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treat, and I don’t want to hear another word about it.”
    “I—” she began.
    “Uh-uh.” I shook my head and placed my finger on her lips to silence her.
    I felt a surge of desire and warmth at the contact. Her lips were silky soft and supple, and my eyes zoned in on them. She looked up at me and I knew she felt something too. I fought back a nearly uncontrollable impulse to grab her, pull her into me, and kiss her like my life depended on it.
    She broke the electricity-filled silence by attempting to say something. I moved my finger from her lips and watched her wet them with her tongue. I inhaled slowly as I watched her tongue intently, wishing it were my tongue on those lips.
    “Okay,” She nodded and smiled. “I’m hungry. Let’s eat.”
    “Okay,” I repeated and felt like there was some sort of unspoken conversation we were having. I hid the indescribable delight her simple words had brought me. As much as I wanted to resist it, there was something about her that gripped me and refused to let go. It was a feeling I couldn’t seem to shake off. I wanted to know this girl, and for once in my life, I didn’t mean just sex. She was someone I wanted to be closer to, someone I wanted to make more exceptions for, someone I wanted more than a Sunday fuck session from. She was like some sort of highly addicting and intoxicating drug—the longer I was around her, the stronger her pull was. The longer I was around her, the more I wanted to be the one who caused that tiny dimple to appear above her lips when she smiled.
    Fuck. What am I getting myself into?

CHAPTER FIVE
    Alexis
    I WATCHED AS HE BRUSHED HIS fingers through his dark, chestnut brown locks. Each strand fell back to its lightly tousled position, and I was overcome with a nearly uncontrollable urge to run my fingers through them.
    He saw me watch him and gave me a dazzling smile. His piercing blue eyes drilled into me, and I felt a shiver trickle down my body. He looked breathtakingly handsome, and it took almost all my willpower to not get lost in his presence.
    “I can’t believe you’ve never had sushi before.” Damian took out the three sushi containers from the plastic bag.
    I blinked and snapped out of my thoughts. There was a look on his face that I couldn’t quite understand. I could tell he was studying me, almost like I was a puzzle he was trying to solve.
    I shrugged. “Need I remind you that I’m from Iowa?”
    “Touché.” He chuckled.
    “To be fair though,” I continued, “there are sushi restaurants in Iowa, and those I know who have tried it seem to really like it. But up until recently, I was never someone who was that adventurous,” I admitted.
    “Oh?” He gave me a sideways look and raised an eyebrow. “Do tell.” A devious smile curled his lips.
    I laughed and shook my head. As cocky as he was, there was something about Damian that I found extremely compelling—something more than his deep, blue smoldering eyes, his beautifully sculpted face, and his perfectly sun-kissed and muscular body, which were all already more than compelling enough.
    But there was something more. I found myself comfortable, relaxed, and happy around him. I felt like I could be myself, which surprised me with this gorgeous stranger who was completely out of my league.
    “Well, up until two days ago, I had lived my entire life in a city called Cedar Rapids. By California standards, it’s probably more of a town than a city, but in Iowa, it’s actually one of the bigger cities.”
    “So what made you decide to make the big move, you daredevil you?” he teased as he gently nudged my shoulder with his hand. His touch on my skin set off an instant spark that ignited my body, causing a rush of blood to my face.
    “That’s for me to know and you to”—I paused and then laughed—“ not know.”
    Damian chuckled and shook his head. “You fucking tease.”
    I shrugged and laughed.
    In the short time I had known Damian, I knew that I had a