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“Oh, you know, the usual, quickie in the supply closet.”

  Amie nearly spit-sprays her champagne all over me. “When did that happen?”

  “About twenty minutes ago, give or take.”

  “During the auction?” She pinches my arm. “You’re a jerk. I can’t believe you were getting your rocks off while I had to manage this.” She gestures to the empty stage.

  “You should be thanking me, not punching me.”

  “Thanking you for what?”

  “You got to see a huge penis, didn’t you?”

  Bane slips an arm around my waist from behind. “Talking about me again?”

  I scoff. “This time we’re talking about your brother. Apparently he flashed the entire party.”

  “It’s the night of indecent exposure, isn’t it?” His hand is on my hip, but it’s low, close to my butt without actually being an ass grab. “You ready to go up to the room soon?”

  “In a bit. Amie needs help getting over being exposed to the Millses’ genetic monstrosity.”

  Less than an hour later we’re in the elevator on the way up to the penthouse floor. Amie is three sheets to the wind, stumbling down the hall to her room. I’m in better form than she is, but not by much. I use Bancroft’s chest as a place to rest my head while he swipes the keycard and lets us into our room.

  Once the door is open, he scoops me up and carries me inside. It makes me think about things like getting married. It’s a long way off, a hint of an idea, but if things continue the way they are, I imagine that it will be an eventuality. It makes me happy.

  “What are you smiling about?” Bancroft kisses my neck, dropping down on the massive king-size poster bed.

  “We’re lucky Lex and Amie are the only people who know what happened tonight.”

  Bane lifts his head, his expression dark. “What do you mean Lex knows?”

  “He caught me sneaking back to the supply closet.”

  Bane’s eyes go wide and his grip on my hips tightens.

  “Calm down, baby, he didn’t see anything. His ball flashing probably saved me from other people finding out, so we’ll just have to deal with the razzing.”

  “With his antics tonight, I don’t think he has much of a right to razz. My father is not pleased.” He kicks off his shoes, pushes back on the mattress and pulls me on top of him. “Enough talk, I want to put that mouth to good use tonight, bring it here.” My dress rides up as I straddle his waist. He slides one wide palm along the side of my neck and pulls my mouth down, the other hand moving up the outside of my bare thigh. I brace myself on his chest and bend to kiss his chin, moving slowly to his lips.

  “I’m guessing it’s going to take some work to fix your costume,” he says. Well, mostly it’s a groan.

  I push back and run my fingers through his hair. “Probably. Are you disappointed?”

  He shrugs. “I’m sure I’ll get over it.”

  “Tomorrow night I could be Wonder Woman again, but tonight you’ll just have to take me as I am.”

  He skims the contours of my lip, grinning. “I’m pretty sure I can handle that.”

  Before he can monopolize my mouth with his tongue, I say, “I think we should start planning next year’s costumes early.”

  His right eyebrow arches. “You want to throw another party after this shit show?”

  “Maybe a private one. In our bedroom. You and me.”

  “I like private.” He grabs my hips and pulls me closer. “And I vote no zippers.”

  My wheels are already spinning as he pulls my mouth down to his. And then all my thoughts turn to vapor when he kisses me.

  My Batman, my Bruce Wayne, my filthy-mouthed Prince Charming.

  About the Author

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  New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the Pucked series, Helena Hunting lives on the outskirts of Toronto with her incredibly tolerant family and two moderately intolerant cats. She writes contemporary romance ranging from new adult angst to romantic comedy.

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  Table of Contents

  Title Page

  Copyright Notice

  Dedication

  Chapter 1: Party Time

  Chapter 2: Hanging

  Chapter 3: Naughty Girl

  Chapter 4: Orgasmless

  Chapter 5: Dinner with the Mills Family

  Chapter 6: Boyfriend Auction

  Chapter 7: Costumes Are Crazy

  Chapter 8: Costume Design Flaws

  Chapter 9: Auction

  Chapter 10: Panty Eater

  Chapter 11: Dear Lord

  Chapter 12: Costume Malfunction

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  This is a work of fiction. All of the characters, organizations, and events portrayed in this novel are either products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously.

  GETTING DOWN. Copyright © 2018 by Helena Hunting. All rights reserved. For information, address St. Martin’s Press, 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10010.

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  ISBN 978-1-250-14824-7 (ebook)

  Originally published in the Eye Candy anthology in 2017 by SMP Swerve.

  First Swerve Edition: April 2018

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