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“Gordon Biersch okay? For lunch I mean? There’s one not too far away from here on F Street.”
    “Yeah, that’s fine.”
    Oh. My. God. What the fuck was wrong with me and why was I snapping at a guy I barely knew? I truly didn’t care what kind of truck or car he drove so why was I making a mountain out of a molehill?
    He disabled his alarm before he walked over to the passenger door and opened it for me. I thanked God I’d worn a pair of jean capris instead of a skirt or shorts. Russell still stood behind me as I climbed into the truck. He closed the door behind me before he walked over to the driver’s door and joined me in the truck.
    “I’m glad you approve of the restaurant,” he mused once he pulled into traffic.
    I studied his profile. “Sorry about earlier. I’m not exactly sure what’s going on with me.”
    “What kind of car do you drive? Let me guess…either a Smart car or one of those ultra tiny Fiats. They are rather girlie cars.”
    I laughed out loud. “No. Actually I drive a Mini Cooper. It was a present from my parents for completing law school.”
    “Have you taken the bar exam yet?” Russell inquired.
    I shook my head. “No, I haven’t. I’m not sure if I’m going to stay here in DC yet. No use taking the bar somewhere you’re not going to call home. I might end up back in Silver Spring…I haven’t decided yet what I plan to do.”
    He glanced in my direction with a coy smile. “Aren’t you just a ball of fun? Are you always this prickly with every guy you meet?”
    “No, just assholes who think they know me after five fucking minutes.”
    I didn’t know why I was treating Russell so bad. Shouldn’t I have shown him some sympathy since his mother recently died? He didn’t deserve this kind of treatment from a bitch who didn’t know her ass from a hole in the ground.
    My companion grabbed my shoulder closest to him. “Hey, look at me.”
    I glanced at my shoulder with his hand on it to his face. “Yes?”
    “Listen, I don’t know what Kylie told you but this is merely a ‘getting to know you’ lunch. You’re a gorgeous woman but it’s obvious you’re the type who falls for powerful men like the governor. I know I’m out of my league tryin’ to get anything started with you. Hell, I only went to Yale.”
    My eyes automatically rolled. “Right. There you go judging me again and you don’t know me. I didn’t bring my kneepads to Washington, Russell. You think I ran up over twenty grand worth of debt to be some politician’s kept woman? You’re dumber than you look if that’s all you think of me and the type of person I am.”
    Russell didn’t say anything and I stole a glance at his face. He certainly was easy on the eyes with a strong Roman nose, sculpted features, full kissable lips and those gorgeous eyes, which looked almost completely blue, drowning out the green in them.
    “Is this your idea of foreplay because I want you to know it works for me. Your green eyes light up when you’re annoyed.”
    I smiled although I didn’t know when that stupid expression had worked its way into my features. “They’re hazel. Sometimes they look yellow-brown, other times yellow-green, sometimes green-brown. They change colors.”
    “They suit you.” He reached over and tucked a lock of my sable brown hair behind my ear. “You have the most gorgeous face and even if you’re the biggest bitch in the world, I truly think it would be worth putting up with your shit attitude. Do you look as good naked as you do clothed?”
    I glanced in his direction again. “Are you sexually harassing me?”
    “Well, is it really sexually harassment if you enjoy it?” he questioned back with a smirk on his face.
    “Um, yeah, because you’re still my superior and we aren’t off the clock.”
    “Fine. Can I pick you up tonight off the clock? You’re free to talk as much shit about me and my truck that is destroying the environment, and what ever other topic strikes your