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you. You always went to school with
your head held high. Gossip didn’t bother you then, why should you let it now?”
    She sighed. “It’s different this time.”
    “I don’t see how.”
    The feelings she felt for Cooper were too strong. Too
different from what she felt for the other men she’d gone out with. “It is.
That’s why I came up with the stupid five-date rule. I’m desperate. I was
determined to give it five dates to see if anything developed, to see if I was
even a little bit physically attracted.”
    Emily walked over and gave her a hug. “Oh Taylor. If I
weren’t so concerned, I would find this whole thing hilarious.”
    “It’s not funny.”
    “It kind of is, in a way. You and I are night and day.
You’re bold and adventurous. You’re beautiful. Men flock to you. There’s never
a shortage of men waiting to ask you out. Yet you’re scared silly of Cooper.”
    “I can’t get involved with him. There’s too much at stake.
I’m too attracted…too…I don’t know. I can’t even express myself. Besides, he’s
not exactly a saint.” She held up her hands. “In the past year, I never saw him
go out with the same woman twice. He always has new arm candy.”
    “Which means that he’s a serial dater, that’s all. He’s
single. He’s rich. He was voted most eligible bachelor. What do you expect?”
    “My thoughts exactly. He’s not the type to stick with one
woman.”
    “We don’t really know much about his personal life except
what we read in the papers and magazines,” Emily pointed out gently.
    Taylor stared out the window. “True. But what I do know is
enough to tell me that this attraction I have for him is hopeless. Futile. I
was talking to him today and all I could think of was how his lips would taste.
I was mentally undressing him.”
    “Wow, I’ve never seen you this hot and bothered before.”
    “He’s the reason why I’ve bought so many pairs of shoes this
year. It’s his fault I can’t find a man I can have a relationship with,” she
exclaimed, frustrated.
    “Maybe there’s a silver lining to this somewhere.”
    Taylor stopped and turned to her. “Like what?”
    “Maybe being in close proximity to him will help lessen the
attraction.”
    She pursed her lips. “Like I might find something about him
that will turn me off?” At Emily’s nod, she considered the idea. “Maybe he
chews food with his mouth open?”
    “Ahh…sorry to burst your bubble. Devlin and I have been to
dinner with Cooper a couple of times and I can tell you, he does not chew with
his mouth open. He had perfect table manners. And more importantly, he didn’t
bring along a date on either occasion,” she finished with a wink. “Which disproves
your statement that he always has arm candy.”
    “He probably was in between girlfriends at the time,” she
grumbled. Taylor put her hands on her hips. “Maybe he has bad breath?” she
asked in desperation.
    “Definitely not.”
    “What then?”
    “I don’t know.”
    She threw her hands up. “I’m stumped. How do I stop lusting
after the man and conduct this interview like a true professional?”
    “I wish I knew what to tell you.”
    “I’ve got to figure this out, Em. Interviewing Cooper is a
big deal.”
    “What are you saying?”
    “First of all, I need to get laid. I’ve spent way too much
time daydreaming about Cooper. It’s been a year, Emily. Twelve months of
celibacy. Do you know how hard that is?”
    “Wow.”
    “Twelve months, Em. Twelve long freaking months.”
    “I get it. A long time, I know,” Emily said dryly. “What are
you going to do?”
    “Go the friends-with-benefits route. I’m on a mission to
find a sex buddy. And in the meantime, if I do meet a guy I’m even somewhat
attracted to, I’ll give it a hundred and ten percent effort and put Cooper out
of my mind.”
    “Sure. Do that.”
    She frowned. “You’re my best friend. You’re supposed to help
me.”
    “What do you want me to do?”
    “Help