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light.
When the elevator stopped, he stepped out and went to his office. His last thought before setting
his mind to business was how perfect it d be if he had all those things with Lacey. For the first time
since he d started seeing her as more than a friend, Nick felt like maybe, just maybe that dream wasn t
so implausible anymore.
Anne Rainey
Chapter Four
 Nick, as in your best friend, Nick? Patty asked incredulously.  The very same, Lacey
answered as she finished off her second glass of diet cola
and dug into her salad.
Her friends Patty Baronette and Mary Riser both stared at her as if she d lost her mind.
 Well, what did you tell him? Mary asked, looking completely shocked by the idea that any man
would suggest sex lessons.
 I told him I needed time to think about it. Lacey dropped that bomb then dug back into her salad.
Patty laughed while Mary glanced around, as if afraid someone might hear their sinful
conversation.  I can t believe you re even considering his offer, Mary said, as if she were sixty
instead of twenty-three.
 I think I m going to accept. There, take that , Lacey thought. She was so damn tired of Mary s
self-righteous attitude. It grated on her last nerve. She always looked at her as if she was some dirty
little tramp. As if she needed to personally stitch a scarlet A across Lacey s sweater to warn
unsuspecting men. Why Lacey stayed friends with her was a mystery. She supposed it was partly
because Mary had been part of their little group right from the beginning. And while she did get
annoying at times, she still had some redeeming qualities, all of which Lacey was having a hard time
remembering at the moment.
 Well, I for one am all for it, Patty stated.  Hell, Nick is one delicious-looking man. If I wasn t
already so in love with Ralph and Nick had offered to give me sex lessons, you can bet your britches
I d jump on the offer. No pun intended, of course.
Mary turned beet red, and Lacey chuckled. Patty laughed, too, and finally Mary offered a slight
snicker.
Touching Lace
Lacey looked at her watch and sobered when she saw the time. In thirty minutes she would need to
give Nick her answer.  Oh God, what if this screws everything up? I couldn t live with it, you guys.
He s been there for me through so much, and I just don t know what I d do without him.
Mary looked at her with thoughtful eyes.  You know, he has been there for you, and you ve been
there for him. Has it ever occurred to either of you that maybe you guys are already halfway to being a
couple?
Lacey dropped her fork. Patty swung her gaze toward Mary then back to Lacey. No way could she
prevent the heat from searing her cheeks.
 You are way off there, Mary. We re just friends. Nick is just doing me a favor, there s nothing
more to it. I know it.
Mary shrugged, but Patty frowned.  If it were me, I d want that confirmed.  What do you mean?
 Lay it all on the table. Make him tell you he s only helping you before you slip between the
sheets.
Lacey nodded vehemently.  Yeah, good idea.
 And don t go into this thing thinking he s only doing you a favor, hon, Patty continued.  If he s
offering up his& services, you can bet he s thought about this before. Probably more than once.
Lacey licked her lips nervously, willing the waiter to bring her another diet cola her version of
liquid courage.  He said as much.
Patty and Mary both leaned close. Patty asked,  Come again?
Lacey tried to act nonchalant, as if they were talking about the weather, clothes, books, anything
but sex with Nick Stone. It wasn t an easy sham to pull off.
 He said he wanted me. That he wasn t just doing me a favor, because he wants me naked, in bed,
and all his.
 Damn. That s hot, Patty groaned, as she began to fan her face.  That s just so damn hot.
Anne Rainey
Mary started fidgeting, as if the conversation was making her a little bit warm too. Hmm, maybe
Mary wasn t quite the goody-goody she always acted.
 Well, I m not sure how this thing will play out, but I do need work on my& bedroom skills, or
else Evan wouldn t have bothered with Christy.
Patty waved the words away.  That s just crap. Evan was a weasel, and you deserve better.
Period.
 Evan was always eyeing Christy. I never did much care for her. She seemed to enjoy the way he
stared at her. If she were a true friend, she would have told him to go suck an egg. Mary s words in
her defense surprised Lacey.
Wow. That was the thing about Mary. Just when Lacey thought she had her friend figured out, she
went and mixed it up again.
The three of them had met at the gym. Both women had come in looking to shed a few pounds and
they d hit it off. They weren t clients of hers personally. Neither of the women made the kind of
money that would afford them a personal trainer. Even though Lacey had offered them both a personal
discount, they still declined, stating they were too lazy for that kind of commitment. Two years had
gone by and they were still close friends.
While she knew a great deal about Patty s life, she knew very little about Mary s. Patty worked at
a local grocery store and was happily engaged to a wonderful man. They wanted to get married in the
fall and start right away on having kids. Mary lived alone. She worked as a Chiropractic Assistant,
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