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to," Callie said. She leaned in closer and pressed her lips against his. She just had to kiss him long enough to scare off the brunette, but as she leaned into Logan and kissed him, something strange happened. Callie felt a thrill run through her body as Logan pulled her tighter against himself and returned her advances, sliding his tongue against hers, sending waves of warmth through her body. He kept his hand firm against her back and held her there. She didn't know what she had expected, but the tenderness of Logan's embrace had caught her off guard, and Callie forgot all about why she was kissing him and let herself melt into his arms.
    She let out a little breath and kissed him again. She wanted more. Oh, God, she wanted more. This was bad. This was oh so very bad. And good. And bad. What in the world had made her think that kissing Logan was a good idea? She knew that she should pull back and make some witty remark, but she couldn't. She didn't want to do anything but keep herself locked against him. Somewhere, deep inside her mind a siren blared: Get out! Get out before its too late! Callie sighed and pulled back from the kiss, letting her nose rest against Logan's nose as she looked into his eyes. What was he going to say now?  
    Logan grinned. Maybe it was just Callie's imagination, but he looked half-dazed. "Now I have to think of something else to ask for when I win our other bet," he said.
    Callie tried to snap back to reality. "I guess I'll have to think of something else too," she said. More than anything, she wanted to lean in for a second kiss, but she was afraid that if she did so, she'd never stop. "I have to go. Maybe I'll see you around," she said. She pushed herself back from Logan and turned for the door.
    She had just done the one thing she had been warned not to do. She had kissed Logan Harris, and she had liked it. As she stepped out onto the sidewalk, Callie tried to catch her breath. There was no taking that kiss back, so what should she do next?

Six
    The week had been a blur. The harder Logan tried to finish the last of his work at the brewery, the quicker new problems seemed to pop up. All he wanted was to step aside, hand over the business and turn his attention back to Callie. She was still a mystery. It had been almost a week since he had kissed her right there at the bar, and yet she acted like nothing had happened between them. She didn't act awkward or keep her distance. She just put on a cheerful face and pretended like they were simply good acquaintances.
    Like hell they were. Logan had kissed his fair share of women, and none of them, not one, had ever left him hanging the way Callie had. How she could act like she hadn't felt the electricity between them was beyond him. It was maddening. Maybe this was her thing, maybe she enjoyed making men want her, popping up here and there at random moments, just when they were able to put her out of their minds.  
    She seemed to have a special talent for that, just appearing whenever he thought of her, which was often. If she hadn't so steadfastly declined his invitations to join him, he would have suspected she had been following him. Maybe it had all been a coincidence, and this was the universe's way of telling him to get out of his own damn way and just open up to someone for once. Or maybe it had been her very reluctance to join him that had interested him so much. Unobtainable women fell over themselves to spend time with him. Callie on the other hand, was maddeningly within his reach, and yet he couldn't have her. When she accepted his invitation to join him at the brewery for a private tour, he had almost fallen over in surprise. Maybe there was hope after all.  
    Now she was sitting across from him at the bar, sampling a few of the better lagers and ales on tap. He had rushed through the tour to get to this point. For whatever reason, Logan always felt most comfortable with bar before him and a pint glass in his hand. It made him feel