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“Yes, they are,” Della said, s lance “You two enjoy yourselves I’ve got to go rescue my husband from Mr Hobes If you’ll excuseto an olderlike he’d rather be anywhere else

“She’s beautiful,” Reese said, as she watched Della walk away

“I didn’t notice,” I replied, then tugged her closer to me Thad was headed our ith his two dates, one on each side I wasn’t sure what his plan was, but I wasn’t letting hi to embarrass Reese

He also needed to understand: she was mine

Thad’s hair was tucked behind his ears, and his eyes weren’t glassy or bloodshot froirls at his side were already in their bikinis They had forgone the cover-ups or dresses, unlike everyone else

Reese’s hand tightened on ainst rinned at

“Reese, Mase, hope you’re enjoying yourselves,” Thad said, as his stupid, di for dimples

“Yes, thank you It’s a beautiful spot for a hotel,” Reese said sincerely

“I hadn’t planned on coured I’d bring a couple of dates to entertain irl on the right to cause her to squeal and giggle

“I can see you’re torn up about those failed plans If you’ll excuse us, I want to introduce Reese to Blaire and Rush,” I said, placing a possessive hand on her lower back I didn’t wait for hi else I had seen Rush and Blaire arrive a few o, and I knew Blaire would be a safe person to talk to; plus, she was part of my family, so to speak Rush and I both had fathers in the rock band Slacker Derew up more in that life than I did, we understood what it was like to have fathers the rest of the world idolized

Rush also wouldn’t look at Reese like he wanted a taste Because I was going to throttle Thad if I had to watch him lust over Reese another second

Reese

When Mase introduced Rush Finlay, it clicked into place Manning and Finlay Rush was Dean Finlay’s son That’s how Mase knew him Their fathers Wow

While Mase didn’t look like a rock god’s son, Rush definitely did Froue, which flashed when he spoke, to the tattoos on his arer he possessed, Rush Finlay screa

His wife, Blaire, was the kind of beautiful who left you speechless for a moment because you weren’t sure if she was real The white-blond of her hair elic There was a kindness in her smile that made her seem even more heavenly, but then she opened herthan even Harlow’s came out I couldn’t help but sh that was the type of girl I expected to see Rush Finlay’s areous enough to be both, so I didn’t question it She fit him More so than I think anyone else could

I talked with Blaire about Harlow and Lila Kate She also asked iven ht up lad, because that would only remind me of how much I didn’t fit in here But then, it also made me wonder if she had hired someone else I really could use the job