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“It’s not a competition, Justin.”

Another rueful smile. “Good thing.” He sighed in something akin to defeat. “Because if it were, no question, you’d win.”

And that bothered him, Amanda noted. Probably because he wanted to excel at everything he did. Silence and an aching awareness stretched between them. She felt compelled to remind him, “You know there are no perks that come with my presence here tonight or at any other time.”

He nodded, accepting her boundary. For now, anyway. “How about we just be friends, then?”

Amanda scoffed. Now who was kidding themselves? “You and I can’t be just friends,” she said drily.

Another lift of his dark brow. “Why not?”

Amanda was sure he knew, but she decided to demonstrate the pitfalls anyway. She smiled and stepped closer. Keeping her gaze locked with his, she dared to say quietly, “I’ll show you why not.”