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Mmmm, his deep, sultry voice would be her undoing,she thought. The guy wasn’t homely by any means, but damn that voice could make her clothes take themselves off.

“Hemlock.”

She was caught off guard when he spoke. “I’m sorry what?”

“I said my name’s Hemlock.”

“What kind of name’s Hemlock?”

“A deadly one.” Hemlock looked at the woman with a glint of humor in his eyes, waiting for her next move. “Still interested, doll?”

There was no preamble to what either was looking for.

No, let’s sit and talk awhile.

No, would you like me to buy you another drink?

No discussion, just two consenting adults about to get their freak on.

“Sure. I’ve always been intrigued by danger.” It was his turn to be unsure and for a split second she saw his hesitation. Oh, the big bad biker wasn’t so bad after all.

Wow, this chick was right up his alley. “Your place or mine?” he asked and winked.

“Mine. That way, right after, I can kick you out.”

“Women do prefer to fuck in their own beds.” He found she wasn’t offended by his words. Scooping up his credit card from the bar, he stood, wrapped an arm around the attractive female and walked them right out the bar and through the hotel’s front door. In turn, she turned and walked them right back inside.

“Forget something?” Hemlock asked.

“No. I live here.” Charlie laughed, pointing upwards. “Upstairs, to be exact.”

“That’s damn convenient.”

“Isn’t it though.” Charlie kept her arm wrapped around Hemlock’s waist as he let out a chuckle. And to think she had thought her night would be boring.

“Hemlock.”

“Yeah?”

“I’m Charlie, by the way. Charlie Rose.”

“Sorry. I thought you wanted this casual.”

“Well, I prefer you not to call me some other woman’s name while I’m being fucked in my own bed.”

Oh yeah, she was gonna be fun. “What’s your opinion about foreplay, Charlie?”

“I think it’s overrated.” She gave him a cocky look. “Complete waste of time.”

“You, my girl, are becoming one of my absolute favorite people.”

“One thing.”

“What’s that?”

“At no time during the evening do I want to be preferred to as baby girl.”

Hemlock busted out laughing at her declaration. “Don’t worry I won’t. Its overused these days.”