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immediately after their hot, secret escapade. Despite the pep talk that Anderson had given her, Corina still felt as though Zach would treat her differently on their date. She wondered if he would act distant or if he’d be just as charming and flirty as he had on all their previous encounters. If he did act coldly toward her, it wouldn’t be the first time she’d slept with a man too soon and he lost interest once he’d gotten what he wanted from her. Corina resolved that if Zach did behave like an ass, she’d grit her teeth, smile and get through with the date she’d planned. Or maybe he’d make some flimsy excuse and weasel out of the whole thing, relieving her of any awkward interactions altogether.
    “Quit overthinking it,” she muttered and pulled into the parking lot of Zach’s building. She gave herself a quick once-over in the rear-view mirror.
    She hopped out of her vehicle then walked toward the large three-story brick building. When she entered the lobby, she used the electronic intercom system to buzz Zach’s apartment. Upon hearing the deep timbre of his voice come through the speaker, she jumped.
    “Corina? I’ll be right down.”
    As she waited for his arrival, she turned her back to the entryway and studied some of the architectural details of the ancient building’s interior. She took in the patina on the faces of the brass doors on the mailboxes and the crown molding on the ceiling. Corina spun at the sound of the heavy wooden door as it swung open. Zach entered the lobby looking sexy as always in faded jeans and an olive-green shirt. She couldn’t help but notice the way the hue set off his tan complexion and complemented his hair and eye color. He looked down into her face and smiled sexily.
    “Nice pants,” he said. He dropped a kiss on her cheek and casually slung an arm about her shoulders.
    Corina had almost worn a different pair, but the compliment and the way Zach lustily eyed her hips made her glad she hadn’t. The salmon-colored Dockers hugged her hips and she knew the material cupped her round ass in an appealing way. She had paired the bottoms with a light-weight dove gray top and had completed the ensemble with a denim jacket.
    Zach definitely wasn’t acting cold or distant toward her. He was behaving as though the two of them were…dating. True, they were going out together on a date, but the familiarity that he bestowed on her through his kiss and touch made her feel like they were a couple. She smiled to herself at the thought and was relieved to know that their day together wouldn’t be the awkward experience she’d envisioned on the drive over.
    “This is my car. I thought I’d drive since I’m the one who knows what we’re doing and where we’re going today. I hope that’s okay with what you have planned for later?”
    “Sure is. It sounds great. I love it when a woman is in charge,” he said with a wink. “Wait, let me.” Zach pulled the car door open for her. “Wow, did you bring your entire closet with you?” he teased when he glanced at the clothes spread across her backseat.
    “I brought along a change of clothes,” she said a nd shrugged. “Since I was unsure what your plans for this evening entailed, I brought several choices.”
    “Maybe we don’t need clothes for what I have planned,” he purred.
    Corina’s cheeks flamed and was unsure why. She would be lying to herself if she said she didn’t want to sleep with Zach again. Since they’d already done it, she had no idea why she was so hung up about doing it again. Well, she knew why she felt like she should be ashamed of their intimacy.
    “I’m sorry. Did I make you uncomfortable?” Zach asked her softly as he hopped into the passenger seat.
    “No, I’m being silly.”
    “Why do you say that? Do you regret what happened at the auction?”
    Corina silently thanked him for being sensitive enough to her mood to understand that she obviously wasn’t completely comfortable with the fact