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    Cyn didn’t say anything for a few seconds, but when she did, her voice was far less friendly. “You should have told me who you were.”
    Parker’s smile slid away. He hadn’t expected Cyn to be excited he was a semi-celebrity, but he didn’t expect her to be upset either. “I did.”
    “I think I would have remembered if you did.”
    “I told you my name, Cyn.”
    “Come on,” she said impatiently. “You knew I had no idea who you were.”
    “I did,” he admitted, unashamed. “And let me tell you how refreshing it was. How refreshing it is. Besides, Cyn, you said it yourself. It isn’t what I do that matters. It’s who I am. Or at least I thought it didn’t matter to you.”
    “It shouldn’t.”
    “But it does.”
    “A little,” she said softly.
    That was not what he wanted to hear. “Why?”
    “For many reasons.”
    “Give me one.” Parker wasn’t going to walk away without a damn good fight.
    “We don’t have anything in common.”
    “We did the other night,” he reminded her.
    “That was before I knew who you were.”
    Sighing, Parker stood and walked over to the window. This is why he didn’t press the issue of his identity the other night. He knew, to the core of him, if he told her who he was and what he did, she would have bailed. “I’m the same person.”
    “No, you’re the Prince.”
    “It’s a stupid trumped up name.” One he’d never hated as much as he did right now.
    “All of that stuff, Cyn, it’s all fake. The glitz. The glamour. The people. You never know there who really likes you for you.”
    “Poor little rich boy syndrome.”
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    “Something like that.” Parker turned his back to the Hollywood sign and leaned against the window. It was a telling gesture, in more ways than one. “Come on, one date.
    You and me. Just like before. No titles, no interruptions, no bullshit.”
    “That’s a lot of nos.”
    “I was hoping if we get all the nos out of the way now, there wouldn’t be any tomorrow night.”
    “Are you that used to getting your way?” The laughter was back in her voice, just the way he preferred it.
    “Yes.”
    “I can tell.”
    “One date.” Parker didn’t know when to quit. “Tomorrow night.”
    “I have to work.”
    “Then Saturday night,” he persisted.
    “I shouldn’t say yes.”
    He had her. “But you’re going to.”
    “Aren’t you worried I might be going out with you now because I know who you are?”
    “No.” The very idea made him want to laugh.
    “Why?”
    “Because you wanted me the first night. Not the Prince, but me.”
    “Just a tad bit cocky.”
    “Do me a favor, Cyn. Never put tad bit and cock in the same sentence again. I have a reputation to live up to.”
    “Or down.”
    Parker walked back to his desk and sat back in his chair. He fumbled around his desk until he found an ink pen and his address book. “Give me your address. I’ll pick you up.”
    “No, I’ll meet you somewhere.”
    “Meet me?”
    “Yes. I don’t know you well enough to give you my address.”

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    Parker dropped his pen and leaned back in his chair. At first he was impressed with how cautious she was. Now that it was working against him, he was annoyed. “That excuse is going to get old fast.”
    “But it’s not old now, so it’s good enough for me.”
    “We’ll play it your way. For now.”
    “I’m willing to accept those terms.”
    “Where do you want to meet?” If Cyn still felt as if she needed a safety net, he was happy to provide it. But whether she admitted it to herself or not, Cyn had nothing to be afraid of when it came to him. Yes, Parker meant to have her, but at the same time, he wasn’t planning on letting her go.
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Chapter Four
    “You have to open the store for me today.”
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