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"Want some wine?" Ryker asks

"Sure" I knoill ease my nerves

While Ryker busies himself with my wine, an aard silence fills the roo and checks a red sauce in another pot Zack stares at me and I stare at Ryker I can faintly hear the kids upstairs

"Am I the only one that finds this a little weird?" Zack finally asks

Kate turns her head over her shoulder "What’s weird?"

"That our boss, Gray Brannon, is standing in our kitchen Having a secret affair with our buddy Ryker," he tells his fiancée, then turns to look at me "Because I have to say, I’lance at Ryker, who is struggling not to laugh

"Well, I’ her hands on a towel "Gray’s just a person like us Right, Gray?"

"Right," I agree confidently "Just a person Tonight just a friend"

"And secret lover," Ryker tacks on probably just to embarrass both Zack and me

My cheeks do burn a little over that, but I tell Zack, "I swear I don’t bite, nor will I discuss business I just want to hang out with so to front for us so Ryker and I can feel a bit norine it’s tough"

"You have no idea," I tell hilass of wine "But you don’t get to choose who you fall for"

He shs "You know, Ryker toldthat day we busted you two over at his house"

"Well, let’s just forget all about the outside world and have a nice evening," Kate says as she turns off the burners under the pasta and sauce "Ryker…want to go get the kids?"

"Sure," he says, and jerks his head over his shoulders toward the staircase that separates the living room from the kitchen "Cole so I could use your help"