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surprise written on his face as he saw her standing there. She shoved the phone at him. “For you.” She turned and walked back down the hallway, not wanting to hear any part of their conversation.

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    Toni stood in the kitchen throwing in all the ingredients for a crock pot soup when Simon sauntered in rubbing his eyes.
    “Late night conversation?” she asked nonchalantly.
    “Yeah, sorta.”
    “So what did she want?” “Just wanted to talk,” he replied, going to the refrigerator and taking the milk out.
    He obviously wasn’t going to tell her. She frowned and began picking up the mess she’d made. What could that nitwit have wanted? And why wouldn’t Simon tell her? They’d never withheld anything from one another. Well if you didn’t count the fact she was pregnant with his child.
    Suppressing her irritation and undying curiosity, she concentrated on cleaning the kitchen. She checked her watch and saw it was almost time to meet Mike at the station. She just had time for a shower and change then she’d pack the lunch she’d prepared and head out.
    Twenty minutes later, she walked back into the kitchen and began packing the sandwiches into a small cooler.
    “Where you going, Toni?” Matt called from the living room where he and the others were watching TV.
    “To the station to see Mike.”
    She could have heard a pin drop in the ensuing silence.
    “Date went that well?” Matt asked as all three turned around on the couch to look at her.
    “I’m just going to bring lunch.”
    “Yeah, sure,” A.J said with a grin. “And you said maybe when I asked if you’d see him again.”
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    Simon watched her in silence a frown marring his handsome face.
    Finally he said, “Are you sure you know what you’re doing?”
    “This coming from a guy who was talking to his ex-girlfriend on the phone last night?” She arched an eyebrow. “The same girlfriend who cheated on you.”
    His eyes narrowed, but he didn’t respond. She turned and walked out of the house, her keys jingling in her hand.
    She drove the familiar route to the station house and parked beside Mike’s truck. Collecting the small cooler, she walked to the door and stuck her head in. She was greeted by a chorus of hellos, and she waved in response.
    Mike got up and hurried over. “Hey, how are you?”
    “I’m good,” she said with a smile. “I brought you a sandwich.”
    “Thanks. That was sweet.”
    She handed him the wrapped sandwiches and a bag of chips. She looked inquisitively at him as he dug into the food. “Is there a place we can talk privately?” she asked, placing emphasis on the word private.
    He glanced around at the other occupants of the room then motioned her out into the garage where the fire trucks were parked. After wiping his mouth and swallowing the last bite of his sandwich, he looked back up at her. “What’s up?”
    She shifted uncomfortably. “Well, you know I’m in love with Simon.” He nodded.
    “Well, uh, I want to try and get him to notice me. As something more than a friend. A sex kitten would be a step above the whole best friend/little sister thing,” she said in disgust.
    He gazed thoughtfully at her. “Well then you ought to go after him.”
    “If I knew how, I’d do it,” she said dryly. “That’s where you come in. I hope.”
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    He stared inquisitively at her. “Me?”
    She ducked her head in embarrassment. “This is humiliating. Look, Simon was the first guy I uh…well…”
    “You’re telling me he’s the first guy you’ve ever slept with?” he asked gently.
    She nodded, her cheeks flaming.
    “And you have no experience in getting a guy to notice you.”
    “Right. I mean how many dates have you ever seen me go on,” she muttered.
    “So, you need to seduce him. Make him fall in love with you. But do it subtly. Make him see you as something other than a little sister.” Again she nodded. “If it’s