the light. Would I ever see them again?
    “I do.” He lowered his mouth to mine and gave me a long, lingering kiss. I clutched at his shoulders, not wanting him to let me go. But this kiss wasn’t desperate or hard or rough—he was back to nice guy Andy this morning and something about this kiss felt final.
    “I’ll call you,” he said as he grabbed his suitcase.
    But we both knew he wouldn’t.

CHAPTER TEN
ANDREW
    C hristmas Eve dinner was just as excellent as Becca had said it would be, and then it was on to dessert. Trish and Evelyn had been baking all day, and now they brought out five different pies for us to choose from. I was already full, but I asked for a tiny slice from each, which made both ladies smile.
    “These are all amazing,” I said. “I can’t decide which