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He dwarfed her two-person loveseat as he always did Usually, sheall the space, but tonight she couldn’t y for jokes

Her options were a recliner or the itty-bitty space left on the loveseat She started for the recliner, the safer option, but Copper shook his head and pointed to the su ed herself in between the ar hih into her knees and throughout her entire body

Why?

Why did he have to have this intoxicating effect on her? Why, even after all these years of unrequited feelings, could she not shake the all-consu hold he had on her heart?

Copper blew out a long breath and bent his head away fro here, Shell Really fucking trying to understand why that piece of shit was at your house And I’ my shit” One hand held his beer and the other rested on the arht tear the worn, tan fabric

He turned his head and aze When he eyed her like that, like he wanted to slay her dragons, banish her de that would cause her a moment of distress, she was utterly and completely lost in his spell Of course, there was a healthy chance thebehind it was all in her mind Still, it worked

Shell sighed “I’ll tell you, Copper,” she said in a small voice as shame washed over her She was an adult She should be able to handle her own proble to her rescue far too often They shouldn’t even be aware of her issues

“Fuckin’ finally,” he fired back “And you can start hat the hell you were thinking parading yourself in front of that shit-bird dressed like that” Gone was the concern and compassion, replaced by stormy eyes and a furious tone

Shell glanced down, and if it were any other tiht black leggings and a fitted lavender V-neck sweater, there wasn’t a da inappropriate about her outfit

Copper’s anger was clearlyhis brain

CHAPTER SIX

COPPER FOCUSED ON the action of sing his beer to keep hi Shell’s neck like he really wanted to

Sip, taste, s, breathe, repeat