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serious about
writing rules?”
    She nodded. “We
obviously like kissing each other. I think we need rules if we’re
going to have a platonic relationship.”
    “I guess we aren’t
going to resume what we were doing before Libby interrupted us.”
    “As enjoyable as it
was, I don’t want you to think I’m easy. And the truth is we just
met each other.”
    Blake knew she was
right. When he was around Sydney, he lost all control. First, he
suggested they share a house when he just met her. Now he couldn’t
keep his hands off of her and he knew why. She was the most desirable
woman he’d met since Caroline died. No one had interested him in
the last few years. His friends had tried to get him to date after
the first year anniversary of Caroline’s death, but he’d told
them no one could take her place. Having strong emotions for Sydney
was an unexpected surprise. Using humor might be the best way to
handle this situation. He tapped her knee. “I know what the first
rule should be. Don’t parade around in your underwear.”
    She laughed. “You
sure have underwear on your mind, and hey, it works both ways. You
can’t walk in front of me in yours. What do you wear? Boxers or
briefs?” Her face turned a pretty pink. “Sorry, that question
slipped out of my big mouth.”
    Caroline had been shy
when they started dating. She never would’ve asked a personal
question. “I don’t mind answering. I wear boxers.”
    “Okay. I’ll write
that down about the underwear. I’ll get a pad and pen for our
list.” While taking a few steps to the kitchen, she said, “This
should be interesting.”
    She returned quickly
with a pink legal pad. He glanced at the bright color of her tablet.
“Is that what you use to write your columns on?” he asked.
    “I jot ideas on here
sometimes, but usually I work on my laptop.” She sat beside him.
“Don’t worry I won’t use our ground rules for a column.”
    “That’s reassuring.
If you wrote about our list in the paper, I might have to rethink
this home-share plan.”
    She rolled her eyes.
“Liar. You’re the one who asked me to share it with you. You
aren’t going to back out now.”
    He ran his fingers
through his hair. “You got me.”
    She clicked the pen.
“I’m glad you mentioned underwear because it made me think of a
good rule. I think number two should be that we never enter each
other’s bedroom. So when I visit you on your side of the duplex, I
won't enter your bedroom.”
    “Yeah, that’s a
good one.”
    “Unless one of us is
sick, then it’s okay to enter with the purpose of giving medication
or whatever.”
    “Do you get sick
often?” Suddenly he remembered Caroline’s long illness and how
hard it’d been on Carter. Of course, Sydney wasn’t Carter’s mom
or anything, but still it’d be hard to be reminded of how his mom
had suffered.
    “No. I’m pretty
healthy.” She frowned. “We might have to enter each other’s
room in case of emergencies. You know if I hear a burglar, I might
have to wake you up.”
    Sydney walking into his
bedroom during the night in her lingerie was appealing. “Yes,
definitely. If we should ever have a break-in, I’ll protect you.”
    “When you think about
it, the duplex is perfect for us. I have my own private house but it
won't get lonely if we want to watch a TV program together or eat
together sometimes.”
    Would he even be able
to sleep knowing Sydney was only seconds away? He’d never been an
impulsive kind of guy so asking her to share the house had been
unbelievable. “The house is great. And I’m glad the owners are
leaving the hot tub. I can‘t wait to come home from work and soak
in the hot tub.”
    She raised her
eyebrows. “That’s right. A hot tub with mostly bare bodies could
make us feel passionate and lose control. The next rule should be
that we never get in the hot tub together.”
    He shrugged. “I think
we can behave in the hot tub. How about we put no drinking while in
the hot tub for