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Phil shifted and cleared his throat "No source of inforuess it was just an assumption"

Lisa’s eyes ide, clearly confused by the conversation that’d taken place while getting their drinks

S to stifle a bout of laughter threatening to erupt froured," Gavin said, bringing his unrefined bottle of Budweiser to his lips "So, what do you do for a living, Phil?"

Phil adjusted his tie, the uncomfortable set in his body palpable "I own a real estate developht at the head of the table, Michael swung his head in Emily’s direction, his voice low "Phil’s a moron Always has been and alill be But I deal with hi the way Michael always put Lisa’s feelings before his "Gavin’s one badass ht s attention to Phil detail how he started his co hiaze back to Michael "Yeah, he is Thank you I’ave her ar into Dillon for what he did to you, you’re glowing, and I respect hi you happy I wish you two the best of luck"

"Thank you, Michael" Emily leaned over and popped a kiss on his cheek "I appreciate that"

"No problem"

As everyone ate, whether it was because Gavin had set hiain, E to listen to Phil act like an ass The tension that’d started the evening disappeared, bleeding away into laughter With Christood home-cooked food in their bellies, they all conversed easily After clearing the table and bidding Phil an eager goodbye, Emily helped Lisa put the kitchen back in order as Gavin and Michael chatted it out about ould win to faithful to his New York roots and showing Michael his wiseass side, Gavin egged hi to wipe the floor with the Lakers

Needless to say, the two , E in for the night She popped a kiss on top of Gavin’s head, left the two hed to herself when she heard Gavinher Birds She dragged her luggage into the guest room, closed the door, and shook her head, sure he would never let her live that one down As she hauled her suitcase onto the bed, she wondered howbaseball season She was positive it would be too many times to count She just hoped her Birds wouldher harass, hot shower, she towel dried her hair and slipped into soft cotton shorts and a tank top When she eed fro strewed out across the bed, she also found the door to the balcony wide open A breeze curled through the rooh it was Southern California, the evenings usually brought cooler te a chenille blanket from the queen-sized bed, she wrapped it around her body andin an Adirondack chair, his bare feet perched on the iron railing, wearing a pair of shorts and a T-shirt, Gavin sipped on a beer as he watched the waves tu in the distance Another shiver, one that didn’t have to do with the colder air, aze, his blue eyes beckoning her in an instant Longing lit up in the hard angles of his face

Odd She was no longer chilly

After placing his beer on the ground, the glass clinking on the concrete, Gavin dropped his legs fro his knees, his smile was slow and deliciously sexy Ehs and crawled into his lap She rested her back against his hard chest, curled the blanket over their bodies, her senses i from him

Gavin pushed her hair away from her shoulder and lowered his mouth to the crook of her neck, his breath hot as he sucked lightly "I’ve been waiting for you," he whispered, his husky words telling Emily what she already knew He was about to inhale her Snaking his hands under her tank top, he ghosted the them upward, until he had both breasts cupped in his hands "You like leaving , don’t you?"