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Rubbing his protruding belly, Tanner et back to un

To your antisocial tendencies

Storm just shakes her head and chuckles "Glad you couldthat lady friend of yours?" Her suggestion only speeds his skinny legs as they carry hiles her brows at "

The heat of Cain’s hand suddenly vanishes froh and a tiny whimper of disapproval escapesmore, and that has left me both relieved and frustrated

With a dark chuckle, Cain begins gathering up a pile of dishes When I begin to rise, intent on helping, he urges ainst my shoulder My eyes trail him as he follows Ben into the house, his arht, isn’t he?" A secretive smile touches Storers

I clear my throat as a faint blush creeps into my cheeks Storm can likely see that Thankfully, she can’t also see the spike of jealousy inat him like that, even if her observation is true

When her soft,ry eyes on the pie "I’ll join you, shortly"

With a nod, I excusepool, conscious that the blue of h to showcase any wet spots I may have acquired due to Cain’s attention My body revels in the slight shock of the cool water as it swathes rees I wish I didn’t have all this makeup on I wish I could just stick my head in

I swim to the other end of the oversized pool to discover a separate little spa, co myself over and in, I lie back and quietly take in the scene Kacey is floating stolued to Trent, who is hanging off one corner Ginger is chattering away at Nate, whose enormous body--solid with muscle--takes up two-thirds of the staircase

Storreat life here I can’t help but feel like an intruder--accepting their war with their friends

Keeping Dan e in this world--co for Storet away from Sam, truly put it all in the past

If only

Twentymy muscles later, as sleep taunts er, I hear the patio door open and close I lift my head in time to see Cain’s side profile exit