Evangeline Sinclair and her best friend Mia just pass their bar exams. To celebrate they book a weekend getaway at a resort in Mia's hometown of Big Bear. They make a pact to reward themselves for their sexless years of hard work by finding men to have their way with on their vacation. The catch: each girl gets to pick the other's playmate for the week. Luckily the tall, sexy man Mia picks for Evie couldn't be more delicious.

Let the games begin.

Excerpt:

"So you're a big snowboarder, huh? I have to admit I don't see the draw."

Ryan turned toward Evie, leaning on the back of the stool. His movements said relaxation better than a pamphlet for an all inclusive vacation to the Bahamas. "You don't like to snowboard? That's a crime around here."

"I don't really know. I've never done it but to tell you the truth I'm not real fond of the whole cold thing." Boy did she feel stupid sitting in a ski resort talking about how much she didn't like snow. Didn't make a whole lot of sense but then this trip wasn't really about the snow.

"I think you picked the wrong place to vacation, Honey. In case you didn't realize this is a ski resort." Then he winked at her all sexy and inviting. She held in a groan. Ryan Barnes was a walking orgasm. Everything he did turned her on even when he was pretty much calling her foolish.

"No shit? I must have missed my exit. This whole time I thought I would be spending my time at a beach house." He laughed and she couldn't help but join him. He had a good sense of humor. Big plus. Just by their easy conversation she could tell he was someone she'd like to spend her time with. Even if he wasn't drop dead gorgeous. Which he was.

"I guess you can say I'm big into snowboarding. I spent a few years in the pros but it wasn't really for me."

She couldn't have been more shocked. He didn't seem like the type to be a professional snowboarder, not that she knew what a professional snowboarder looked like. Ryan seemed like he didn't mix business with pleasure and from the glint in his eyes snowboarding was definitely his pleasure. "Wow, why'd you stop?"      

He looked her in the eyes making her heart do a flip-flop in her chest. His dark grey eyes entranced her, captured her and she couldn't turn away from their stormy depths. "I can't tell ya or I'd have to kill you," he returned her line from earlier. It was much more fun on the giving end rather than the receiving.

He took another swig of beer. "Why are you in Big Bear in the winter if not for the snow?"

Ah oh. The subject came about a lot sooner than she wanted it to but hey, might as well put it all out on the table. She just had to build up the nerve. "Funny you should ask. I have a specific plan for this week and I'd like you to be a part of it." Uncertainty flooded his face but quickly evaporated. Thank God. She needed him to be excited, to wonder what she had up her sleeve otherwise she'd never get through this. Her nerves were already shot.

Ryan leaned toward her. "I'm listening."

"My best friend and I passed our bar exams a few weeks ago. The past few years have been about school and school alone. No time for, play, men, or," she stalled a second before continuing, "sex." Ryan perked up really quick at her last word. He sat up in his barstool.

"Are you making a move on me, Honey?" Interest flashed like a bolt of lightening in his eyes.

Yes!

Evie sat there a minute trying to decide how to put this. She didn't want to sound like a slut. This wasn't something she'd ever done before or anything she planned to do in the future. Glancing behind her she noticed Mia was gone as was her guy. Were they together? Had she already propositioned him? Her nerves were starting to get the best of her.

"I don't want you to think this is something I've done before. It's not like I go around sleeping with men I don't know but my friend and I decided to let loose a little. To reward ourselves for the past few years of hard work. I really want to feel free this weekend, to have some fun." She rubbed her hands together nervously. "Damn this is a lot harder than simple flirting."

Ryan grabbed her hands. His fingers were calloused like he spent a lot of time working outdoors. Her body temperature started to rise. "Let me make this real simple for you. I'd like nothing more than to spend the weekend with you if that's what you're asking." A mischievous glint sparked in his eyes, "But, you're going to have to do something for me too."

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What White Boyz Ride--February 2009