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"Sure" Yvette poured an unsweetened tea She handed it to Armie, kissed his cheek, then picked up the platter and carried it to the dining roolass

Merissa looked at Armie

Until recently he’d kept his hair bleached almost white, but lately he’d left it alone and noas back to a more natural dark blond Still a little spiky, but not such a dramatic contrast to his chocolate-brown eyes Tattoos lined his forearht now, not with hi a shirt, she knew he had another, more understated tat between his shoulder blades

Faded jeans sat low on his lean hips, hanging a little long over running shoes Boldly displayed across the front of his snug-fitting black T-shirt were the words FREE ORGASMS

Merissa cleared her throat "Don’t like tea?"

"Not particularly" He set the tea aside and went to the fridge

With his head stuck inside, Merissa felt free to look over his body Her gaze went to those colorful tribal tattoos decorating his thick forearms up to his elbows She didn’t mind them, but she loved the s second his shirt pulled up and she saw a strip of flesh above the waistband of his boxers Muscles shifted everywhere, sending liquid heat to burn through her syste to save you from yourself"

"Lost cause," Armie erator Leaning back on the table, he popped the tab, lifted the beer to his mouth--and Yvette snatched it away as she reentered the kitchen

Very sweetly, she said, "Cannon told ht"

"It’s two months away!"

"Cannon said you’d say that"

"Yeah?" His eyes narrowed as he looked around "Where is your husband?"

Ignoring his iave up the hard act "One beer won’t hurt anything, honey" He took it back froave in "All right One" She slanted her gaze to Merissa "Do me a favor, Rissy, and make sure he behaves"

Merissa sputtered, but Yvette had already walked off with the chips, again leaving her alone in the kitchen with Armie

His expression carefully blank, his , drah "One Mississippi Two Mississippi Three Mis--"

He frowned "What are you doing?"

"Seeing how long it takes you to panic and run"

He took a step back "I don’t panic"

"Bull" She pushed away from the counter and saw his eyes flare "Ever since that ill-fated kiss a few htail it in the opposite direction But don’t worry, Are loud and clear" Leaving her drink on the counter, she started off