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Nick threw back the rest of his chane "Close to fifty thousand dollars"

The rest of the his head "Wow," he finally said "Those are so"

"Please"

"We’ll talk," Deuce pro colder Deuce wrapped his coat around Livi’s shoulders, and they both stood Livi slid her arhts and headed inside He leaned on her, his arood pair, and his brother was happy That was all that entleet? ’Cause I’o find the rest of your dress," Ty said

"You’re the only one co!"

"’Cause I’m your cousin! Go put some clothes on!"

E off the backless dress It left very little to the iood measure Nick and Kelly both tilted their heads like puppies as they watched her Ty growled at all of them

"I don’t know, Tyler, I think it’s a nice dress," Nick drawled He uncrossed his ankles, standing and shrugging out of his suit jacket

"I don’t think it’s the dress," Kelly said Nick helped E it around her shoulders with all the delicacy of handling a Ming vase She thanked him and then sat on the bench Deuce and Livi had vacated

"I hate all of you," Ty gru about the open spots on her tea

Zane slid his hand down Ty’s shoulder "You’re feeling no pain," he whispered against Ty’s ear

Ty’s cheeks were flushed, and he couldn’t feel the tips of his fingers It was probably fro had been quality stuff, and he’d had too much of it He turned his face into Zane’s and kissed him

Zane chuckled, then pushed himself to stand "C’mon, we’ll take a walk, then head back to our roo to catch ht?"

"Of course I’ll catch you"

Ty took Zane’s hand and hefted hientle kiss

"That’s cute," Emma said fondly

Ty blushed in the darkness, and Nick and Kelly whistled He pointed at both of them "Either of you touch ave hiain "I’ll kill you"

Zane slid an arm around his shoulders and turned hiardens Ty slid his hand into Zane’s as they walked

"You having fun yet?" he asked

"Maybe not fun, but it’s been nice so far," Zane said as he laced their fingers together "I actually had a casual conversation with Burns earlier It was a little bizarre, butgetting there"

"Try having hi dinner," Ty said wryly They hit the rocky ground that indicated the cliffs were near, and walked until there was nothing but ht their way

It was quiet, and the wind set how lucky he was to be able to hold Zane’s hand, to kiss hiht of his deployment that if he ain

The path angled down, taking them away from the cliffs until they were on the level with the surf The sand beneath their feet became softer, and the crash of the waves intruded on all other sound It wasin off the waves

Ty ca Zane closer to him Zane hummed appreciatively and let his free hand fall to Ty’s hip as their chests bumped Ty ran his nose up the side of Zane’s cold cheek, finally taking the proper kiss he’d been wanting all night

When he heard a noise above the surf, his entire body tensed, and Zane leaned away from him

Even here, remote and safe, he couldn’t seem to force his mind to relax He wondered if he’d ever be able to He cleared his throat and squeezed Zane’s hand, refusing to let his fingers slip away

"Who the hell thinks walking on the beach in the freaking dark is roures cah to be heard over the surf

"Maybe it’s roested

"My calves are killing s as they passed the two people in the dark The couple waved as they walked by, angling away fro toward the lanced down the beach at the cottages on the end of the shoreline, where the staff were housed They were all dark and silent

A crash of thunder sounded not far off, and the thrashing sea was lit up by a bolt of lightning Ty and Zane both stared at the dark ocean, struck mo in with so little warning Zane tugged on Ty’s ar"

"I’m with them," Ty told Zane as he allowed himself to be turned toward the mansion "We used to run with all our equipment in the sand until we threw up Never really saw a beach as ro, butwith a hand on his elbow "And I’m probably the last person to ask about what’s roer "I will run in the late- to early-afternoon tiover" He waited a beat before glancing sideways at Zane "Where were youin Austin" There was a note of curiosity in Zane’s voice