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Gage snatched Harper’s bag away fro it out of her reach, withdrew a ses his eyes widened Cocking a brow, he showed a particular page to Harper She gave her husband a sly sree not to focus on Rissy, Arly shared the contents of her bag with Cannon, who had one arm around her shoulders and a protective hand over her belly, while repeatedly kissing her temple When he whispered to Yvette, she looked equal parts interested and flushed

Armie shook his head "Dare I ask?"

"None of your business," Cannon told hiht"

"Cherry knows," Denver said, as they all watched Cannon and Yvette leave "I’ll get her to talk"

Cherry slugged Denver in the sto production of it, Denver lifted her hand to his mouth, teased his lips over her knuckles, and whispered, "What’d you get?"

Going three shades of red, Cherry opened the bag for hiirl"

Laughing, Leese said, "If anyone’s going to need a ride--"

Denver opened his mouth, but Leese cut him off

"No, scratch that I et to it before I start blushing at all these demonstrative displays of lust"

"He’s jealous," Denver said to Armie "But since you look like someone broke your funny bone, I think we’ll ride with Leese"

"Let’s go, then," Justice told the there are a few lady friends I need to call tonight and I don’t want to wait until it’s too late"

Cherry waved to Rissy "We’ll talk to amicably, he heard no reply from Rissy

His time was up and he knew it

Then he felt her approach "Armie?" Her voice was hesitant, hurt She touched his shoulder "What’s wrong?"

He rubbed his face with both hands, stepped out of reach and tried to su It was just a rotten day, that’s all" The evening breeze toyed with her hair, co him to tuck one side back And once he was there, his hand so close to her face, he couldn’t resist brushing his thumb over her soft, warht"

"That’s okay," she rushed to say

Ar his head "No, trustoff some steam You should sleep at your house and tomorroe can--"

"No"

He stalled Had she just told hiot a lot on et it"

Her scowl surprised hi in hand, she sto to your place!"

He’d never seen her like this before, insistent but also on edge "I just told you--"

"I heard exactly what you said! But you’re not brushing me off, and that’s that"

She refused to leave? He stalked up to her car "Damn it, Stretch, if you’d just listen--"