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For a moment, Shayla was struck speechless, entranced by the depth of his gaze and the enticing cadence of his rich voice

“I…I understand.” She slowly slid her fingers out of his hold. She couldn’t concentrate with him touching her. She took a couple of steps back and rubbed her hands up and down her arms, which were suddenly covered with goose bumps.

“Do you really, Shayla?”

“I do,” she said. “My coffeehouse happens to be one of the places where women plot to get into your E.R.” His brows rose again, and Shayla nodded. “I personally overheard the scheming, so I can understand why you’re suspicious. And I really do accept your apology.”

“Thank you.” His shoulders sank with genuine relief. “Now, will you go out to dinner with me or what?”

Shayla laughed. “You don’t give up, do you?”

“Would you believe that Xavier Persistence Wright is the name on my birth certificate?”

“No.”

“You’re right. It’s Alexander. But it should be Persistence. Keep that in mind, because I’m not giving up on that date.”

“Can we get back to the reason I am here?” Shayla asked.

He put his hand to his chest. “Forgive me. I forgot you didn’t come here simply because you couldn’t go another moment without seeing me. I need to rein in this wishful thinking.”

Shayla laughed. “You are impossible.”

“But handsome and charming, right?”