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    “Whatever, I’ll be out in a half hour.”  I set my plate and mug in the sink and head to my bedroom.
    I grab a clean bra and panty set out of my dresser.  Though no one ever sees me in them, having nice, matching underwear is a must for me.  Lola says it’s my way of feeling sexy since I’m not getting any, but I just like them because they are pretty.  I grab some skinn y jeans, a white v neck sweater and a brown lacy tank top to go underneath it and head to the bathroom. 
    As I’m washing all the grime from yesterday’s excitement from my body , I can’t help but smile at what I’m sure is taking place in the living room right at this moment.  If Connor thought I was bad, he’ll be wearing a cup to protect his boys around Lo from now on for sure.  Lo may have thrown me under the bus out there, but she’s also very protective of me.  She was there both times I had my heart shattered to help pick up the pieces and I know for a fact she would do anything to keep that from happening again.  And although I know better, she sees Connor as my sort of love interest.
    I step out of the shower and dry off.   Wrapping the towel around myself, I slather on some lotion, which is an absolute must in this climate.  After blow drying my hair I quickly get dressed, put some concealer under my eyes and mascara on my lashes.  I spritz on my favorite perfume and run a brush through my hair.  My signature gold hoops and my calf high brown leather boots complete the look. 
    I stand in front of the mirror and appraise myself.  I have long dark chocolate hair, peaches and cream skin and green eyes.  There is a dimple on my right cheek , which I hate because it’s part of the reason I still get carded everywhere, but Lo says it makes me look adorable.  I’m about five foot five and average weight, thin and lean but definitely not supermodel status.  I know I’m pretty, but not in any extraordinary way.  The fact that the most attractive man I have ever seen is sitting in my living room waiting to take me to a movie and lunch is something I just can’t wrap my head around.  There are lots of prettier girls here.  The one in my living room with him is proof of that.  Maybe he’ll realize it and leave me alone.  That thought should make me feel relieved.  It doesn’t.  I don’t want to think about that too much so I just open the door to face the music.
    “Okay let’s do this.”
    Connor stands up and grabs his coat off of the back of the recliner and turns to face me while shrugging it on.  When he is finally facing me, he stops putting on his coat midway and his sapphire eyes move to my feet.  They slowly make their way up my body to my face, lingering on every detail.  My boots are rooted to the carpet.  I literally can’t move while he drinks me in. When his eyes reach my mine, he releases his breath and I swear my face is every shade of red.  He was holding his breath!   He smiles and shakes his head as he finishes putting on his coat.
    “You look great Nina. Lola left a few minutes ago but she said to tell you to “come back with your shield or on it.”  She said you would get it.  It’s some sort of movie quote right?”
    “Something like that.”  I reply.  Leave it to Lo to make a joke when I’m about to have a nervous breakdown.  “Let me grab my coat and my phone.”  I shrug on my coat, pocket my phone and house keys and head for the door.
    Once we’re seated in the theatre dead center, because I insisted on it, my stomach starts swimming from being so close to Connor.  I can smell the spicy scent of his cologne and it takes all my willpower not to lean into him to get a better whiff.  I take a drink of my Mountain Dew to cool my treacherous body down.  It doesn’t work.  I am sitting as far away from him as the seats will allow me, but of course, Connor is having none of that.  He leans in so that our arms and legs in between us are pressed together and