28. Rum and Ivory

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She wasn't even able to look at him when she first walked in. He was too handsome, too built, too skilled with fingers that glided across the keys with sublime grace. She was just a regular office worker, after all. What did she have to offer a man of such talent and breathtaking good looks?

Then she started ordering drinks, and suddenly he didn't seem so unapproachable. After one, she began mentally rehearsing ice-breakers. After two, she'd fluffed up her dress and hair into a more teasing look as she watched him from the bar. He caught her eye after the third glass, and that was all she needed. She sauntered over to the piano as he played a soft but fiery number, then leaned over the top with a sultry smile.

"Hey, handsome, know anything you can dance to?" she asked.

"I thought you'd never ask." he said with a roguish grin.

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