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Author: Roni Loren

Wyatt tilted his head back, looking to the stars above and sighing "Losing oddairl is one who can leave aca waiter’s tray "She already has"

Sure, Wyatt marked her physically, but Kelsey had left a brand on hi so quickly And that scared the shit out of him He didn’t want to care He didn’t want to be jealous And onna do soe of protectiveness over Kelsey screa in the subtext

"Worst idea ever"

"Ah," Kade said with a knowing nod "Whichto do it anyway"

"Fucking A"

Kade huffed a laugh and lifted his glass in support "May the force be with you, man"

"I’ll need more than the force" Especially when he’d pro ood-bye with Kade, Wyatt walked across the sand and reclaioing to touch her Not tonight And if he had anything to do with it,time after that

He hadn’t lied to Kelsey when he’d said plans had changed

Wyatt had a new goal for this trip

And it had nothing to do with the botto care what his gut is telling hiut, and if he doesn’t sell that shit off toet crushed All the indicators are there"

Kelsey blinked in theas she turned toward the sound of Wyatt’s hushed but firm voice He was at the small kitchen table with his back to her and his laptop open, hands-free earpiece looped over his right ear She pushed the blanket off her legs, regretting that Wyatt had woken up before her Yesterday , she’d pulled off the ain--to sneak back to bed before he realized she’d slipped into the living rooht past her norrunted at whatever the person on the other end of the phone said "Yeah, I saw the preli to hioes public and the fanfare dies down, the price is going to drop considerably It’s not as strong a coet in later if he wants it"

Kelsey sat up and wrapped her ar Wyatt work His hair was mussed and he hadn’t bothered to put a shirt on, but the set of his shoulders and his tone were all business She knew if she could see his face, she’d find that oh-so-serious intensity there That intensity did things to her it shouldn’t, wars

Before he could notice her, she tiptoed to the bathroo to find one of the lacy confections she’d bought on her lingerie shopping trip--a near translucent ca panty She checked herself in the h to get Mr Workaholic away from his computer Yes, it was Monday But this was supposed to be his vacation after all No stress allowed

As sheroo orders on the phone, his frustration growing "No, that’s not how I told you to do it I needed those reports broken out separately"

Without looking his way, she strolled past him and into the kitchen

"And I need you to drill down into that second--" His words cut off abruptly, the rest of whatever he hadin the air

Kelsey peeked over her shoulder, sh the cabinets to find the canister of coffee