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Dylan pressed it into his hand anyway. ‘Take it just in case. You do know what to do with it, don’t you?’

‘Course I do. Just can’t imagine some girl I barely know wantin’ to do it with me.’

Dylan laughed. ‘Boy, don’t you know you’ve been blessed with the kind of good looks drives girls mad? Now me. I’ve got to get by on charm and wit, but all you’ve gotta do is wink at ’em. Ma even seen it, that’s why she’d always carryin’ on about you being born with the rising sun and that crap. Daddy hates it that he accidentally gave ya somethin’ better than what he ever had. A couple years from now, you’re going to have your pick of women. I bet you could even have one of those snotty rich bitches from up in the hills rubbin’ all over you.’

‘Come on, Dylan. I ain’t plannin’ on spendin’ my whole life chasin’ women who think they’re better than everybody else. Or chasin’ women, period.’

Dylan shrugged. ‘Have you ever even kissed a girl?’

‘Sure.’

‘Just wonderin’. Look, what you do is your business,