One Tough Cookie
“Taylor was beginning to think she wouldn't show up at all when she breezed in, hair a shambles and wearing the ever-present cotton drawstring pants and T-shirt.
"Sorry," she said, not looking it in the least. "Give me fifteen minutes." "Show me a woman who can be ready in fifteen minutes and I'll marry her," Taylor answered wryly.
"Given that prospect, I'll take twenty." She grabbed her backpack and heading for the bathroom.
Damn. Wrong words—again. "Can we have a truce for a couple of hours?" ...he said. "It seems to me if we both reined in our tongues, there's at least a chance we'll have a pleasant evening. What do you say?" "I'd say good idea. Besides, if you keep irritating me, there's no way you're going to get me into bed. Right?" Taylor couldn't help the smile that softened his mouth. "True. And I do have my reputation to uphold." "Reputation? Oh, yes. Dan did tell me you were quite the ladies' man." She gave him a look as though she could scarcely believe it and continued on her way to the bathroom.MoreLess
"Sorry," she said, not looking it in the least. "Give me fifteen minutes." "Show me a woman who can be ready in fifteen minutes and I'll marry her," Taylor answered wryly.
"Given that prospect, I'll take twenty." She grabbed her backpack and heading for the bathroom.
Damn. Wrong words—again. "Can we have a truce for a couple of hours?" ...he said. "It seems to me if we both reined in our tongues, there's at least a chance we'll have a pleasant evening. What do you say?" "I'd say good idea. Besides, if you keep irritating me, there's no way you're going to get me into bed. Right?" Taylor couldn't help the smile that softened his mouth. "True. And I do have my reputation to uphold." "Reputation? Oh, yes. Dan did tell me you were quite the ladies' man." She gave him a look as though she could scarcely believe it and continued on her way to the bathroom.MoreLess
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