Page 21 (1/2)

Without a word, I walk past hiet out of the kitchen, he says, "Callie"

I glance overa brow

"Thanks for today" He sht with lust, and I want nothing ht there on the kitchen counter Even if it is just a one-night stand

Except, that’s not what I want And that’s all he’d offer h

Instead, I nod once and walk out of the roo and beeline it to my car

I don’t take a breath until I’m three blocks away

"What in the hell just happened?"

Chapter Six

~Declan~

The door closes behind her, and it feels as if all the air in the room ith her I lean my pal idiot I should have kissed her I should have boosted her up on the counter, sunk to my knees, and ate her out for about an hour, and then I should have fucked her for the rest of the night

But what ah deeply as s in o in thesoothes lance at the phone, it’sto invite you out for dinner on Sunday We’re inviting the whole fa so big, and she misses you"

"She’s an infant," I reply, but can’t help but s as she’s fed and dry, she doesn’t miss anyone"

"Not true," she says "Say you’ll co"

I shake "

"Don’t lie to me, Declan Francis"

"You sound like Molass out and load it into the dishwasher

"I’ mother there is Her son, Sam, is ser since the day he was born nine years ago

And little Ailish is the sweetest baby ever born Gabby and Rhys did a good job there

"Talk to me Is this about Callie?"

"How do you know about Callie?" I ask and resu the kitchen

"Beau told me," she says cheerfully "He says you’re deeply in love and that we can expect you to elope any day now"

"Beau is delusional, and we should get hiure the truth is soirl