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Chapter 14
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After what seemed like millions of years later, Jo finally looked up and saw Ash resting on his elbow, looking at her.
“What?” She asked groggily.
“You've been asleep. Snoring.” Ash replied with a grin.
“What? I don't snore.” Jo replied, blushing.
“Yes, you do. With your mouth open.” Ash said, his grin widening.
Jo could feel herself getting worked up. Snoring with her mouth open? How unsexy was that? Then she realized she hadn't seen Ash sleep. Maybe his was worse.
“Yeah, so?” She asked defensively.
“It's cute.” Ash said, touching the tip of her nose with his finger, “You're cute.”
Jo was pleased before she remembered who she was. She was a gangster for crying out loud. Gangsters didn't do cute!
“How many girls have you used that line on?” She asked, trying to change the subject.
All traces of a
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Jo was out of the bathroom and getting dressed when her phone rang.It was a three-way call from Sia and Andrea.She answered, “Hey, girls!”“Can you hear how happy she is? Green eyes must be good in bed!” Andrea said, and Sia concurred.Jo cleared her throat, “Whoever put that stupid idea in your head?”“There's no use lyin' to us.” Sia admonished, “We called you earlier and he answered. He told us you were bathing.”Jo groaned, she'd been caught. She had half a mind to march into the bathroom, where Ash was bathing and ask him why he did such, but she knew if she did, the sight that would greet her would make her toss her phone away, slam him against the wall and go for a second round.“How good was it?” Sia asked.Jo sighed, “It was great. Best I've had in a long time.”Andrea sniffed, “Just as I knew.”
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