Hayley laughed and tried not to imagine how pretty that would be, as Damon blinked. Then he grinned a little. "Well, he does strike me as someone who likes to be in control."
As Damon kind of liked someone taking control, that worked pretty well.
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Hayley laughed and tried not to imagine how pretty that would be, as Damon blinked. Then he grinned a little. "Well, he does strike me as someone who likes to be in control."
As Damon kind of liked someone taking control, that worked pretty well.