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Refusing to wait another second, he strode over until he stood beside her Then got straight to the point "Did you just ask my wife out on a date?"

Paul took a step back "Sorry, Tris Didn’t know she was married Didn’tlook She waved her ringless finger in the air to calize, Paul"

Tristan nodded, forcing a grin at theon a string so she can wear it on the job site," he said casually

They laughed together Sydney frowned and tried to ease away He tucked his hand firmly under her elbow She stiffened and shot him a look Then deliberately lifted her arm in the air in one neatto punish the little rats You’re a real power tea with you"

"Thanks, appreciate it"

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"What was that about?" she hissed "A bit territorial, don’t you think? I had it handled"

He took a step toward her and leaned in His breath rushed over her lips "Oh, I see how you’re handling this, all right Why aren’t you wearing your ring?"

She blinked "I leave it off on the job I forget to put it on"

A flash of pure male te every damn day Understood?"

She jerked away from him, chin tilted, and spoke in a furious whisper "Don’t threatenwhen I want And I don’t appreciate you bringing our et here on aer on my time It affects my relationship with my suppliers Understood?"

"Maybe it’s ti rowled back

She jabbed his chest with her index finger "Back off, buddy Let’s keep the focus on work, shall we? Remember, this isn’t personal Take a moment to cool off and then we’ll head home We’re both exhausted and need so him in shock

Had she just called hiht over his muscles He tried to breathe to force his blood to stop boiling and resu the to force intie She didn’t wear her ring She didn’t sleep with him in the same bed voluntarily She didn’t have sex with him And she practically waved off the fact she was , their horseback riding expedition had reether There wasn’t another woh like Sydney Her insistence on her horse being evil not only amused hi that ca trip re to keep her at a distance had only emphasized his physical ache for her A few conversations over dinner and at the site was not as needed--for any of them They needed to bond on a deeper level to make this the family Becca truly deserved

The realization of what he needed to do washed over hi back a sense of cale and show her who she truly belonged to

It was time to finally claim his wife