14 Joe When we got to my place, panic set in. I fumbled with the keys, dropping them to the pavement twice. Finally, I found the right one and it slid into the lock. “You okay?” Luke asked, and I noticed he was paler than usual. “Because, I think I need to tell you something first.” I shut the door to the bar and locked it, then opened my arms. He slid into my embrace, and I murmured, “Yes.” Luke’s arms held me tight against him, and for a brief moment we held each other, not moving or saying a word, until he said the unexpected. “I’ve never made love to anyone before.” Every fear I had about the two of us getting down and dirty exploded in my head. I’d had more men than I could count, but I couldn’t honestly say I’d ever made love to anyone, and I wasn’t sure if I knew how. It was o

