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to be in Times Square and she couldn’t pass it up. More importantly, she couldn’t let Noah pass it up on account of her.
    “Okay, you’ve convinced me,” she said and let her paper fall to the table. “We’re going out.”
    He flashed her puppy-dog eyes. “But I’ve behaved and not said anything more about it.”
    “You’ve said plenty, in that mysterious way of yours,” she corrected.
    Noah jutted out his chin. “Damn, I really am good.”
    They laughed in unison. Sophie couldn’t get over the comfort she felt around a guy she hardly knew. Each minute with him made her want to learn more.
    “Did you want to change your clothes? It’s going to be cold,” he suggested. “Colder than you know.”
    She shrugged. “I’ll be okay. My coat is plenty warm. And I’ll wear gloves.”
    “Spoken like someone used to West Coast winters,” he teased. “Seriously, you’ll freeze.”
    Sophie didn’t want to open a single suitcase right now. She didn’t want any reminders or sentimental items to sway her mood. The coat and gloves would have to do. “If I complain how cold I am, you can say that you told me so,” she offered and watched his lips curve upward.
    “Deal.”
    Sophie slipped into her coat and stepped outside. While she waited for Noah to lock his door she enjoyed a nice view of his ass. The pants he wore were just tight enough to appreciate. She kept behind him as he walked toward the car, but somehow she missed the part where he’d stopped and she ran right into him. Heat warmed her neck and face.
    “Sorry,” she gasped.
    “Maybe you shouldn’t stare at my ass,” he pointed out with a sly smirk.
    Great, he’d caught her. So much for tact. To save herself further embarrassment she veered off the subject.
    “Thanks for letting me crash at your place, in case I didn’t say that earlier. It means more to me than you know.”
    “I couldn’t let you sleep just anywhere,” he said. Like a gentleman he opened her door for her. “It wouldn’t have been right.”
    She got into the car and put on her seatbelt. “And it wouldn’t have been right if I’d let you miss New Year’s in Times Square.”
     
    Noah started up the car and they headed out. He knew parking anywhere near the square would be a nightmare, but he had a place all to himself thanks to a friend of Tate’s. Being a cabbie had its perks, though tonight it seemed even more so. He didn’t know what changed her mind on going out, but he’d make sure she had fun.
    “What do you think of New York so far?” Right away he was sorry he asked. What the hell was she supposed to say back to that?
    “So far I’m impressed with the cab drivers and Greek food,” she replied. “Everything else is too soon to tell.”
    He breathed a sigh of relief. That could have been the deal breaker. He’d need to think first before he spoke or risk spoiling her good time. “I think over time you’ll end up with a long list of things you like.”
    “ If I stay,” she said.
    “Why wouldn’t you?”
    “It will depend on if I get this museum job or not. The job I originally came here for isn’t my first choice and because…circumstances have changed I may decide to go back to Oregon.”
    “Oh.”
    “Yeah.”
    “But if you get the museum job, you’ll stay?” His voice sounded far too hopeful for his liking.
    “I believe so,” she replied, not sounding sure at all. “It depends on how the presentation goes. So, we’ll have to wait and see.”
    Noah didn’t want to think about her going back. They were just getting to know one another, and she wouldn’t be easy to forget. He didn’t expect to fall for a woman so fast, but Sophie Kurtz made him sit up and take notice. In a very good way. He looked over at her bundled in her coat, knowing full well she would be cold and not say a word. Of course there were other ways to keep her warm.
     
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    When they arrived the square was packed from one end to the other. Sophie had never